Prudential Financial

PGIM Fixed Income Operations Intern

June - August 2023 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

I liked how friendly the company was to talk to as well as the work I was exposed to/.

What I wish was different

I wish they would extend the role into the school year like some other companies.

Advice

The amount of effort you put in is what you get back in experience and relationships.

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Summer investment Analyst

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great program and excellent mentoring by the analysts above me. Also, being able to speak about my experiences acted as a good launching off point for recruiting this year.

What I wish was different

Nothing. Great experience.

Advice

Try not to be intimidated by a new environment or feeling like your internship is out of your “league”. At the end of the day the people you’re working with are regular people who have insecurities about their job performance and are awkward sometimes too.

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Investment Operations Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

Everything! Everyone was extremely helpful and caring. I loved the work environment and all the resources that were provided.

What I wish was different

Nothing, everything was great.

Advice

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Portfolio Analysis Group Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

Culture of the company, everyone was really inviting and willing to talk and teach you. They treat interns really well and always make time if you want to chat

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time, to be able to rotate through different desks

Advice

Put yourself out there, dont be afraid to reach out to seniors to talk to them about experiences, and just advice in general

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Portfolio Analysis Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

The company culture and employees were all amazing. I never had a negative experience and looked forward to every single day. My manager was the VP of Risk Management in PGIM Fixed Income and assigned me a database project for the summer, and would teach me the business intermittently and was very open to my questions.

What I wish was different

Nothing at all.

Advice

Ask as many questions as you need, but of course be aware that everyone has priorities and to be considerate of everyone's time. Use your judgement and learn as much as possible.

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Operational risk management intern

May - August 2018 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

Great environment

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Ask questions and be on top of your work

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Portfolio Accounting

June - August 2018 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

People! Everyone was willing to help and the culture was great.

What I wish was different

Advice

It's okay if you don't know what you want to do - an internship is supposed to help you figure that out.

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plan accounting intern

June - August 2018 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

I liked the life-work balance and the family-oriented environment

What I wish was different

More networking events for interns

Advice

Always come with an open mind.

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Investment Operations Intern

June - August 2018 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

Awesome culture and great place to work

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

PGIM is not only one of the best companies in the world, but there's a great work-life balance which you typically don't hear about some of the other greats

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Summer Analyst Intern

June - August 2021 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

Engaging project that I could add my own direction to

What I wish was different

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2021 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

I was given meaningful work that will have a lasting impact on the company. Networked with a lot of professionals through company events and also personal connections.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship would have been in person, but COVID made this difficult.

Advice

Make sure you take initiative to reach out to people in the organization. People are always willing to talk to you and share their knowledge and experience. Also look for other areas you can improve the company process, outside of the projects that were given to you.

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Summer Intern

June - August 2020 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

Prudential is comprised of magnificent employees who offer a welcoming and bright workplace. The people at Prudential are kind intellects who appreciate the value of young talent and do their best to welcome in and accommodate their interns. The intern program is directed and run by an elite team who do their best to offer their interns training sessions, opportunities to talk with executives, volunteer activities, and much more.

What I wish was different

I wish the program wasn't cut short due to COVID. The summer felt rushed and crammed with not a lot of time to get acquainted with the position and tasks at hand. With weeks of training and trying to fit time in with coworkers who are already busy was a challenge. However, Prudential was resilient during the pandemic and still continued with an amazing internship opportunity offered completely virtually.

Advice

Experience in the workplace or an internship will help you learn things that you cannot in a classroom. Interacting with others and networking has played a huge roll in understanding job opportunities and what is out there to be discovered. Putting yourself out there to gain experience is nothing but beneficial and will help direct your career path.

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Marketing Intern

June - September 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

My boss and the fact that they focused on teaching over sales.

What I wish was different

More structure for the internship.

Advice

People make these type of firms.

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Tax Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

The environment, daily I spoke to senior executives

What I wish was different

I wish the work was switched up a little more. I worked on the same thing all summer

Advice

Talk to as many people as you can and get to know what each person does daily.

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Financial Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

I networked around the office with higher up executives. As for my experience, I learned a lot on the job, my microsoft Excel skills were honed, and my analytical skills became exceptional. All in all I had a great experience.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more work to be given

Advice

Do not be afraid to ask questions, that's how you learn.

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

The diverse work and the very helpful and kind coworkers. Prudential also paid for my housing for the 10 weeks so I got very close with the other interns in the hotel.

What I wish was different

I wish I knew more programming going in. I spent far too much time trying to figure out the basics of VBA and SQL.

Advice

It’s important to ask questions and try to help with as many things as possible. The internship is short so you want to learn as much as you can in 10 weeks.

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Technology Intern

June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ

What I liked

I loved the culture there. There were a lot of smart and genuinely good people I worked with who cared about each other.

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve been on a more team-based project.

Advice

Make friends and hang out outside of the internship if you can!

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Unix Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • Roseland, NJ

What I liked

I really loved being able to immerse myself in learning new things while building on existing skill sets. I had no experience with Unix going in, but I was able to build up from my knowledge in languages like Python and PHP while learning my way around Unix.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been more involved with the general order of things, whether that was meetings or phone conferences. I had my tasks as an intern and knew how my deliverable played a role in the team's objectives, but learning more about the different projects happening on my team would have added to my experience there.

Advice

Really make the most out of the connections available, whether that's your manager, your team members, or other interns. Learn about what they're working on and don't be afraid to ask for advice.

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