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Aon

Actuarial Consulting - Pension Review

at Aon

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Farnborough

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Actuarial and Analytical Tasks
Regular assessment of the financial position of pension schemes
Carrying out calculations relating to the pension scheme for the company's financial accounts
Carrying out calculations with respect to individual pension scheme members' benefits
Estimating pension protection fund levies
The chance to be involved in one of our specialist teams, focusing in areas such as:
Risk Settlement, advising clients on the best way to reduce risk through transferring it to a third party.
Member Options, helping clients reduce risk and/or cost by offering pension scheme members the choice to reshape their benefits to better suit their individual circumstances.
Analysis of mortality and other demographic factors using Aon's Demographic HorizonsTM
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes as was provided with client work. Was given responsibility of doing as well as checking work. Work had a real life impact because it was for real people.
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?
Presentation and team work from Intern Group Project
Organisational skills were developed when managing workload
Interpersonal skills when discussing with others
As well as Confidence, Numerical and Excel skills
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?
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot. Was constantly asking questions and everyone was happy to help. Support system in place with the connector/buddy as well
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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very welcoming. Quiet office as increasingly people working from home. Culture of aon strives for making better decision and that was felt
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Thoroughly. The work I did had more meaning than work I had done previously which was nice. Enjoyed solving any problems that I was given and especially enjoyed learning as much as I have done whilst here.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aon to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aon
Ask questions, Be eager to learn, You're doing a job but also don't forget to enjoy it, Absorb as much information as possible
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