Retirement Trainee Actuarial Consultant Intern Review
at WTW
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Reigate
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
5 /5
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Overview of Role
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The first two weeks were mostly training. I had no client work in week one and only a little in week two. Still, you stay busy because there’s a lot to learn—especially the software and the training programme, which covers the maths behind calculations, annuities, revaluations, pension increases, tranching, and more. Pensions are more complex than they seem.
From week three, training gradually slows down, but it continues throughout the internship. There are regular webinars and a two-day in-person training event for all retirement interns across the UK in week three.
There were also a few ongoing non-client tasks. Most were minor, but one was important: the “Know Your Project” presentation. For this, you explore a client project your team worked on—reading documents, asking questions, and reflecting on your own contributions if relevant. Mine was about an actuarial valuation.
We also did a couple of group intern projects, like creating a fun newsletter (mostly pictures) highlighting people’s achievements, summer social events, and other bits and pieces. We even had to plan a social event ourselves.
Finally, there is shadowing which is often really interesting. I was fortunate to do lots of shadowing on CDC as WTW is really spearheading its development in the UK given that they consult for the Royal Mail CDC scheme (first of its kind in the UK).
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For the job: Ask questions and dont be afraid to say that you didnt quite understand. Ask people for work if you are less busy (more likely to be the case at the end of the internship).