Insurance, Reinsurance & Risk Management Summer Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    1.8
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Slightly disappointing - not as much responsibility as first anticipated

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

    • Felt part of the team, although could have been challenged a lot more

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • No catch ups, personal development areas or goals set at the start. Good support from HR

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Pretty quiet and not enough to be getting on with however had some busy periods

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Lack of responsibility, the most responsibility was helping build presentations and research but mainly consisted of basic, simple stuff

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Worked as a team with other interns on a charity project which was useful in building key skills such as teamwork, relationship management, organisation etc.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Sociable office. Nice team atmosphere but not as sociable as other teams. Felt comfortable going out for drinks with other interns teams though.

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

    • Well set up, everything was organised prior to arrival (email, phone) so didn't have to waste time on admin. Key dates were agreed early on.

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

    • Charity work aided development however no personal training and development from line manager/team

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Fairly large proportion offered jobs onto the graduate scheme. Awaiting to hear decision however organised well and expected to hear promptly

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Really good social scene amongst interns - 50 taken on across all business areas. Regularly went for drinks with interns and occasionally with colleagues/graduates

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

    • Central London, so fairly expensive. If with team or graduates however, you are not expected to pay for your drinks, can't complain!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Easy walk to Shoreditch, central London, so everywhere accessible

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Charity work set up for us. Not much apart from that

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting, Insurance & Risk Management, Data Science

London

August 2014

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