Actuarial Consulting Intern Review

I really enjoyed my placement at Aon for acuarial consulting. It was a field of finance I was interesting in and so it opened my eyes to what working in the financial industry would be like. I enjoyed meeting new people and making friends alongside completing challenging yet rewarding work.

I felt valued by most but not all of my colleagues. Fellow interns were always nice but a few people I were working with could've been a bit more friendly/approachable. Like I said the people that were nice were very nice and easy to approach but at certain points it also felt very hostile.

I was given support and guidance pretty much whenever I asked for it. My supervisers were amazing and always took the time of day to help me with problems that I had.

I wasn't very busy and that was the biggest downside of the internship. There were countless days where I had no work and even after asking for work from multiple sources I still wasn't able to obtain any, leading to boredom throughout the days.

I was given a fair amount as an intern. Not anything too extreme but what I expected being new to a company (e.g. access to client folders, draft emailsetc.)

Skills I developed have been invaluable no matter how little work I got. Being in a business environment with like-minded people really helps bolster your own confidence and business acumen. I have really noticed and been told about my own progression and I know I will retain this going forward. Now with my degree studies I will be more proactive due to working during the days

Just like a normal office, sometimes people are speaking, sometimes quiet. But generally a nice vibe, especially with the other interns/apprentices as the banter always flowed.

It was organised really well. There was a direct plan of action from the get go and we all knew what we had to do. The early careers team were sending emails throughout which really helped in us knowing exactly what we had to do. I enjoyed the way it was set up.

A fair amount of time was invested into us. I feel you develop from being around people in an office in general. Also, when teaching you new things they were always happy to explain things to you and make sure you were understanding which was good

If I was offered the job at the same location (St. Albans) and for the same role I don't think I'd take it. However, I know other interns that would. The only reason I say this is because I want to work in London, and the lack of work in this office was a turn off for me,

Between the other interns there was a good friendship. Not much of a social scene because people were busy during the weekends and the socials between the slightly older workers weren't that great. This is because there aren't that many grads working here so no where near as much variety.

Realtively cheap, I was working at home so not applicable to me. Socialising (going to a pub) can be quite expensive in St. Albans however.

Never went out to a nightclub but I've heard clubbing is that great anyway

Yes there were always emails flying around about different social activities to get involved in (e.g. football, yoga, games night) so on this part it was good I just didn't get involved in anything other than football.