Corporate Risk and Broking Internship Review

Item: Corporate Risk and Broking Internship at WTW
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at WTW

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance and Risk Management

London

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

5 /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

5/5 - 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.

Each intern is assigned a line of business and are allocated projects to work on by their manager. Common tasks include: shadowing brokers, helping service clients and running analytical modelling. The internship includes a Speaker Series where senior personnel present on their business sector. We also completed a group presentation on AI in small groups. There were also several team building/social events for the interns eg a volunteering day.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes. I had the opportunity to speak to clients directly in meetings. I also had to conduct research and summarise my findings which shaped a report that we submitted to our client. All my tasks had clean deadlines which it was important for me to meet.

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 I have developed lots of new skills.
The AI presentation task helped me develop my public speaking, confidence, team work, communication and research skills.
Working in an office environment has taught me professionalism, curiosity and resilience.
Networking with colleagues has enhanced my listening skills and helped me expand my network.
My task which focused on report reading tested my analytical skills and ability to summarise complex information and make decisions quickly.

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?

I recieved lots of support. My line manager was great and was always available if I had a question. My team were also very friendly and supportive. I had regular check ins with the graduate development team who checked everything was going smoothly. I could also speak to the current graduates who previously completed the internship if I needed guidance.

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?

The company culture was the best part of the internship! Everyone was super welcoming and friendly. I networked with lots of people who were willing to give me their time to help me in my development. WTW has a relaxed working culture with hybrid working in place. People would introduce themselves in the lift/kitchen which made me feel more comfortable. The company placed a strong emphasise on diversity and inclusion which is great!