Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The FDIC did have a mentorship program for interns - each intern was put together with a junior "coach" who was available for any questions about day-to-day work and was responsible for checking up with you weekly about how everything is going. We also had a more senior "coach" who was available ...

Since the FIS position is a training program, the interviewers know that if you're not an expert in insurance and financial regulation/analysis that's not only ok, but expected. To standout, I found it helpful to highlight my ability to work in groups and resolve group conflicts especially during...

Compensation is mostly salary based Salary: Base Salary: ~$50,000 per year Locality Adjustment: ~$7500 added to your salary on average. Working in CT, I received a $10000 locality adjustment Additional Compensation: Mileage: ~$0.55 per mile (when the bank you are traveling to is 20 miles or ...

Examples of challenging interactions, meeting deadlines, ability to work in a team. Examples of strengths and weaknesses. Very straightforward. I suggest folks try and ad some personal flavor here and think outside the box when it comes to giving personal stories/ experiences. Don’t be cook...

Not really a standard day in the life at the FDIC. Really whatever people in my group were working on was what I was also working on and this varied a lot. Some assignments I remember though were updating and writing entirely new sections in the derivatives handbook manual for bank examiners and ...

In terms of work-life balance, 8:00 to 4:30 is the standard workday for most interns, and no interns really work over 40 hours a week. So there is plenty of time to enjoy life in the DC area.