Summer Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Really enjoyed the office atmosphere and being part of the team. Would have been more fun if I had had more work to do i think.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • some colleagues more than others. The people who I did most work for seemed to value my presence but i couldnt say how others felt about my value in the team.

    3/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Any query I had was responded to in good time. nothing was dismissed without thought

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • definitely could have had more work given to me. I felt like there was work that could have been passed to me but it was easier for the person to just do it themsleves so they didnt pass it on.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My main responsibility came in the CSR project. being part of a team, organising office-wide events, dealing with people all over the country in office and those connected with the charity.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • invaluable communacation skills, as well as technical skills to take on to other internship programmes.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • people obviously had work to do, but there was the occasional banter in the office. After work social events were always fun and wll attended

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • admissions process was excellent. IT set up wasnt great, took ages to be fully functional. The merger didnt help, divide between hewitt and aon systems is still very obvious and was a hinderence when trying to do work for various people

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Taught me technical skills and techniques so that when a particular job needed doing more than once I could be called upon to do it again without the training. Benefited the company as time went on because i became much more productive.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Im keen to go into the financial sector and Aon would be a great place to work. A career as an actuary seems very apealing - good work/life balance

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • All seem like good people, almost always have lunch together with the guys in my building. Socialise with them at the office drinks, or at the 5 a side

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Its London. Its expensive. train fares put a serious dent in my pay. i might suggest some sort of allowance for travel expenses.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didnt really experience it during the placement. There were a few good bars we went to for results celebrations and stuff like that

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • some spontaneous 5 a side football but that was about it. Gym downstairs which i think some people used but i didnt

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

August 2012

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