Summer Intern Review

I had a really great experience on the Aon internship within the Risk, Reinsurance and Insurance stream. The HR team set us up with a great induction period where we got to know the other interns and were given more of an insight into the industry as a whole. The team in which I was placed was very welcoming and the atmosphere with them relaxed and friendly as I rotated through the different sub-teams.

Having entered at a busy period for my team, I initally struggled a bit with being introduced to my colleagues properly but after the first week I was welcomed nicely and felt like I was being treated with respect.

My line manager wasn't overly involved with my day-to-day activitites, however, it was clear he was maintaining an eye on my overall development during the time I was there. My buddy was fantastic at keeping in touch and helping me settle in.

Depending on the sub-team I'd be sitting with for the week it could vary quite a bit but for the most part I was kept quite busy, especially compared to some of the other interns it seems. I was given research projects to work on in my spare time but also in some cases, tasks that the team required in their daily work. Some sub-teams made sure to keep me invited to team and client meetings and to shadow work all the time. I could also work on the intern project in down time.

Given the nature of being rotated around sub-teams, I was only given 'real' responsibility on occasion, for example, writing a client report and giving a presentation. I was often kept preoccupied with research projects and with shadowing.

I've definitley learned what type of work environment I can do well in and this will help me get a better idea of what I want to do with my career.

I enjoyed the wider atmosphere at Aon and also within my team. People were very welcoming and seemed to want to engage with interns. Whilst colleagues were ambitious and succesful, there wasn't a work = life mentality.

My internship was well organised with my overall line manager scheduling rotations with sub-teams for the period I'd be there. HR also offered a structured programme with their induction and training.

We had a good induction period which included training about the industry. The intern project gave us an opportunity to develop our skills, although outside of this, there weren't training courses or seminars or networking events for personal and professional development, like on other internships.

Overall, I enjoyed my experience with the company and would consider going back there. The overall atmosphere at the company gave me the impression that I would fit in well there and could do well professionally.

There was a good social scene amongst the interns. We were all given the opportunity to get to know each other during the induction period and after that, often organised between ourselves.

Living and socialising was very expensive in London but that's due to the nature of the city. Social events in particular could end up being quite expensive because of London prices.

The nightlife in the area was good but could be quite expensive.

The interns generally organised amongst themselves for activities outside of work.