Aon Summer Internship Programme - Actuarial Consulting - Pensions (Regional Locations) 2026
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Actuarial Consulting Pensions - Summer Internship Programme 2026 - Regional Locations Locations available: Birmingham, Bristol, Epsom (Surrey), Farnborough (Hampshire), Leeds and Manchester. Start Date: 22nd June 2026 Application closing date: 16th January 2026 Please note, we may close earlier if we receive the quantity, quality & diversity of applications required. Better Decisions Begin with You At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. Wealth Solutions: Retirement Right now, UK companies have more invested in pension schemes than the rest of Europe combined. But, has each individual company set aside enough to meet their pensions’ obligations in twenty, thirty or even forty years’ time? As the market leaders in actuarial consulting, our consultants are here to advise our clients on their defined benefit pension schemes, helping them to handle the associated financial and operational risks, now and in the future. As an Aon Summer Internship, you’ll work alongside the most creative in the industry, earning as you learn and building your career as an Actuary! Your role as an Actuarial Summer Internship in Wealth Solutions: Retirement As an Actuarial Summer Intern, no two days in the office are the same. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a range of client teams with colleagues who provide advice and support to either the trustees handling the pension scheme, or the company that provides it. Our aim is to help you learn about the potential career path ahead of you, while being given real responsibility on client projects. We'll work through classroom-based and on-the-job training to develop your technical and consulting skills — including your understanding of key calculations, communication techniques, project management and networking. What Your Day Could Look Like Actuarial and Analytical Tasks, such as: • Regular assessment of the financial position of pension schemes, • Identifying and implementing ways for trustees and companies to reduce the risks in relation to their schemes, including longevity risks, investment risks and inflation risk, • Carrying out calculations relating to the pension scheme for the company's financial accounts; and with respect to individual pension scheme members' benefits, • Day-to-day management of the pension scheme and internal projects, • Building and managing relationships with clients and other stakeholders of the scheme, • Risk Settlement, advising clients on the best way to reduce risk through transferring it to a third party., • Member Options, helping clients reduce risk and/or cost by offering pension scheme members the choice to reshape their benefits to better suit their individual circumstances., • Business learning. On the job learning and experiences enabling you to develop your knowledge and understanding of your team and solution line., • Centralised learning. UK Summer Internships complete in an Aon Induction, monthly webinars, business skills training and workshops; all designed to develop your knowledge of Aon, build your confidence and your network across our business., • On track to achieve a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in a maths, actuarial science, or other highly numerical degree, • Have achieved an A-grade or above in Maths A-level, A-grade in Maths Scottish higher or international equivalent, • Motivation and ambition to pursue an actuarial career. To be able to articulate why you want to be an actuary, • Passion and curiosity. We are looking for candidates who want to understand what we do and are eager to learn more, • Commercial awareness. This helps us to provide support and advice to our clients with clarity and confidence to enable revenue growth, • Strong communication skills, particularly being able to present complex ideas utilising data analysis, in a simpler, more understandable way We recognise the value for our Early Career colleagues of being in the office environment from the beginning of their programme. As a new intern, you will spend your 9 weeks in the Aon office or with clients. If you join us as a graduate after your internship, you will spend the first 6 months based in the office to support your learning, development, and progression. This will enable you access to support from managers, collaborate with colleagues as well as grow your network across Aon. After completing this initial training period, you will then have the opportunity to work more flexibly, spending at least 3 to 4 days face to face in the Aon office or with clients. Aon UK Internship Recruitment: What to Expect Role We know applying for your first internship role can be exciting, and sometimes a little daunting. At Aon, we’re committed to making our recruitment process as transparent and supportive as possible. Here’s how our selection journey works, and what you can expect at each stage: • Application Review, • We process applications on a rolling basis, moving candidates forward as they complete each stage., • Every application is carefully reviewed by our team (not by AI)., • Due to the high volume of interest, this stage can take up to two weeks., • Please note: We do not review CVs or cover letters at this point., • Online Assessment, • We understand you want to put your best foot forward, so you’ll have 5 calendar days to complete the online assessment., • If you need more time, just let us know as extensions are available., • Video Interview, • Preparation matters, so you’ll have up to 10 days (240 hours) from receiving your invitation to record and submit your video interview., • Rest assured: Every video interview is reviewed by a real member of our recruitment team, not an AI system., • You’ll typically hear back from us within 2-3 weeks after submitting your interview, though times may vary depending on the number of applications., • Assessment Centres, • Our assessment centres are held in person at the Aon office closest to the location you applied for., • Please note: Due to the large number of applications, not every candidate who completes a video interview will be invited to an assessment centre., • Assessment centres usually run from November to May. (With a pause over the Christmas holidays.), • If selected, you’ll have 7-14 days’ notice to help you arrange any travel., • We run a limited number of Assessment Centre so please make every effort to attend if invited., • We reimburse reasonable travel costs (such as standard class train tickets). Flights and hotels are only covered if agreed in advance. #AonInternshipUK #ActuarialConsultingPensionsUK 2025-92427