Actuarial Consultant - Pension Intern Review
by Aon
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Rating
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The Role
3.7
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
2.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 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?
The Role
Thoroughly enjoyed the internship throughout. There was a mix of client interaction, calculations and socials that were really engaging.
Felt like part of the team from the start of the internship and felt like my work made a difference and people were very appreciative of me lending a hand.
I was encouraged to ask as many questions as possible and no question was too silly. I also felt very well supported by my manager which really helped me settle into Aon.
I varied, but on most days I had a good amount of work. At times I had too much/too little but it did not last long.
I wasn't given a huge amount of responsibiliy with Aon clients but we were given a lot of responsibility when working on a charity project, this was very engaging.
All the skills I have learned at Aon will most definitely help me for my degree studies and beyong. It has furthered my analytical, excel, interpersonal and organisational skills which I think have been very important.
The Company
Very friendly atmosphere and most people are willing to engage in conversation. It is a hot desking environment which allows everyone to choose whatever desk you would like, this allows you to speak to more people and learn more.
Very well organised. Started with a 3 day training session with all the Aon interns over the UK. This was really fun as we got to stay in a hotel together and meet all the interns. From then there were many training sessions and presentation days that were planned in the calander and made it easy to set targets/deadlines.
Very well organised. Started with a 3 day training session with all the Aon interns over the UK. This was really fun as we got to stay in a hotel together and meet all the interns. From then there were many training sessions and presentation days that were planned in the calander and made it easy to set targets/deadlines.
Very appealing as the atmosphere and culture is brilliant.
The Culture
AMAZING social scene, lots of events interns can get involved with. I joined the Aon netball team and played in weekly matches which was really fun. I also attended puib quizs, pub crawl/quiz, trip to manchester to play netball and celebratory exam drinks.
London is very expensive and the cost of living is very high.
Nightlife is brilliant however, need a lot money to spend on the nightlife.
Yes loads! As I mentioned I joined the netball team and also ran the JP Morgan Corporate challenge run with Aon.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Actuary
London
August 2017
