Internship Review at Towers Watson

The Role

Role Description

Finding transfer values. Assesing the assets and liabilities of company pension schemes. Data analysis.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I really enjoyed the internship as it was challenging and involved such a wide range of learning experiences

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everyone who gave me work gave good feedback on all work and made me feel like part of the team

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

There were training sessions, Q&As and meetings set up for us to give us support and guidance

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were queit and busy periods as there are with most jobs. It was my responisibility to control my workload, so if I didnt have much work I would just email around the office to see if anyone needed help.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Apart from scheduled meetings and calls it was my job to manage my workload so there was a lot of responsibility. Any work for clients was always checked and reviewed by a colleague to ensure it met the standards required.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

As well as general soft skills like teamwork and time management, there were a lot of job specific skills that I developed. In my case this was specific pensions calculations, using the actuarial software, and improving my excell skills.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Everyone was welcoming and friendly

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My experience of the internship at the Leeds office was very well thought out and planned. I learned a lot about the company as a whole as well as the job.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Towers Watson provided many invaluable learning experiences. The training was excellent, and we even got to have a Q&A session with senior consultants to learn more about the future prospects of the job.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I am very pleased to have been offered a job for next year

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everyone was very social, both the interns and the employees at the office

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Leeds is a relatively cheap pace to live

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The nightlife was great.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were qualification drinks, Barbeques and lots of Friday afterworks drinks

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

The team in the Leeds office went out of their way to ensure that the interns got the most from their time with the company

Review 36/47 for Towers Watson

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