cbt-yearbook-2012-2013

City of London
Business Traineeship Programme
Profile of 2012 Winners
Employer of the Year
Kiln Group
Kiln Group has welcomed interns from the City of
London Business Traineeship Programme for four
years. As a company that has been in business
for more than 50 years and which has a good
track record of engaging and developing its
people, we recognise the value of strong talent
and have benefitted enormously from the
relationship.
Through the programme we have met some
exceptional individuals, many of whom have
been invited back to different parts of the
business in subsequent years. From the outset we
have been impressed by the intellect, motivation
and attitude demonstrated by our interns. They
have integrated extremely well into their
departments and have consistently delivered
beyond our expectations. They are in demand!
Our Intern Programme is an important part of our
Corporate and Social Responsibility Programme
which seeks to support our local community and
nurture talented people for the future. We have
just welcomed back our very first intern for the
fourth year running and hope that she will apply
for our graduate programme next year.
As a business, what we do matters. Our interns
have made a real difference to our business,
and we hope that we have made a difference
to them. We are delighted to receive the
Employer of the Year award and look
forward to welcoming a new group
of interns to Kiln next year.
Charles Franks
Group Chief Executive Officer
Kiln Group
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EMPLOYER
OF THE YEAR
PROJECT
CHAMPION
EMPLOYER
NEWCOMER
The awards for the City of London Business Traineeship
Programme are adjudicated by senior professionals
from independent City firms
Project Champion of the Year
ING
I am delighted that Samantha Nedrick of ING has
been named Project Champion of the Year. ING has
had links with the Brokerage for many years and we
are proud to have established our internship
programme with them.
The programme provides an opportunity for young
people to connect with and gain experience of the
City and the broader world of financial institutions.
From the feedback received, our interns have
developed both personally and professionally,
gaining confidence in their abilities that will support
them in the future, irrespective of where their careers
take them.
Many people inside ING have supported the students
and I would like to thank them for their support,
enthusiasm and encouragement. Without their
dedication the programme would not have been
successful. My congratulations go to Samantha and
to Kayda Ismail, who nominated her, on her personal
development during her internship with us.
Mark Staniforth
UK Head of
Human Resources
Employer Newcomer of the Year
QBE
QBE European Operations is delighted to support
this valuable, mutually rewarding programme and
honoured to receive the Employer Newcomer of
the Year Award. The role that the Brokerage played
in helping deliver the scheme and the time it took
to get to know us in our first year of involvement
was invaluable. This year we took two trainees
within our Legal department who were fantastic
ambassadors for the programme and we are keen
to continue to support and mentor these talented
students throughout their further legal training.