Investment Consultant Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Very friendly and helpful staff who were happy to give an insight into working for Aon. Invited on all of the office socials and was given responsibility on a range of projects.

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

    • Involved heavily both with the work and social side. Given worthwhile jobs which staff are grateful for you completing.

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

    • Many catch-ups and always felt happy to talk to my manager or leader of a project. Always happy to answer questions or help if stuck on the system or calculations.

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

    • At the beginning I found that I was looking for work to do, however this changed as the internship developed and I was given enough work to keep be busy but deadlines were varied so there was never too much stress.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given meaningful jobs to do for a range of clients. The checking system meant that all the work I did was checked, but I also got the opportunity to check the work of people more senior than me too,

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Hugely important skills developed. It will certainly be useful for future careers and the online based training and workshops will be invaluable for my final year of university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, hard-working but always able to take a break if needed. Everybody got involved in tea rounds.

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

    • The training week was an excellent start to the internships and regular catch-ups with different staff ensured I was always given enough to do.

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

    • I was able to attend meetings with fund managers talking about market outlook and different funds. There were also regular online training sessions from external locations which were extremely useful.

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

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

    • I would be delighted to be able to work at the company and a review will take place at the end of the internship.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All staff would go for drinks after work and many different social events were planned by the social committee.

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

    • Bristol wasn't particularly expensive and there were lots of well priced places to go for food and drinks.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Staff went to a range of bars after work and for events.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were often activities, social events or just evening/afternoon drinks which we were invited to at work.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

South West

August 2013

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