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Intern Review

at Aon

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role as an intern is to work on projects that get assigned to me with the respective project teams. This is usually in either reserving, pricing or actuarial function. I also do some unique tasks that are specific to the client/project e.g. creating macros in VBA.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was put on client work straight after training and given a lot of independence.
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 learnt actuarial techniques and developed my skills in excel/VBA.
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?
4/5
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 could always ask any questions I had and at the start was trained on most of the things I would be working on.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
The company culture was welcoming and friendly. I didn't feel overly intimidated and was happy to come into office every day.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed working in my team on client projects whilst learning new skills and expanding my knowledge.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Aon
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aon to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aon
Target your application towards Aon and research intensively.
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