Capital One

Commercial Banking Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

My internship experience at Capital One was incredible. Throughout the summer, executives from all over the company held speaker sessions to speak with the 25 interns in the commercial banking program. Additionally, the CEO, Rich Fairbank, spoke to the entirety of Capital One's interns for two hours at their headquarters in person. These speaker series highlighted Capital One's dedication t to their interns as well as the company's inviting culture. Throughout the summer, I was encouraged to speak to as many people in the firm as possible, and employees were always willing to set a time to have a coffee chat and talk about their work. The leadership is great and I was always given work that was interesting and furthered my understanding of the business.

What I wish was different

The programming staff was unorganized sometimes especially with travel and instructions.

Advice

Do not be afraid to talk to people and show interest in the company. They are looking for bright and talented individuals that want to be there.

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Business Analytics Intern

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

Capital One's Analyst Intern Program is extremely well designed - they have a lot of programming to teach interns about all of the various lines of business, teams, and roles available! On top of that, the program is huge so there are a ton of opportunities to get to know people from other schools that you could one day be working with. My manager and mentor were amazing, and have stayed in touch throughout the semester.

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

Get to know the other interns, it makes the summer 100x better!

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Customer Security Intake Reporting Intern

June - August 2018 • St. Cloud, MN

What I liked

I had a lot of autonomy with this internship which really gave me the chance to grow. I also got to work side by side with a lot of the workers and experience their job first hand so that I could find ways to improve their day to day experience and provide helpful solutions for the company.

What I wish was different

A lot of my job consisted of speaking over Skype or video calling to the other branch in North Carolina and so it would’ve been nice to have a laptop so that I could have important business calls in meeting rooms instead of at my desk.

Advice

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes! It’s the mistakes that help you grow and improve and you’ll value your work so much more cause you will know how much work and effort you put into it.

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

This was a great Summer experience. Capital One treats its interns very well.

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Data Engineer Intern

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

- Gave my team meaningful and relevant work - Big investment into making the experience fun for interns

What I wish was different

I had wanted to work on some sort of data analysis but was given very much a software engineering type project.

Advice

Take advantage of the external fun events that Capital One organizes!

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2020 • McLean, VA

What I liked

I enjoyed the responsibilities that I had in the cybersecurity department

What I wish was different

That it was not virtual

Advice

Be open to meet new people and expand your network with your coworkers!

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Software enginerring intern

June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Felt just like a tech company, with an open workspace and lots of perks. Upper management pushes strongly to use new technologies.

What I wish was different

I didnt like Richmond very much.

Advice

Capital One's reputation within the tech community is rapidly accelerating. Some people choose C1 over other well-established tech companies for this reason!

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Software Developer Intern

June - August 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

Everything! The company and the people were very welcoming, and the work was challenging and very rewarding.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked there longer!

Advice

It's easy to feel imposter's syndrome when you enter an internship, but don't fall into it, everyone has been there, and it's normal to feel like you don't know much. The people you work with are there to help you and teach you!

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Marketing & Communication Intern

May - August 2018 • St. Cloud, MN

What I liked

I loved the experience I gained and the trust the company put in my skills. I tried and learned so many new things in the summer I was with Capital One. I learned more that just what I was interested in too, so much room for skill building

What I wish was different

Only that I wish it was longer, but a summer is only as long as the last!

Advice

Always try new things!!

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

I had an amazing experience interning at Capital One. The mentorship stood out to me the most, and the actual impact my project had.

What I wish was different

Nothing, I had an amazing experience.

Advice

The position is actually pretty technical, be prepared to dive into analysis with SQL and Excel right from the start.

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Help Desk Technician

August 2017 • Glen Allen, VA

What I liked

Great environment

What I wish was different

More depth

Advice

Always interactive with people! Be social!

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Data Engineering Intern

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

I loved the culture of innovation and trying new ideas, as well as the warm and friendly people

What I wish was different

Advice

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Wilmington, DE

What I liked

The people, work environment, and gain in work experience

What I wish was different

n/a

Advice

You get what you put into the internship. If you're looking for opportunity to grow, you will

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Capital One had a great company culture that placed software engineering at the core of its business, as opposed to a support component. The campus was beautiful and I had a chance to work in the Center for Machine Learning contributing meaningful work and gain experience with a wide variety of technologies.

What I wish was different

My only complaint was that since the Capital One office is in the Richmond suburbs, you have to have a car to get around. If not, you have to find someone to car pool with the whole summer. It would have been nice if some kind of shuttle service had been provided.

Advice

Capital One may not sound like a tech company, but the CEO clearly sees technology as the future of the company. Thus, there is very little of the bureaucracy in software development that is found at most other banks.

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2021 • Plano, TX

What I liked

The people, the culture, the pay

What I wish was different

Advice

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Project Management Intern

June - August 2020 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Great company culture and support

What I wish was different

It was virtual

Advice

Take time to network

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Account supervisor

May 2019 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

I loved meeting new people and sharing my story on what brought me hear. Very grateful for the position I got!

What I wish was different

I don’t wish anything was different, everything worked out perfect in my favor.

Advice

This job is a great source for networking! Not just with the people you work with but with corporate staff as well.

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Business Analyst

June - August 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

I loved the people I worked with. All of them were kind and helpful. I learned a lot throughout the summer and had a lot of fun doing so.

What I wish was different

The new headquarters building had opened a bit earlier.

Advice

If you have the opportunity, take it. I had one of my most fun summers, learned a ton, made more money that I felt I had business making, and gained confidence to adapt to any situation. I can’t speak highly enough of my time at Capital One.

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Senior Data Analyst

October 2018 • McLean, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Networking is the most helpful thing

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Cyber Data Analyst Intern

June 2019 • McLean, VA

What I liked

I loved how friendly and kind everyone on my team and that I met were to me, everyone was patient with teaching me the ropes of how the business operated. Capital One also had many special events for the interns periodically throughout the summer, which made it a less stressful environment and become more of a casual setting sometimes. I also learn new things everyday and continue to enjoy doing the work that I do. The swag that they give to the interns was also a nice touch.

What I wish was different

More training and certification opportunities

Advice

Try to meet as many people as you can throughout the summer and expand your network. Everyone will be willing to talk to you and give you advice, I was even able to meet many people who were of the Sr. Director level and above!

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