Corporate Risk and Broking Summer Internship Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship. It was very interesting and stimulating. Whilst it wasn't very broking related, it was certainly stimulating and varied everyday.

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

    • Very valued- certain jobs I was made to do I felt weren't necessarily using my skills correctly, but that i inevitable with an internship. However for other tasks I felt I was given a lot of responsibility on very big projects, which proves that I was valued by my colleagues.

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

    • I had a lot of support and guidance from my manager when in the office> However, when they were not in the office, the team is very small and stretched, so sometimes when fewer people were in, the support was less, but not unmanageable.

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

    • Certain days were quieter than others, but majority of the time I had plenty of work to do.

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

    • During week 2 I was given a huge report to write for external auditors on behalf of the whole company. Therefore, I felt I was given a lot of responsibility.

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

    • To some extent the skills I have learnt will help me, especially going into final year/writing a dissertation. However, other skill learnt are more relevant for the future work place rather than university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, social, busy, intelligent. Certain days were very quiet, but that's to be expected during summer.

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

    • Very well organised with lots of additional learning sessions provided.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They are paying you for 8 weeks of work when you are in uni, with the opportunity with a job at the end. Each team is different, but maybe there could have been more personal development sessions organised by line managers.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good. It depends on what departments are hiring graduates as to whether you would want to come back.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, but more organised events by HR could have been good

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It's the city of London, it' expensive.

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

    • City of London, good fun but £££

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • To an extent, it's probably more available as a grad/not during summer which is quieter months.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management, Management Consulting

London

August 2018

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