Investment consulting intern Review
at Aon
Internship (1 Month+)
Finance
Birmingham
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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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.
I work hybrid with the Birmingham office. On a day-to-day basis I work with the team on their quarterly reporting and billing usually working on excel spreadsheets and microsoft word
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
This developed over the internship but in general I was not given lots of responsibility for things.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my excel skills massively as well as my understanding of the investment industry and different asset classes.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received lots of guidance from my manager and other team members who would answer any questions I had.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really positive. Spoke to all different levels in the team and people were very kind from teh very start.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed all of the people and the opportunity to work in teh office. However I did find aspects of my work mundane and repetitive at times.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
If this is the industry that you want to go in to, this is the best company to do it with. It is so welcoming and the early careers program is great.
