Trainee positions are available for new entrants into the profession. Employers will normally support trainees to complete the professional qualifications alongside their work. Support is normally financial, time off to study or both.
Graduate training schemes and internships
Here are some examples of employers who offer actuarial graduate schemes and internships. You can also search LSE CareerHub for actuarial vacancies.
- Allianz - graduate careers
One of the largest insurers in the UK.
- Aon - graduate careers
The world’s number 1 insurance broker, provider of reinsurance and in human resource consulting.
- Aviva - graduate careers
The world's sixth largest insurance group and the largest in the UK.
- Axa - graduate careers
The largest insurance brand in the world and the largest insurer by revenue.
- BroadStone Pensions
Offers pensions advice and investment solutions to private clients and to companies through highly qualified advisers in offices across the country.
- Catlin Group - careers
A global specialty property / casualty insurer and reinsurer, writing more than 30 lines of business.
- Lane, Clark and Peacock LLP
A firm of financial, actuarial and business consultants, specialising in the areas of pensions, investment, insurance and business analytics.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
One firm - a powerhouse of a commercial enterprise that does the right thing for our clients, our people and our communities.
- Standard Life plc
A leading long term savings and investments company operating internationally.
- Swiss Re - graduate careers
A leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer.
- Zurich - graduate careers
World-leading financial services organisation
Get experience
There are few structured internship and work experience opportunities within this area of work. See Directory of Actuarial Employers for a list of companies which offer work experience. If not advertised on their website it is also good to approach companies speculatively to see if they will offer you work experience or even work shadowing.
Another option is to work within an actuarial firm within a support role whilst you work. Again, a speculative approach would have most success.
Otherwise, relevant skills can be obtained from other experiences such as extra-curricular activities, volunteering, part time work or your education.
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