Great Experience with a Fortune 500 company. Great on a resume valuable excel skills
What I wish was different
Poor communication with senior leadership and manager
Advice
Always be ready to have a networking conversation with anyone
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Intern
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
It was a great insight into an often-overlooked industry. The ability to speak with high ranking executives and pick their minds with questions was helpful in me getting a genuine grasp of what the company culture was like and how I would fit in.
What I wish was different
I do wish I was given more tasks to work on during my time at AON.
Advice
It was great and all experiences are welcomed. You can do whatever you put your mind too and people are so willing to help you put your best foot forward.
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Health & Benefits Intern
June - August 2019 • Boston, MA
What I liked
The culture was fun and challenging, everyone was very inclusive and engaging. Every day was different and I was always juggling different projects within the healthcare and benefits space. The entire 10-week program led up to a final presentation of my summer project to the whole office which was very rewarding.
What I wish was different
I wish I had the opportunity to explore other divisions of Aon (risk, retirement, cybersecurity) during my time there.
Advice
Come prepared every day to take on whatever type of project is given to you!
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Actuarial Consulting Intern
June - August 2017 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
I did real actuarial consulting work, not just an intern project, and had the opportunity to work on 8 client teams which exposed me to different aspects of consulting work and different people in the work group.
What I wish was different
Advice
Take advantage of the opportunity to work with many different people as you will learn a lot more about the job, the people, and what working there could look like for you in the long term.
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Health and Benefits Consulting Intern
June - August 2018 • Somerset, NJ
What I liked
I learned a lot of new things
What I wish was different
Did not always have work for me to do
Advice
Definitely ask a lot of questions and always reach out to people
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Consulting Analyst Intern
May - August 2018 • Waltham, MA
What I liked
Was given the same work as actual consulting Analysts, working directly on client work. I worked for a small group within Aon called Radford Consulting. Radford is an industry leader in compensations consulting for life science and technology companies.
I left this internship with a great idea of what it would be like to work here full time and what it would be like to work full time for a consulting firm in general.
What I wish was different
A more structured “yes” or “no” return offer system. Everything else was great.
Advice
Ask questions when things are confusing on the job. Great way to learn more (and not fall behind) but also to build relationships and show that you are interested in the content of the work.
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Risk Solutions Intern
June - August 2018 • Charlotte, NC
What I liked
Great corporate environment. Pay was well.
What I wish was different
I could rotate between departments and visit clients.
Advice
Be proactive. The internship is how you make it.
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Commercial Risk Solutions Intern
June - August 2020 • Atlanta, GA
What I liked
Access to client centric projects
What I wish was different
In person, and not virtual, but COVID-19!
Advice
Be as involved as possible, firms love that. And be willing to go outside your comfort zone.
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Cyber Summer Associate
June - August 2020 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Flexibility, work-life balance
What I wish was different
More intern guided programs
Advice
Learn how to manage your time and set up goals
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Summer Cyber Associate
June - August 2020 • Boston, MA
What I liked
I liked the independence we had as interns and how were were given opportunities to shadow on client projects. Also, I liked the opportunities to learn more about cyber security. I attended weekly computer networking classes for continued development.
What I wish was different
I wish it was not virtual, but that was a product of covid and not the company. I also would have liked even more shadowing opportunities.
Advice
My one piece of advice I would share about this experience is to be as outgoing as possible, to that you can network with many different people. You cannot be shy. You have to put yourself out there, because they will see that as passion for the job and will better your chances at a return offer.
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Actuarial Intern
June - August 2020 • Bloomington, MN
What I liked
I enjoyed learning about the insurance and financial industries, getting real experience with actual client data, and networking to build my personal network. Having a steady schedule gave me a good taste for when I will have a full-time job after college. I also got to develop my professional communication skills and see how people truly interact in a professional and social way.
What I wish was different
I wish I had the opportunity to be in the office rather than completely virtual at home. I also wish the internship included more programming and unique software so I could expand my skillset and grow my versatility.
Advice
I would recommend to be as flexible and adaptive as possible. Really put in the effort to show what you can do and all of the influences you can have in a workplace. Don't just do what is asked of you, but try to impress your coworkers everyday that you are working.
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Account Management
June - August 2021 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
I enjoyed the company culture a lot
What I wish was different
I wish the recruiting process was more organized
Advice
Be your authentic self; network as much as possible
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Early Careers: H&B Specialist - Actuarial
June 2022 • Charlotte, NC
What I liked
I recently received and accepted an offer to join Aon's Early Careers Program. Throughout the interview process, everyone was very friendly and informative. I really enjoyed learning about Aon's culture throughout the interview process; they place focus on not only helping their clients but also their employees succeed. I am so excited to get started with the company.
What I wish was different
Nothing, the entire process was great.
Advice
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Marine Broking Intern
June - August 2022 • Miami, FL
What I liked
company culture. everyone is accessible and everyone is interested in speaking to young professionals who want to get corporate experience.
What I wish was different
would have loved to have more days in the office.
Advice
don't be afraid to reach out to anyone and everyone. if they have any time to speak, they're willing to help out with answering questions, and getting you connections/names to further continue the conversation. if you have a question, everyone will do what they can to get you an answer.
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Actuary Intern
June - August 2021 • Somerset, NJ
What I liked
I learned a lot
What I wish was different
Wish it had been in person
Advice
Ask a lot of questions
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Commercial Risk Intern
June - August 2021 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Welcoming environment. Learned a lot and program was great although virtual.
What I wish was different
I wish we were able to go into the office more but with the pandemic, it was obviously out of Aon’s control.
Advice
I would tell others to be vocal about what you like/dislike in your role. I got a return offer from another group that suited me better than the one I interned with.
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Risk Solution
June - August 2021 • Boston, MA
What I liked
- Networking opportunities
- Immediate feedback from managers
- Everyone was very welcoming and always willing to help me
What I wish was different
Advice
- Ask many questions
- Do the training courses that Aon provides to prepare for this internship opportunity
- Take good notes
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Middle Market Broking Intern
June - August 2023 • Atlanta, GA
What I liked
Great environment, great teammates, and great opprotunities. I got to experience the broking world firsthand and see how it works. It helped me determine that I wanted to be a broker and that Aon would be a great place to work. Thank you Aon!
What I wish was different
Advice
Reach out to as many people as you can. Everyone is more than happy to sit down and have a conversation. There is a great amount of knowledge that everyone at Aon has and I have never worked at a place that is so open immediately at your arrival. So ask questions and don't be afraid to meet new people!
