Julie Kersch, a graduate of the Master in Financial Mathematics, is currently pursuing her second Master’s degree at the University of Luxembourg. As part of her studies, she had the opportunity to do an internship at Police Judiciaire in Luxembourg. In her internship Q&A Julie talks about her tasks, experiences, and future career perspectives.
Watch Julie’s internship Q&A
Can you tell us a little more about yourself?
My name is Julie, I am 27 years old. I am Luxembourgish and I am currently finishing my Master of Science in Finance and Economics – Financial Economics track. I already have a Master in Financial Mathematics and a Bachelor in Mathematics, all accomplished at the University of Luxembourg. My greatest passion is playing the trombone and going to concerts and I have always enjoyed watching crime movies.
Could give us some details about your internship and the company you worked for?
I did an internship at the Police Lëtzebuerg / Service de Police Judiciaire, in the department of Economic and Financial Crime (Eco/Fin), for 4 months, in the final semester of the Master programme.
What were your tasks?
I could do similar tasks as real police agents: I was allowed to participate in house searches and to assist to interrogations. Moreover, I did some research online, wrote a few reports and I even had the chance to analyse a mobile phone. Additionally, my supervisor organised some excursions, for example a guided tour of the scientific police laboratories and a close inspection of a police helicopter.
How did the internship enable you to put in practice what you learnt during your study program?
In general, I could apply some of my knowledge about the functioning of banks and other financial institutions, but I also took advantage of my acquired skills in Mathematics. Aditionally, I made use of my Excel skills to insert graphs and tables into reports.
What will you remember from the internship? Anything unusual or that was really enriching / interesting / fun fact?
The atmosphere was very positive and relaxed, and my colleagues were always willing to help me. I also appreciated that I could work all the time on-site despite the Covid pandemic.
Moreover, I found it very interesting to dive into the world of law and justice, which was completely new to me. I particularly enjoyed assisting to a public hearing and to a tour of the Court of Justice of Luxembourg.
In general, the internship was a great experience for me, and I would absolutely recommend doing such an internship to other interested students.
Could the police be a possible career path for you?
Definitely. The main reason why I wanted to do this internship was that I have always been interested in the work of the Police, so this was a perfect occasion to find out if I enjoy this job as much as I have always imagined. And indeed, I noticed that it is a very diversified job, so that I intend to apply for a position as financial investigator as soon as possible.