Investment Intern Review

I thouroughly enjoyed the internship at Aon. I believe I was suited to the team I was in, the people in the team were extremly welcoming and people went out of their way to ensure the work given to me was interesting. Additionally, outside of work both the team and other graduates were happy to invite interns on socials/out for activities, which meant socialising in a more informal environment, which really made a difference when doing work for someone.

I was given real responsibility with the work given to me from the outset and had the chance the add real value to the team. This meant I most definitely felt valued as the work I was doing was vital in order to get a project done at a higher level. Additionally, the welcoming nature of the team also meant I felt valued in the office.

Both my manager and 'buddy', and everyone else in my team, were very willing to help if I was ever struggling with work Furthermore, they actively encouraged me to ask questions, relevent to the work I was doing, or not, to get a better understanding of why I was doing a task and to not just do it for the sake of doing so.

My workload varied during my internship, but this was what I expected. As my manager had outlined from the outset, as time went on and I had done work for more people which was to the standard they expected, they naturally trusted me with more work. Also, as I learnt more as my time at Aon progessed, again, naturally I would be busier as I could carry out more tasks.

I was given a lot more responsibility than expected at the start. Day to day tasks given to me by my team were the same roles graduates would have carried out, so naturally they were essential to the running of the team. Further, more longer term projects were explained in a way that they would really add value, even long after my internship was over.

The skills I developed may not be directly relevent to my degree, as obviously this is more academic than financial services work. However, not just the soft skills I learnt, such as building relatoinships in an office environment, will stay with me for ever, but also the more technical skills, such as working with Excel and Bloomberg which also help me in my career.

Very friendly atmosphere despite being a very large office based in London. Always something going on due to the amound of people working around you. Everyone friendly, despite not knowing you/not being in your team, and senior colleagues remained very much approachable. This all added to a fun and exciting office environment to work in.

The internship was organised very well. 3 days training in Chelmsford was well done, with accomodation, transport, food, etc. all very well done. Additionally the transition into the main office where you would be based for the 9 weeks was done well. Our presentation day was also organised well. Constant communication from the graduate team added to this, and if you ever had any questions it was easy to get in touch.

The firm invested a lot of time and effort initially at training in Chelmsford, with both technical training and traiining in softer skills such as presentation skills and first impressions. Additionally, ongoinging throughout the internship from the team and other teams there were training days/meetings and on the job training which meant my technical skills improved dramatically.

As with anything, it is hard to tell whether you will be offered a job whilst interning. As with any intership, your goal is to be offerred a job at the end of your time there and it is only a matter of time until we will see if this has come to fruition. I believe prospects are more than favourable if you enter via the internship route rather than applying for graduate roles.

Yes. Fellow students were all very friendly and keen to get to know each other in a more informal enviorment which began from the first week. On top of this, colleagues were keen to invite interns out after work to socialse, which again meant getting to know people in a more informal environment which most definitely helped with professional relatoinships.

Working in London is obviously not cheap. As it is well documented, living in London is expensive.

Despite being expensive, again, nightlife in London is well publiscised as being good. There is always something going on and always something to do any day of the week.

Whether it be in sports teams or in going out for a drink, Aon offer a lot outside of the office.