Summer Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my summer internship with Aon.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • All my colleagues were incredibly welcoming and definitely valued me.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was very lucky to have amazing guidance from my supervisor. He made the experience an altogether better experience.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • This varied on a day to day basis, due to the time of year. However, i was able to get involved in some high value work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a lot of responsibility through leading a charity project.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills i learnt were definitely transferable to my degree but really set me up for working life outside of university

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was great to be apart of, it struck the perfect balance.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Due to the time of year it was difficult to allocate the interns with too much work, however, the work that was provided was well organised.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Employees set aside time to teach me with various components of the business and what i would need to learn if i were to pursue a career in Insurance.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would definitely like to work here on a full time basis.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Everybody was encouraged to meet with fellow colleagues, interns or permanent employees, after work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Due to the internship being in the city, the costings were high.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • As good as you can afford.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were lots of departmental sports teams, charity fund raisers and general get togethers

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

London

November 2015

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