Summer Student Review

by Lane Clark & Peacock

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I received Training for my role, was set projects weekly on range of topics, including liability management and actuarial valuations and did a variety of client work like calculating transfer values for members and setting up accounting and other documents.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my Excel, presentation and communication skills. I have learnt how to use in house software such as Calm and Visualise.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given the responsibility of handling some work for various clients. I helped my team with a quiz round one week and got to give my presentations to people at a variety of levels in the Company.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received a personal Buddy for my internship who helped signpost people I could ask for help as well as giving useful advice themselves. I was given a specific team who were all wonderful and very welcoming.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture is very inclusive and inviting. The general atmosphere really friendly and everyone through all levels of the company are really welcoming and enthusiastic.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I really enjoyed my placement and look forward to pursing a career in this field. It was a really amazing opportunity that I am so glad I was able to do it.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Lane Clark & Peacock
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Lane Clark & Peacock to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Lane Clark & Peacock
  • That asking questions is a good thing and that everyone is really friendly. That showing your knowledge is good but admitting when you don't know something can also be fine. That they will not regret applying because it is an amazing place.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South East

August 2021


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