Summer Student - Actuarial and Investment Review
at Barnett Waddingham LLP
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Cheltenham
Review Submitted: August 2024
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Reporting to actuarial consulting and investment consulting areas. This involved producing various reports, calculations, drafting emails and taking part in meetings.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsibilities involved working on client pieces from day one of being in the office. The majority of my work was client work that would then go on to be checked by seniors.
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?
Vastly developed excel capabilities, communication styles, ability to work as part of an office environment, whilst also developing skills such as presentation, problem solving and planning.
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 of support and guidance. The office was always busy with helpful and friendly people. I had daily interactions with people within the company ranging from new graduates to partners.
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?
Really enjoyed my time at BW - the office was great and there was lots of social stuff to get involved with at lunchtime and outside of work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
Thoroughly enjoyed my internship and would highly recommend to others.
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 Barnett Waddingham LLP
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham LLP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham LLP
Don't be afraid of making mistakes. The culture is really supportive and everyone is really friendly throughout the whole application process.
