Actuarial Intern Review
by abrdn
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
3.3
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The Culture
4.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was quite slow to get going, but after about week i really started to enjoy it. Was definitely worth sticking with it.
Everyone at Standard is really supportive, and will not hesitate to help you when you need it.
My placement manager was fantastic - she made sure i always had enough work to do, and was able to do it.
I always had tasks to be getting on with from day 1 which was a great bonus.
I was in charge of independent projects, as is the norm for the team i was in. I certainly had more responsibility than i had expected to be given to an intern.
Although my degree was not directly related to the placement, i found that i picked up many useful skills which have helped me.
The Company
Although the teams around us were really busy, there was still a great sense of fun and banter. We had icebreaker sessions at each team meeting which were great fun and really helped me to settle in and to get to know my team!
On the ground level, it was really well organised - my placement manager had put a lot of thought into the tasks that i would be doing. However, HR who dealt with the initial setup were a little lax - often missing by a few months the date that they said they would send out the next lot of forms, often asking for the same information twice, and they didn't even tell my manager when i would be leaving!
100%. They put on lots of sessions specially for the interns to ensure that they were fully informed about the business, and we were sent invitations to many presntations open to the whole company on a variety of topics. Very well thought out.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Healthcare from home
It seems like a brilliant organisation, but is currently undergoing a transformation directive which i'm not sure i want to be part of. The company is changing its business strategy away from its traditional basis, and it feels like they're going to leave behind customers which should be at the heart of the business.
The Culture
There were 12 interns, a brilliant number for going out as a group, and we organised to do many things after work.
Standard Life paid for travel, and accommodation throughout the internship, and the canteen was subsidised so living costs were very low.
Edinburgh is a capital city :)
Plenty of clubs, societies and work nights out.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Yorkshire and Humberside
August 2010
