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Do you love to tackle problems? Is math’s one of your key strengths and passions? Do you want to a Years Placement with a FTSE 100 company?
If so, why not follow in the footsteps of our previous Actuarial Interns/Year in Industry student and put the theory you have learnt at university already to great use by coupling it with real industry experience.
Actuaries are problem solvers and strategic thinkers. They share a love of maths and use their skills to help measure the probability and risk of future events. They are passionate about finding ways to support our customers without exposing ourselves to unnecessary risk. From reporting to pricing, from valuations to solvency, from data to digital, our actuaries have a say. A big say!
About the Aviva Actuarial Year in Industry Placement Scheme:
We are UK’s largest insurer, a FTSE 100 company and a market leader globally, and we have one of the largest networks of actuaries in the country so you will be in good hands from the beginning. Based in our UK Insurance business in York, with hard work successful applicants will have numerous opportunities to learn, network, develop their skills and make a significant contribution to the production of actuarial results. Your line manager, buddy and your qualified mentor will all work with you and provide encouragement and support throughout your placement. You also have an encouraging team around you to help you succeed.
Our scheme is a 12 month fixed term contract, starting Summer 2020, and at the end of the placement, we strive to have given you a solid foundation on which you can build upon, with further studies to become a well-rounded actuary. The roles will give real responsibility for tasks and decisions that will affect our business. Some of the activities involved are listed below:
Skills and knowledge:
These roles are aimed at undergraduates, who are able to take a year out in industry as part of their course. Applicants should be highly numerate and analytical, with the capability to interpret data and come up with solutions to complex problems.
Essential requirements:
Desirable requirements:
What will you get for this role?
Oh and by the way…
At Aviva, we always ‘Care More’. It’s our thing. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you need to work from home some of the time, or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that! We’ll even try to bend work around your further studies or hobbies where we can.
We care deeply about welcoming people no matter where they’re from, how old they are or what disability they have. We encourage applications from every age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or caring responsibility. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you!
As part of that we interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Just send us an email once you’ve applied, and we’ll make sure we interview you.
Our purpose is to free our 34 million customers from the fear of life's uncertainties. We’ve been providing first-class insurance, retirement health and investment products for over 300 years and we make a difference to people, businesses and communities around the world. That gives us a unique competitive advantage too – we are one of only a few composite insurers…
Our purpose is to free our 34 million customers from the fear of life's uncertainties. We’ve been providing first-class insurance, retirement health and investment products for over 300 years and we make a difference to people, businesses and communities around the world. That gives us a unique competitive advantage too – we are one of only a few composite insurers in the world.
In the UK we are the leading insurer serving one in every four households and have strong businesses in selected markets in Europe, Asia and Canada. And we’ve got big ambitions for the future.
By serving our customers well, we are building a business which is strong and sustainable, which our people are proud to work for, and which makes a positive contribution to society. Our values – care more, kill complexity, never rest and create legacy – are at the very heart of how we do business.
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