Reinsurance Summer Intern Review

Help the team with any tasks including data collection and producing graphs used in presentation. Attending meetings for the different projects you work on, taking notes on actions from the meeting. Write the minutes for the weekly team meetings and send them out to the whole international team. Help with Brochures for the team and clients, collecting the information and formatting it. You also do a project set by the early careers team on one of Aon's Business Resource Groups.

I have developed my communication skills as you frequently need to communicate with team members not only in the UK but internationally. I have learnt how to effectively take minutes and produce them in a clear concise way. We also had numerous presentation masterclass about how to produce slides and format them and how to present them. I have also learnt lots about the insurance and reinsurance industry, how it works and the purpose of Lloyd's.

Yes, we were given responsibility. We had access to all the documents from the team and regularly had to pick out data from them. We were creating graphs which was going into presentation which were presented to the clients. We also had to add data to a large team database which is essential for tracking and used in most presentations to clients therefore it must be correct. We were give guidance when we needed help.

The team were always happy to answer questions and offer you help in tasks. We had weekly sessions which we could ask questions about the insurance industry, asking questions about words and processes we heard about whilst in the office. We were given a buddy who was a graduate who was always happy to answer questions and support you with the work. I had regular meetings with my line manager to discuss what I am doing and my progress in the internship.

The company has Business Resource groups which is colleague-led typically organized around a particular dimension of diversity or shared background.​ They organize events and talks, it is easy to join in and a great way to connect with other colleagues. The team took us out for lunch and organized social for the whole team. They also have some sports clubs like netball. If you worked there full time, it would be easy to get involved.

The internship was a great learning opportunity for me to learn about the industry and the role of brokers, actuaries and Lloyd's. The team were open for me to ask questions and explore not only my team but other teams and roles around Aon. There were lots of interns to network with and talk about their experiences and work. I also enjoyed speaking to people in my team and about their careers and how they ended up in the jobs they are doing.

Yes

Everyone of my team say people normally fall into insurance industry rather than always wanting to do it. They don't expect you to know much about the industry but they want you to have done some research about Aon. In interviews, they are much more interested by your soft skills. Aon offer insights which can be a great way to fast-track to a summer internship without having to do all the tests and video interviews.