Actuarial intern Review
by abrdn
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at abrdn
- 7. Would you recommend abrdn to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to abrdn
Overview
I help my team perform valuable analysis that is used to assist management in their decision making and guides the business forward
Skills
I have developed my communication and presentation skills as I put together information packs to present to my team. This requires initiative and creative thinking to put complicate ideas into simple, easier to understand terms
Responsibilities
Yes. I was given my own tasks that I was completely responsible for. I have to manage my own time and set deadlines as well as set up meetings with co-workers throughout the business when I wasn't sure where to go next
Support & Guidance
I received plenty of support from my team. Being in the office means I am always surrounded by experienced staff who are always willing to answers any of my questions
Culture
The company had a very open culture. As an intern I got to speak to senior management and the CEO of the business. There is a vast amount of support from co-workers and people are always willing to make time for you when you have questions
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my time at abrdn. I made friends with the other interns and my team and learned valuable skills that will help me in my career in the future
Yes
Do your research on the company. Be proactive and open to new experiences. Always be ready to learn new things
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Scotland
July 2023
