Summer Intern Review
at Aon
Internship (1 Month+)
Insurance and Risk Management
London
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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 was tasked with updating slips from an Excel to online format. I also had separate projects, analysing the wordings of different companies and researching new products. I met with my manager 2-3 times a week (more when in the office) and all interns completed an Aon United Project, focusing on ESG at Aon. There were opportunities to sit in on client calls, and interact with different teams, especially when in the office.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I think this depends on the stream you're in. I had at least weekly calls with the director of my team, who gave me more responsibility to research and put together a presentation, which we subsequently pitched together. My role was mainly performing tasks to support the team with making deals, and seeing how to present to clients.
The Aon United project was where there was the most autonomy, as we were responsible for everything.
The Aon United project was where there was the most autonomy, as we were responsible for everything.
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?
Presentation skills - specifically public speaking
Identifying risks and escalating these
How to work in a team, many of whom are not in the same region as myself
There is also a technical induction on insurance and reinsurance, which I utilised throughout my internship.
Identifying risks and escalating these
How to work in a team, many of whom are not in the same region as myself
There is also a technical induction on insurance and reinsurance, which I utilised throughout my internship.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There was always support there wherever you looked. If I had a question, you could very easily send a message to your buddy or manager and this would quickly be fixed. When other members of the team had a task, they were always open to answer my questions and guide me, especially in the beginning.
When in the office, I asked members of other teams if they had previous help and could therefore guide me on what to do.
For our Aon United Project, we had a mentor and sponsors, who all love getting involved and helping out.
When in the office, I asked members of other teams if they had previous help and could therefore guide me on what to do.
For our Aon United Project, we had a mentor and sponsors, who all love getting involved and helping out.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Aon is fairly relaxed, even in stressful situations, everyone takes a very level-headed approach to tasks. The office is open and anyone can go have a talk with anyone else. Each team had events separately, usually on a Thursday after work.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my internship a lot - it was insightful into the world of insurance and specifically opened my eyes to the processes and work that goes into it. The working hours are friendly - my manager always said I would have a hard stop at 5:30 if I hadn't finished by then, but managed to fill my day with different activities to keep my mind active whilst learning the ropes.
There was a heavy emphasis on diversity, especially amongst us interns.
There was a heavy emphasis on diversity, especially amongst us interns.
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
Research the type of stream/ insurance you want to go into, be it claims or pitching products, and how niche the market you want to go into is e.g. cyber/property?
