Actuarial/ Investment Consulting Summer Intern Review

by Barnett Waddingham LLP

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Evenly split between Actuarial and Investment teams.For IC, we normally are drafting paperwork such as quarterly and strategic reports. For AC, we do more calculation work, which either entails calculating transfer values for individuals along with calculating funding levels.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Excel and computing skills have definitely improved along with drafting reports. Communication and time management skills have also been key as we have quite quick deadlines and turnarounds for certain jobs.

  • 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?

    • 4/5
  • 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?

    • We were given important tasks to complete that would be seen by the client. All this work is peer-reviewed by at least 2 senior employees. We were also allowed to join client meetings.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • A lot of support from colleagues ranging from partners down to graduates. There is a very flat structure and evryone is willing to give advice and take time to answer any questions.

  • 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?

    • Lots of socials that take place. The offices are all very friendly and welcoming when you visit. During the internship, there were company-wide netball and football tournaments.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 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?

    • Throughly enjoyed it. It was very easy to be motivated to go to work.

  • 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 Barnett Waddingham LLP

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham LLP to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham LLP

    • To think about your career development paths in terms of post university examinations and qualifications.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South West

August 2023

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