Actuarial Intern Review

I was involved in a variety of tasks, which were very enjoyable and challenging at the same time. While working on these tasks, I was given a lot of support and training, which greatly helped me finishing my tasks on time

Everyone in the department was very friendly and helpful. Whenever I had any questions, the person I asked would take time to explain it to me

My project managers were very flexible and tailored their management style towards my preferred working style, i.e. more independent working time and reporting at the end of the week

I was quite busy during office hours, there was some overtime, but generally it is balanced between work and life.

I was involved in mostly small projects, which means a lot of responsibility was given to me

This internship provides much valuable experience and knowledge, which gives me a clear head start in my career

The office uses a hotdesking system, which means you would usually sit with new people. This provides a lot of opportunities to network and learn more about the firm experience

The central HR team made a couple of mistakes during the internship, like forgetting to invite us to the development day, etc.

We were provided with plenty of support and training, to ensure that we would be able to complete the tasks given to us. We went through a 3-day offsite training to learn all the basics skills and knowledge about the industry

Even though all 3 interns in our department did our best, we weren't given a job offer or a fast-track option

We all met at Northampton during the off site training, so there were a lot of contacts cross-department wise.

It's London. so the pubs and restaurants around work are quite expensive. Further out, they're quite ok but it is harder to gather everyone.

There are endless places to go since it is London.

There were socials every Friday, a couple of leaving drinks, the AGM/Away Day, exam results drinks and qualification drinks. Too many opportunities to socialise and get to know people personally.