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Article

20 Aug 2013

Author:
Felicity Morse, Independent (UK)

Bank of America intern, 21, dies 'after working until 6am three days in a row' at London offices (UK)

A 21-year-old who was interning at a London investment bank has died after reportedly working 72 hours in a row...According to reports, the business studies undergraduate suffered from epilepsy and collapsed in the shower at his student accommodation...Many of the comment threads focused on how hard interns were forced to work in banking internships, with many saying students felt they had to stay all night to be offered a job...BAML...said...“He was popular amongst his peers and was a highly diligent intern at our company with a promising future. Our first thoughts are with his family and we send our condolences to them at this difficult time.” [refers to Morgan Stanley, Corporate Global Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank]