Internship Details
- Job Title: Trainee Actuary
- Start Date: 2009
- Length: Internship (1-4 Months)
- Location: Edinburgh,
Scotland - Salary: £12,000 - £13,999
- Roles: Auditing/Tax
- Reviewer’s Course: Actuarial Science
- Reviewer’s University: Heriot-Watt University
- Review Date:
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Job Title: Trainee Actuary
Overall Rated 8.6
★★★★★★★★★☆
The Role
- Role Description
Making changes to pricing spreadsheets, investigating profitability of different charging structures, writing reports, analysing half 1 2009 business and preparing a powerpoint, finding an easier way to carry out the analysis.
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
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The Organisation
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- Flexi Time
- Subsidised Canteen
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
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- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
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