State Street Corporation

Software Development Engineer Intern

June - August 2022 • Princeton, NJ

What I liked

Warm and welcoming environment, office location is pleasant. Was given an engaging project.

What I wish was different

I wish the experience was more guided and structured.

Advice

To get the most out of this internship program, you have must advocate for your own professional development.

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Broker Specialist

June - August 2021 • Victoria

What I liked

I liked how I was able to learn about the role.

What I wish was different

I wish it was in person.

Advice

To make the most out of networking in the company.

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Cash Team Intern

June - August 2020 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I liked the large amount of responsibility I was given as an intern. I also liked the speaker series we as interns were allowed to attend to network and learn more about the firm and the industry.

What I wish was different

I wish it was in person and I could’ve met and interacted with additional members of the firm.

Advice

Be prepared to spend a decent amount of time in front of the computer and on the phone with clients. Be comfortable speaking with new people and communicating ideas clearly.

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Large client integration intern

June - August 2019 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Learned a lot of the asset management industry and how it is changing into a more fin/tech setting

What I wish was different

More structure

Advice

Ask questions

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Insurance Client Operations Intern

June - August 2019 • Kansas City, MO

What I liked

Great experience and wonderful coworkers. I learned a lot and got a lot out of the experience.

What I wish was different

More work to do and a boss that wasn't so busy.

Advice

Make the most out of it while you are there.

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Performance and Analytics intern

June - August 2019 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Learned a good amount of excel and financial information.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more work for interns.

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Donuts and/or Bagels most Fridays. Good pay. Easy enough to get to via public transport and walking (except when we had to go to Quincy).

What I wish was different

Actual work, welcoming staff. I wish my manager hadn't been on vacation for one month of my 10-week internship.

Advice

Prepare to be absolutely bored out of your mind and spend more time traveling to and from than working. If you enjoy spending hours a day searching for ways to stay busy/ waste time then go ahead.

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Junior Fund Accountant

June 2019 • Sacramento, CA

What I liked

Resume builder, intro to career field.

What I wish was different

Pay

Advice

Use personal networks

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Wealth Manager Services Intern

July - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I really enjoyed getting situated in the office environment. It is very different than school, so gaining this experience was invaluable.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more interns on my team. Some teams had more than one interns, but mine did not which was disappointing.

Advice

If offered an internship at State Street Headquarters, take it!

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Credit and Global Market Risk Intern

June - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

The learning opportunities available throughout the entire summer; from desk-side projects to conference meeting, I was able to scratch the surface of different types of risk management. My manager was very supportive when I wanted time to network during my internship with other full-time employees; from analysts to senior management level.

What I wish was different

I want to try out different departments if possible. Maybe just get a glimpse of the daily tasks or an overview of the department of my interest within the company.

Advice

Network whenever you can and always ask around for work during your down time.

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Stock and portfolio evaluation

June - August 2018 • Quincy, MA

What I liked

Location

What I wish was different

Different job within state Street

Advice

Solo work makes you think about yourself.

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Credit and Global Market Risk Intern

June - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I liked the professional environment and the “real world”. It got me looking forward to graduating.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been a bit more organized, but that’s mostly on the company itself.

Advice

Connections, connections, connections.

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Money Market Pricing Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Corporate Culture, everyone was so friendly, willing to help, allow you to grow, and take on more work and new tasks, Intern events, networking events with senior management, Location

What I wish was different

Possibly different department or being able to rotate departments after a few weeks to experience more

Advice

Networking and be able to commute well is extremely important! No matter if you have a job or not, it is equally crucial. Be sure to seek interesting experiences on campus, involve yourself into the community, and make tons of connections!!!

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Investor Relations Intern

June - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

My manager was very helpful. She helped me expand my network at the company and also had me set goals for the summer and helped me to achieve them.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Princeton, NJ

What I liked

The people I worked with

What I wish was different

The work I did could be more interesting

Advice

Great experience to develop some skills

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Capital Management intern

June - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I liked the organization of the internship program, which included other networking events, Bloomberg training, case study competitions. I also liked my manager and his teaching style.

What I wish was different

I wish I did not have only one manager assign me work, but also help out other team members and be a valuable asset to more people.

Advice

It helped to ask for work to do, and put meticulous attention to detail and to what is asked of you.

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Compliance Education Intern

June - August 2016 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I really enjoyed my team; furthermore i enjoyed being at State Street's Downtown Crossing location. The Wellesley network is incredible, if you ask and ask for more, it's possible to be involved in multiple projects.

What I wish was different

First, a big negative for me was the fact that the company is very disloyal to its employees. Multiple people on my team were fired (they were given two weeks notice), after having been with the company for over 10-12 years. Second, the company has a reputation of underpaying and overworking its employees. Third, if you're an international student, do not waste your time applying here as the company sponsors for very limited positions. I applied for an internship position my following year (after having received a a high intern review that I still have in writing, and after receiving excellent recommendations from coworkers and managers that are posted on my LinkedIn). Despite being in touch with the recruiters, I received no response. Until May of that year, I was told that the official process hadn't begun and that they weren't sure what was happening yet. By June, I was made aware by my manager that my team had a new intern. My problem with this was that 1) if they didn't want to rehire me I would have preferred to not have been strung along 2)as someone who worked there, received excellent reviews and was consistently in touch with the team, the very least I deserved was an automated response. Despite this, I applied for a full-time position. I met with two different recruiters and Wellesley alums at a recruiting event as well. I received a prompt response to my application. However, after my first round interview, I received no response whatsoever. I have since reached out to the recruiters and inquired about my application and there has been absolute silence on their end. I think it is absolutely appalling to not respond to a candidate that has already been screened and had one interview. Going back to my specific internship experience: I wish that the work was more meaningful; I often felt like because the company is so big, the work I was doing was really undervalued. It may help if they took time to explain to us what work we were doing and why we were doing it. I was also sent home early on multiple occasions and therefore did not get paid for a whole day. I also wish they had more company-paid intern socializing events.

Advice

Go above and beyond what you are told to do; really try your hand at everything. If you want more work, ask ask ask! It's a good place to learn how terrible an entry level job can be in the finance sector.

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Compliance Intern

June - August 2017 • Boston, MA

What I liked

The intensity of the internship and the amount of responsibility I was given.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more team oriented work.

Advice

Make the most of your time and utilize all your resources to the fullest.

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Finance Compliance Intern

June - August 2016 • Boston, MA

What I liked

• The Wellesley women at State Street • The company • The CEO

What I wish was different

• It felt more administrative than I was expecting

Advice

Get in touch with the Wellesley women in the building (not just in your department and/or your floor, I mean the whole building). I had weekly mentor meetings with one alumna, and had one-in-one time with three or four others. We also got together for dinner as a group in Late July or early August, which was one of my favorite things about the entire summer. They put me in touch with other people at State Street and I remain in touch with a couple of the women still.

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Global Markets

July 2015 • Boston, MA

What I liked

I love the company culture, and how diverse people are.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had a different manager, because mine was unprofessional and hostile.

Advice

I would advise students to talk about their Babson experiences and applicable courses that they have taken during the interview process. Managers love to hear that!

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