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Actuarial Consulting for Pensions - Summer Intern Review

at Aon

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

Review Submitted: August 2021

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
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.
Getting involved with work for a variety of clients, assisting team members with incoming queries and calculations. Networking with actuaries and actuarial students. Completing a group project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
From day one, we were given responsibility to complete client work and get involved with all types of work.
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?
I have developed my communication and interpersonal skills, as well as my time management and ability to manage workload. I have learnt how to ask effective questions to further my understanding and also developed my technical knowledge of the actuarial industry.
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?
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?
All members of the retirement team were willing to help and support us with our work.
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?
The company culture and general atmosphere is a very positive, relaxed and efficient one. It is a great working environment to be a part of with everyone willing to help each other out when workload is high.
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?
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?
Very much so.
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 Aon
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aon to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aon
Show that you have technical knowledge as well as communication and interpersonal skills as being able to do both sides of the job is important.
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