Actuarial Intern Review
by BDO
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
- 7. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BDO
Overview
Assisting on any client or non chargeable work within the team mainly using standard MS office and other coding languages. Catching up with various members of the team who check in and make sure you have enough work or just for a quick catch up about life in general.
Skills
Learnt a wide array of actuarial specific skills needed for an actuarial career. Developed further my coding and MS Office skills. Key and core competencies needed for all careers such as team working, communication and timekeeping. As well as the opportunity to present on a group work project.
Responsibilities
I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility for my role and level within the team. Helping on client work, helping to draft proposals to get more clients and also construct some training for the team to use if they wish.
Support & Guidance
There is a constant stream of support throughout with people checking in everyday (if not in the office, if in the office they always check up!) and making sure not only that you have enough work to do, but also to help guide you through it if needed.
Culture
Company culture is as listed on their website and annual reports. It truly is a unifying culture where everyone wants you to develop and be your best self but also very friendly and welcoming and you are included in all team activites from day one.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of my internship here at BDO as it has given me the opportunity to springboard my career into actuarial while also helping me develop all the skills needed for the profession.
Yes
Make sure to do your research when applying so you can go into the interview and be as prepared as possible. Also, do research around the profession and studying etc. as this will show your passion about a career in the field.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
London
August 2022
