Actuarial Summer Internship Review
at PwC
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
London
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.7 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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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.
As an intern we had 1.5 weeks of training from firm-wide level down to our specific area of work. We then were assigned onto projects, depending on what we had said our interests were. In these projects we were working with teams on live work.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes! I got to produce work that will likely be used or adapted by the PwC teams.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my skills in R and Excel and learnt a lot about the area of Cyber Risk. I have also learnt a lot about the world of work and developed by personal and professional 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?
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?
I felt very supported without but also challenged in my work which was a great balance. We had a buddy to support us throughout the internship and on all our projects we had people we could ask questions and get help if we needed it.
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?
A great company culture with strong values. The general atmosphere was very welcoming. There was time for socials and everyone was happy to give time to chat to you or catch up about their work.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was great experience and I really enjoyed it, I would love to work for PwC.
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 PwC
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PwC
Go for it! Put your preparation into the application, make sure you research the role and that it is something you are interested and passionate about. Be yourself in the application process and give it a shot! You never know what doors might open up for you for your future career!
