Capital One

Data Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

The culture is amazing. It is truly a bank embodying a tech company. The compensation is as good as anywhere in Silicon Valley and they pay for your housing. They really try their best to place you based on your preferences.

What I wish was different

I wish I had lived closer to downtown of Richmond, so I could explore. My team dealt with Capital One' s cloud infrastructure, and I wish I could do the same work more on the client-facing product side.

Advice

Meet as many interns as possible, and the more work you put in to your project, the more rewarding the final result.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • Champaign, IL

What I liked

I learned a lot because I got to work with other freshmen and sophomores, who all had similar experiences and knowledge to me.

What I wish was different

I wish we got to pick our projects and had some say in them instead of being assigned projects

Advice

Work at a company and on a project that is interesting to you because it definitely makes the quality of your work better.

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Product management and analytics intern

June - August 2017 • McLean, VA

What I liked

Analytics work, amazing culture and hours, fun intern events

What I wish was different

Manager was less than ideal

Advice

Really hustle on your project. If you're not thinking about the "so what?" And how to push things forward then no one will.

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Business Analyst

June - August 2017 • McLean, VA

What I liked

Even as a Sophomore, I was placed on a team doing very real work and analysis. You learn a lot of hard skills like how to code in SQL (the entirety of my project was based on this) and creating statistical models.

What I wish was different

Nothing, it was a fantastic experience

Advice

Meet as many people as possible. The people are Capital One's greatest asset.

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2017 • Plano, TX

What I liked

Great mentoring and potential for an impact-driven project in just a few short weeks.

What I wish was different

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2017 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

I got a lot of great mentorship and hands on experience. I finished the summer with a product for which I was the sole developer that ended up being put into production!

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Make sure to keep up communication with your manager/scrum master.

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2017 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Probably one of the best summers of my life. Capital One really cares about you and they'll do anything to help you learn as an individual. Very generous pay, beautiful facilities, and most important, amazing people.

What I wish was different

Your experience, work, and project is completely determined by your manager. I know some interns got stuck with not-so-exciting stuff... so I guess I would change the "quality control" of the internship? luckily, I got a really good project with a cool team.

Advice

Take advantage of everything they offer! Attend their hackathons, get AWS Certified, listen to exec, go to SW Conferences! Capital One offers so many things for full timers that interns can participate in.

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

- Big scope of the role! - Collaborative team - Large impact (projects for interns were very similar

What I wish was different

- More emphasis on technical skills

Advice

Don't be afraid to reach out to people in different lines of business!

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Internal Audit Intern

June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

More social opportunities with other interns; Not all other interns had as much work do to and were bored at times

Advice

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Commercial Banking Intern

June - August 2017 • McLean, VA

What I liked

The company culture was incredible. Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming. They all had no problem taking time out of their day to talk to me about their experiences at Capital One so that I could get exposure to different parts of the bank and figure out what really interests me.

What I wish was different

I don't wish that anything had been different; everything was honestly perfect.

Advice

Be open to learning about every part of the bank. You may think that you know what you are interested in, but Capital One really values people who are all ears and want to learn about the bank as a whole.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Super relaxed atmosphere while using the latest technologies

What I wish was different

The return offer to be a little higher

Advice

Get as much work experience as possible before graduating.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

Almost everything, it was a great experience! It was very nice of them to give us corporate housing too.

What I wish was different

It would have been nice to have a mentor/buddy directly on my team that could keep an eye on me, but we did have a buddy not on our team.

Advice

Make the most of it, don't just go to work, go home, and do nothing (like I did at times)

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

Great culture, fun work, great people, nice office.

What I wish was different

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Management Rotation Intern

June - August 2018 • Plano, TX

What I liked

I enjoyed being exposed to the different lines of business and forming meaningful connections with associates around the various offices.

What I wish was different

I had a project this summer however, I felt like I was assisting on the project more than taking ownership due to the complexity of the assignment.

Advice

If I could share advice it would be to be vocal about what you want from your experience.

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Product Management & Analytics Intern

June - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

I loved my team and thought my project was interesting, strategic, and impactful. The pay was great and I learned a ton. Intern events, including a ridiculously nice surprise trip, were fantastic.

What I wish was different

Data access issues and delays in execution in the beginning of my project concentrated much of the work in the last couple weeks. The Chicago office is also small (4 interns out of 140 total), so I didn't get to meet many of the interns who were placed in larger offices.

Advice

I'd highly recommend this experience to anyone interested in consulting, finance, or product management. Capital One sends a survey after you accept the offer, and they place you on a project that matches your interests, which can range from growth strategy to investment banking-esque deal valuation to digital product management. The Chicago office is solely focused on Card Partnerships, so all projects in Chicago are surrounding that particular area.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Capital One was a great company and they really treat their interns well. There were lots of learning opportunities, we got to meet lots of execs (including the CEO) and there were fun events along the way like hackathons, amusement park trips, a trip to DC, and more. The people were very friendly and supportive. The workplace was relaxed and the campus was beautiful.