Actuarial & Consulting Summer Intern Review
at Isio
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
London
Review Submitted: September 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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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.
- Completing Corporate and trustee work for DB Schemes
- Working alongside the insurance team to help DB Pension Schemes secure a buyout
- Recieved training sessions to learn about the technical aspects of pensions
- Working alongside the insurance team to help DB Pension Schemes secure a buyout
- Recieved training sessions to learn about the technical aspects of pensions
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I helped out on multiple projects and completed specific client work that got billed. It gave me a very hands-on approach and I learnt from experience
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?
-Microsoft Excel
- Presentation Skills
- Multitasking
- Numerical Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Multitasking
- Numerical Skills
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?
5/5
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- Recieved a couple of weeks of training sessions
- Was assigned a buddy who gave me work and helped introduce me to other members of the office
- Had weekly meetings with my PM who helped me set goals and network
- Was assigned a buddy who gave me work and helped introduce me to other members of the office
- Had weekly meetings with my PM who helped me set goals and network
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Amazing, most of the company were a similar age to me and had similar interests so it was easy to bond. The company also frequently holds social events so it is easy to meet more people in the company
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?
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?
Very much so, was a great opportunity to learn about a potential career path as an actuary
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 Isio
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Isio to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Isio
Research the pensions industry prior to the interview and brush up on your numerical skills before the assessment
