Corporate Risk and Broking Summer Internship Review

by WTW

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • The internship was a great experience - a great taster into what its like working in a professional environment. We had a great opportunity to speak to senior colleagues as well as meeting with other interns.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt very valued by my colleagues. Colleagues were happy to free up their time to have a coffee and explain their roles.

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

    • Great support was given by management - they were always happy to provide feedback on the work you have done.

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

    • Usually we were given a project to complete over an extended period of time. So some of the day was taken up by completing this project, having meetings/networking with colleagues, attending team meetings/calls. We also had a group project to work on over the 8 weeks so we would have project meetings.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Responsibility varied from contacting research teams to updating spreadsheets of high importance to be sent out to the rest of the team.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Time management, email etiquette, how to communicate on a professional level - will all be valuable in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in our office was lively and friendly - colleagues interact with each other.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was well structured; starting with a general induction session, regular speaker series, mid and final internship reviews - which helps with personal development.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The first day was an induction session whereby we went over general tips for the rest of the internship such as networking. We had a presentation skills session a few weeks in, in order to prepare for our final group presentation on the last week.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There is an opportunity for interns to follow onto the Graduate Development Programme which shows how invested the organisation is on helping individuals grow.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • During the first week of the internship, we had a social (Ping Pong) which helped break the ice and socialise with the other interns.

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

    • As we were based in London, it was relatively expensive but we did have opportunities to social and have drinks after work.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London nightlife is good in general.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were socials outside of working hours, but not aware if any other activities took place.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

London

August 2018

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