Investment Practice Summer Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The people at the office were very friendly and helpful, and always prepared to explain the wider context of any task set, which gave interns a good opportunity to learn more about the business and made the work very interesting. The only problem I came across was that a small number of interns in my project teams did not react well to teamwork and discarded the majority of other team members' input.

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

    • Everyone I met in the office was extremely friendly, welcoming and helpful. The office holds regular social events to which interns were invited, which helped me feel more at home.

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

    • Our local manager showed an interest in our work and projects, and gave advice for our presentations and reports. However there was no regular feedback.

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

    • Work load varied depending on project loads, but this is a fair reflection of the business. The first few weeks were not busy enough as people took a while to give us work.

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

    • Our project work gave us free reign to direct our work however we wanted. For client work, as weeks went on I was given more responsibility once I had gained more knowledge, for example helping put together drafts of reports to be sent to clients, but overall interns were not given huge amounts of responsibility.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The teamwork, communication and time management skills gained are valuable in any situation. The varied tasks I was given will hopefully help me in the future as this experience has confirmed my interest in this area of work.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • People were friendly and inquisitive.

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

    • Interview invitations were not sent until very soon before the internship, and invitations to the induction days in London were not sent out until a few days before. However the projects were well planned.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had a reasonable amount of training, and associates were always prepared to spend a lot of time and effort explaining work and its wider context.

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

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Was really impressed both with the people here and the varied tasks I was given.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Varied between interns, although some outings or meals together were planned.

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

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

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

    • Lots of social activities e.g. team lunches, team breakfasts, badminton, aerobics class which interns were invited to.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

August 2010

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