I wish it wasn’t online and that I could have been more useful on the team.
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Public Finance Intern
May - August 2019 • Philadelphia, PA
What I liked
I enjoyed the people at PNC. They were all extremely friendly and helpful.
What I wish was different
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Undergraduate Intern for Finance Analyst Development Program
May - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Their culture is incredible, they allowed me to grow my network while working and go beyond my job description tasks. Overall, my time at PNC helped me become more knowledgeable about real world banking and grow as a professional.
What I wish was different
nothing
Advice
Do not stay in your comfort zone. Feel free to ask your managers and co-workers questions, they love to see the ambition and a good attitude.
Involved in real work from the beginning (worked with the DCM team on over 10 live deals through the summer, went to bank meetings as "analyst"), earned trust to develop my own pitch books for potential or ongoing deals. Cumulative model project and presentation aided my learning of the loan markets and really cultivated my entire experience.
What I wish was different
I wish Villanova would offer more in terms of teaching students about the loan market as I came in knowing next to nothing.
Advice
Enter this internship with an open mind to learn and an acceptance that you wont know everything from the get go. Become a sponge and ask many questions, the Syndications team is more than willing to help.
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Operations Intern
May - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I was working on real projects that actually had an impact on the various back-end processes of the bank. All the other interns were extremely nice and PNC held a variety of events for the interns to get to know each other better (for ex- pirates game and happy hour).
What I wish was different
I wish that I was aware that I would not be working with other interns/there were no other interns on my immediate team. There also was no final project for operations interns which was disappointing, being that all the other interns had final projects. In addition, PNC was restructuring their operations department so many things within the program were extremely disorganized.
Advice
Do not be afraid to ask questions and ask for help when something is not clear.
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Capital Markets COO Intern
June - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Very development and training focused. PNC emphasizes the fact that young professionals are the future and they put time and dedication into developing potential. They also had the interns consistently in front of senior management. I presented my final project for three high level executives, one being the CEO of Capital Markets. They really set you up to come back full time after graduation.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had a way to study or prepare for this internship as it is very rigorous.
Advice
Apply to companies and in industries that you aren't necessarily comfortable in! I never thought I would go into banking.
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Corporate Banking Summer Analyst
May - August 2017 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
I liked how open everyone was. I was able to meet with people from almost every division from marketing to syndications to foreign exchanges and they were all happy to meet with an intern to give advice and talk about their experiences within the industry. They were very laid back compared to other banks.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to work on more deals and do more analytical work. A lot of time on the job was spent working on prospecting rather than on the more analytical side which was very frustrating given that my role was supposed to be a more analytical one. At the firm, there will be a lot of down time so a majority of it was spent reading the WSJ and such.
Advice
I would definitely suggest future interns to be very open minded with their experiences. Halfway through my experience I realized I wanted to explore different aspects of finance such as investment management and investment banking rather than staying with corporate banking. I would definitely suggest to be excited about doing the little grunt work because it definitely shows and your managers will be way more likely to bring you to client meetings and work on more complex things. Be very open and willing to learn and your team will be more than helpful to teach you.
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Technology Intern
May - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
My coworkers
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Dont be afraid to ask for help
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Retail Inter
May - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
It was a great opportunity to learn more about the company, the financial industry, and networking.
What I wish was different
I wish I had a better idea of what I would be doing on a daily basis.
Advice
Take advantage of all the opportunities presented to you. Don't wait for something if you want it to happen, go for it and your work will pay off.
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Treasury Management Intern
May - August 2017 • Tampa, FL
What I liked
Great recruiting, intern class comraderie, accessible executives, excellent learning process, good pay, great respect for interns.
What I wish was different
Wish there were more interns in my specific market.
Advice
Apply for the job and make as many connections that summer as possible. Show up early, work hard, and success will follow.
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Retail Banking Intern
May - August 2017 • Washington, DC
What I liked
The ability to network with so many employees in different lines of business across the whole footprint. I met hundreds of people in the branches across D.C. and VA and I also met the senior leadership such as the CEO and CMO that work out of the headquarters in Pittsburg, PA.
What I wish was different
I wish that there were more structured tasks that we could complete when we completed the things we were told to do earlier in the day.
Advice
Ask for more work!
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Tech intern
May - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Network as much as possible
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Risk Management Intern
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Learned a lot about the banking industry
What I wish was different
Wish I had more projects to do; I like to be busy
Advice
Learn as much as you possibly can. Always ask if you can observe or talk with someone
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Compensation Intern
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I loved the hands on experiences that I was offered.
What I wish was different
I wish that I would have used the resources available to me to network with the other departments.
Advice
I would suggest that you take every opportunity given to you in a corporate environment. 3 months goes by fast!
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Finance Governance and Oversight
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
Culture had a very nice work-life balance
What I wish was different
Not a great choice in what you actually do
Advice
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Intern
June - August 2018 • Moorestown Township, NJ
What I liked
I love the culture of PNC! Everyone is so welcoming, kind, and willing to help you learn. My internship in wealth management was enlightening and helped me apply classroom concepts to everyday business situations. Also, I loved being able to travel- you go to Pittsburgh twice throughout he duration of the internship and meet up with the rest of the interns. It was a great learning experience.
What I wish was different
Advice
Give it your all! This experience was nothing short of amazing and led to a full time offer!
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Product Management Intern
May - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
- good environment
- friendly people
What I wish was different
more work relative to my education
Advice
N/A
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Internal Audit Intern
June 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA
What I liked
I enjoyed the environment that PNC has in their company. I also enjoyed the opportunities I had working on actual audits within the company.
What I wish was different
Advice
Be very open minded and prepared to learn.
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Corporate and Institutional Banking: Relationship Management and Credit Products Intern
May - August 2018 • Baltimore, MD
What I liked
I loved the culture of PNC and all of its employees I got to work alongside with everyday. Everyone I met was super helpful and truly wanted this to be a learning, worthwhile experience for the interns. PNC invests so much in their interns and really allows us to see many areas and aspects of the bank throughout our 10 week long summer internship. It was very cool being in a city I had never been to before, while also having the opportunity to travel to HQs in Pittsburgh for orientation at the beginning of the 10 weeks and again at the end for our final presentation with our group.
What I wish was different
My experience was less hands-on assignments to work on but more of a mentorship and attending meetings and calls with the bankers-- I will say though that not all interns had this same experience. This opportunity was still truly valuable.
Advice
I suggest you try to learn as much about the different sectors of the bank as you can while you are interning there. The employees are very open to answering any questions you may have about different roles and areas of interest at PNC.
