Investment Consultancy Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • My internship was enjoyable and I was in a friendly and fun team.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues gave me real work to do and had high expectations of my work. I felt like a part of the team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor gave me a bit of support and guidance was given through the central team through learning sessions

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • For a lot of the days I wasn't too busy and was constantly looking for work. On other days I did have work that took up a lot of the day.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a good amount of responsibility on real client work. I was given as much responsibility as possible.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I have developed and the training I recieved have helped me gain an understanding of the role as well as helped me gain skills I can apply to my degree and future career.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The office was very friendly and they all loved to get involved with charity events. There were a few social events throughout,

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was well organised and planned throughout.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invested a lot of time into my development through lunch learning sessions

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The graudate scheme is appealing and transitioning into this role is popular and occurs readily

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a good social scene as there were multiple social events throughout my 9 weeks.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived it at home, however the local cost of living and socialising isn't too expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There is a good nightlife here.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were good oppotunities to do football, yoga, netball etc outside of work

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary, Investment Banking

West Midlands

August 2017

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