Commercial Intern Review
by Allianz UK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.6
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The placement was very enjoyable - I was given a project and also shadowed a senior underwriter. Half way through the placement I started writing business and trading with brokers, so I was given a lot of responsibility which was great.
Everyone made me feel very welcome and was very supportive.
I had great support from all the senior management in the office, as well as a senior underwriter who was my manager for the course of the internship. My manager was keen to help me get a foot into the business and supported my application for a graduate role.
I was always busy with work to do. I was given two projects to keep me going, as well as technical underwriting guides to work through. I was also supporting a senior underwriter, providing quotes for him and even allocated my own workload of quotes.
Lots of responsibility - personally trading with brokers and having a personal allocation of quotes to get on cover.
Seen the internship I have started a full time graduate role - the internship has provided an invaluable insight into the company, underwriting and insurance more generally. When I started my full time role I was able to go straight into having an allocation of work as I had already got a basic understanding developed whilst interning.
The Company
Atmosphere was great - it is a trading focused office so has a good buzz. There were also other activities going on which provided a good chance to meet colleagues from other teams.
On my first day my manager gave me a personal development training plan. It was a plan of everything he wanted me to achieve. For my first two weeks, meetings and training days were organised for me which was great when entering a new environment.
I basically had a mentor (my manager) for the whole 9 weeks who whenever I had a question, or wanted to go through a quote then he was available. He also drew up a development plan and sat opposite me, so was very approachable.
Flexi Time
National Travel
I have got a job with them and started a couple of months ago as I have now graduated.
The Culture
Yes there was a good social scene. We often went out for lunch and there are regular nights out if you are up for it.
Relatively cheap.
We got the train into London for nights out - although it was only a 25 minute train away so not too bad.
Yes, there are sport activities amongst other things
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Insurance & Risk Management
South East
November 2016
