Actuarial Intern Review

by Punter Southall

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • A great insight into the actuarial profession and what it would be like to work for the company in a graduate position.

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

    • Very valued - colleagues seemed to really appreciate the work done by the interns.

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

    • I always felt like I could ask questions and everyone was very approachable.

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

    • I always had on-going jobs which could be worked upon if no other work was available. The summer internship project also filled in any spare time.

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

    • I felt that the jobs I was given were valuable to 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?

    • My presentation and team working skills have been developed further.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional, yet friendly atmosphere.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The organisation of the interviews right through to the final assessment day was impeccable.

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

    • We had two training sessions which gave us a crash course in the basics we needed to know.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company said they would be interested in employing the interns depending on what jobs were available for the coming year.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were social events throughout the internship, such as lunches, drinks out when colleagues passed exams and when we finished our assessment, and cricket matches.

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

    • I think accommodation in general would be quite expensive close to work.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pubs were very good in the local area, but I think you would want to go into London for nightlife.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • As above, was asked to play in a cricket match which was great.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2013

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