“It's all much better than I could imagine” – meet our summer interns in Markets Norway

First up are; Sara, Henriette and Anders. Read their first blog in a series and hear about their expectations and experiences, so far, solving real-life cases, beating challenges and having a great time with fellow interns and Markets colleagues.

By Sara, Henriette and Anders

Sara Holten (25)

I have one year left of my Master´s degree in industrial economics and technology management with a specialisation in artificial intelligence and finance. I am also doing a bachelor’s degree in economics. Both degrees are at NTNU, Trondheim. 

I see the summer internship at Nordea Markets as a great opportunity to learn and experience work in several departments. Since Nordea is the largest bank in the Nordics, I see this as a great place to start a carrier, with multiple opportunities to learn new skills at a fast pace and get insight to the many career opportunities the bank offers.

Throughout the summer, us six interns will take part in four different projects, enabling us to test our skills in practice, gain new skills and discover new interests. I look forward to learn about the different departments and teams, as well as get the opportunity to get to know and learn from these experienced and highly knowledgeable people. I also look forward to spending time with the other interns.

Already learnt a great deal – challenging tasks and good fun 

So far, I have worked in international shipping the first two weeks, and also been introduced to other departments, such as the Large Corporates & Institution Norway division, the Rates trading & derivatives teams, Wealth Management and the Macro Research team. 

My fellow intern, Henriette, and I have been working in international shipping on a credit analysis project in order to learn more about the industry and potentially pitch a loan proposal for a shipping company. We finished the project with a presentation for the team. I did not have any past experience in shipping, and have learnt a great deal about credit analysis, key financial terms, where to look for information specific to the company, and also more about the shipping industry in general. It has been challenging but the team has been very supportive and provided valuable help and support when needed. As of social activities, we have had dinner at the office with LC&I, and also joined a summer dinner with Markets people. 

We have also had the weekly Summer Academy lessons with various LC&I experts from Markets Trading / Derivatives and the Macro team and from Wealth Management. After the lessons, we have gone for dinner and drinks with the other interns and graduates, and the other day we went out to play shuffleboard and dart which was very fun.

The first week have been intense but really great. One thing that probably has surprised a bit, is how truly nice and welcoming everyone here are. It has been easy to ask Markets people for help whenever needed, and the all the colleagues are happy to spend time with us explaining concepts and terms I am unfamiliar with. It’s all much better than I could imagine.

Henriette Johannessen Drougge (23)

I have a bachelor’s degree in finance from BI Norwegian Business School. I am currently studying at Copenhagen Business School, where I have one year left of my MSc in Finance and Investments.

I applied to the summer internship at Nordea Markets, because Nordea is the largest bank in the Nordics with a good reputation, and the summer internship has a likewise good reputation for a steep learning curve. Also, during the internship you rotate between desks which means you get to work in different business areas and gain insight to several future work possibilities.

Anders Tørnby (25)

I recently completed my Master’s degree at Copenhagen Business School, in Economics & Business Administration – Finance and Investments. During my studies I worked part time at Nykredit in Corporate Analysis.

I joined the Nordea Markets summer internship, because it is a unique opportunity to get insight to a lot of different aspects within LC&I and Markets. The rotation aspect is quite unique and a great chance to gain diverse new experiences. 

Everyone here are extremely knowledgeable of their field. Consequently, being able to work with them is a great learning opportunity. The first two weeks have been high-pace and a lot of fun. We have been introduced to many teams. All the people we have met are very welcoming, and we are encouraged to ask questions and reach to different teams and talk to everyone. 

Watch this space for more insight in the upcoming blog, featuring the other three summer interns, Frode, Kirsti and Jakob. Meanwhile, check out the blogs from some of the interns in other countries in our Meet our Talents blog also featuring graduates and other Nordea people sharing their insights and career stories.