Finance Internships (Business) | IGS

To tell u honestly i would suggest this to everyone My regular duties and responsibilities as a finance intern are generating and entering data, preparing statements, analyzing reports, and taking notes during meetings..... One of the meetings to which we are allowed to sit in include a Japanese government official and Japanese policies..... I am amazed how well-versed business people are....... They are not just good at numbers, they are also good in speaking Nihonggo!

Aside from the hands-on experience we are acquiring, I treasure the friendships I gained along the way. We did a lot of weekend trips and excursions, and discovered the cultures and traditions of Auckland. Two important components of this internship are being open to experiences and being positive all the time. Our IGS mentors always encouraged us to enjoy the learning process of life and finance. Some of them even gave love advices! It was fun looking back what we did on our days off.

During my intern-ing, we are given assemblies on how to run a small to mid-sized business. We are also trained to analyze financial data, create reports, and manage the database. I learned a lot of new tips and tricks on Microsoft Excel!

Since I am a business major, I found this finance internship a piece of gem. We worked with a range of clients from all over the world. I was assigned as an associate to a prominent financial planner in Paris, and I loved her so much! She gladly accepted my proposal to include her in my Character Reference, and I am in awe on how immediate she approves of it. She even gave me a tour of Paris on our days-off. I am forever grateful, IGS!

My co-interns and I are given hands-on responsibilities in a real work setting. My accounting background was quite useful here, but my fellow interns who are just new to this are also able to cope up. Working for a large financial firm will surely be an edge when I apply for another job later this year.

It was always a dream of mine to work overseas in finance. Coming to Sydney and working with one of the leading financial planners was amazing. I learned so much about the mortgage industry and how to generate new business and clients. I worked side-by-side with the owner of the company and attended important meetings in the field. It could not have been better.