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Actuarial Consulting Summer Internship Review

at Aon

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Farnborough

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Developing actuarial skills including: undertaking individual member calculations, producing reports (such as valuations/ factor reviews), and undergoing lots of learning exercises.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Somewhat - Aon offers a do check review model meaning that any work that a graduate would complete would undergo the same amount of checking as the work that I'd complete.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes massively understand what roles actuaries possess and how to do the tasks that they do - all of which I had very minimal knowledge on before starting the internship.
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots, my whole team answered all the questions I had and were approachable throughout my whole experience.
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

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Welcoming, whilst professional in the sense of getting work done - they also were kind enough to engage in conversation both educationally and personally.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
10/10 it was a great experience working in a great team understanding a role that I am keen to develop myself in.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Aon
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aon to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aon
Keep an open mind - you'll have the opportunity to try and learn about a variety of teams and solution lines, so don't close yourself onto just one.
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