RMS intern Review

Most of my time was spent in meetings with other RMS employees who shared their career paths and taught me a lot about the technical aspects of actuarial work as well. I also was welcomed into team meetings, which felt very valuable as I was able to get a feel for how the team functioned cohesively and a realistic perspective of the job. I spent my free time exploring a piece of new AI based technology that a senior staff member is considering implementing.

I’ve learnt many new skills, but the one that stands out is curiosity and following up on interesting interactions. For example, I learned a lot from some mentors about the actuarial regulations, which I then continued researching on my own as well as asking further questions. Everyone was willing to indulge my curiosity and I learned a lot about future regulatory changes. Now, I follow the news to keep up to date with what may happen!

I was thrilled to learn as much about the business as I did. Primarily, I learned about the differences between banking, life, and non-life, which had been a sort of black box to me prior. Additionally, I enjoyed seeing my mentor’s actual daily work, as the profession had thus far in my life been very conceptual (‘estimate risk’) and this made it more tangible. I also really enjoyed learning about PWC’s particular role in the industry, as their values and culture definitely align with what I want to experience.

The company culture was really supportive and engaging. Nobody was really locked away, and it was impossible to tell at a glance who was the most senior staff, because everyone collaborated and sat together. I could tell each team member had a ton of respect for each other. When I spoke to my mentors to learn more about the people I was meeting, they spoke highly and directed me to ask about that person’s particular skill set. I felt very welcomed and I was relieved to see the support and community.

I really enjoyed the insight! Not only did I learn so much about what an actuary does and what the career entails, but I particularly enjoyed learning about PWC’s specific approach to the field. I felt very welcomed and valued by the team, and I also loved getting all the technical information and wrapping my brain around it. The work was unlike anything I’d done before, and I really loved that challenge. I appreciated learning about how and why everyone ended up at PWC, and I am so glad I got to meet everyone and take part in the insight.

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I would recommend that others dig through their website to get a sense of their values and mission statement. It is clear that the company genuinely cares about them and implements programs to reach their goals. I would also suggest that others ask a lot of questions! Everybody was happy to answer them, and it was definitely the best way that I got a sense of the job and learned so much about the regulations and technical aspects.