Actuarial Private Intern Review

This role involves working under the supervision of experienced actuaries and being able to contribute to various tasks within client teams that help you to gain practical experience in the field. You will be involved in a mix for client and technical work, as well as having a project over the course of the internship, with a final presentation in your last week.

I have developed my technical skills in excel and company actuarial software whilst doing calculations here. My understanding of actuarial concepts has greatly improved over my 8 weeks also. Critical thinking skills have been important when evaluating how to approach different tasks and managing/balancing the workload. Presenting my final project was challenging but invaluable experience. Hymans staff are really friendly so I have spoken to new people across the business almost every day here.

I was given plenty of responsibility during the internship. Work was not forced onto me, but offered so I could take as much as I felt was suitable. I was also encouraged to work alongside my allocated client teams and so I felt I was working with other people, not for them.

I was given frequent reassurance throughout my internship, any member of staff I worked with was supportive of me asking lots of questions and always made time for me which made me feel really valued. Whenever I was given a new task, someone would talk me through it so that I was able to easily learn new skills and take notes on what they were explaining.

The atmosphere in Hymans is really friendly, it is not an intimidating environment at all. Everyone seems happy to be there and it shows when you talk to people. There is fruit and nice coffee available to all staff throughout the week, and they really try to emphasise on the work life balance which is nice to see as someone who would be looking to join the company in the future.

I really enjoyed my time at Hymans, I feel that this internship has given me the chance to apply my academic knowledge in real life and I have been able to work on meaningful projects. I have particularly appreciated the collaborative environment and the support from the people around me. Overall, Hymans has exceeded my expectations, and I'm grateful that I got to experience my internship here.

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