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1 Balance Technical CHALLENGING Dedicated Progressive Consulting Collaborative Business Actuarial Rewarding ACTUARIAL SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2018

2 Actuarial Summer INTERNSHIPS We are committed to providing a summer internship programme, which provides individuals with an exciting and wide-ranging exposure to pensions actuarial consultancy in a friendly and stimulating environment. 2

3 Actuarial Summer INTERNSHIPS Our specifically designed training programme will help you gain an appreciation of our market and assist in developing formal actuarial techniques. The internship includes An eight week paid work experience programme The opportunity to work within one of our actuarial consultancy teams with an assigned mentor to assist you in your work A specifically designed training programme which covers topics related to day-to-day work as well as the history of pensions legislation and some mathematical actuarial techniques Regular feedback meetings to discuss and monitor progress Involvement in a series of projects within your own team and a specific summer internship project which will involve you working as a team to achieve given objectives Systems training Plenty of opportunities to meet other members of staff and speak to Principals about their experiences. The training we were given over the internship helped to put the work we were doing in the pensions industry into context. 3

4 Many of our actuarial employees began their careers with Punter Southall via this scheme, and found the insight provided by our programme to be extremely beneficial and enjoyable. Please note that this programme is an integral part of our permanent actuarial trainee recruitment process and as such your continued performance within the role will be assessed. Internships are only available to individuals who would be available to commence employment within months of this placement. You will need to be studying (or have studied) for a degree qualification in any discipline with an expectation to achieve a 2.1 or above. In addition, we require a minimum of 136 UCAS points (new scheme), 340 UCAS points (previous scheme) or equivalent (excluding General Studies and AS Level grades) including a grade A in A Level Mathematics or equivalent. What I enjoyed most about my internship at Punter Southall was meeting new people and really being made to feel part of the team. My experience was not all work and no play, I found that office life outside of work was also very vibrant. The summer internship programme will take place during the months of July and August 2018, commencing on 2 July Opportunities in: Birmingham, Guildford, Wokingham and Edinburgh 4

5 people The usbest that know A few words from our employees about what it s like to work for us. 5

6 Felix Where did you study? University of Warwick What was your course? MMorse Which office is home? Guildford Sarah Where did you study? University of Newcastle What was your course? BSc Mathematics Which office is home? Bristol I joined Punter Southall in 2012 as part of the graduate scheme, following an internship placement the previous summer. I had just graduated and, like many students, was looking for an opportunity which would allow me to enter into a professional environment whilst developing my skills. I decided on Punter Southall mainly for its consulting emphasis, the focus on communication and advising clients allows for more varied work, as well as the chance to be involved in client meetings and presentations, all of which I experienced as part of my summer placement. In what is a very professional environment, the balance with the social side is great, which I think is very important when you are first thrust into a full-time career. A lot of people at Punter Southall have gone through both the internship and graduate programme. This provides a great source of experience and a lot of help and advice where needed. Beginning a career on the graduate programme gives you a solid and supportive base which puts you in a good position for future development. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Punter Southall and, although the business has grown significantly since I joined, it still feels like the same friendly, client focused company to which I was attracted over 13 years ago. I started my career in the Guildford office, progressing from a new graduate, to one of four team leaders of the two actuarial teams over a period of ten years. The team leader role is something I find very rewarding as it gives me the opportunity to help people to progress their careers, the way others helped me. I believe that regular contact with colleagues in other offices is very important as it means people have exposure to a wide range of viewpoints and different approaches. For a new graduate, this starts from day one as you will meet fellow new graduates across as part of your induction courses. This contact continues throughout your career via regular training courses with peers, membership of technical committees, our peer review process and organised events such as our annual pensions conference or qualified actuaries days. 6

7 How to APPLY Our closing date for online applications for our 2018 actuarial summer internship programme is Thursday 1 March Interviews are anticipated to take place during week commencing 19 March

8 How to APPLY We can only except online applications. Please follow the link below to submit your CV and letter of application. When applying Click to apply online Please clearly indicate in your covering letter all of the following: Your preferences with respect to office location(s) Your expected or achieved degree grade Your grades achieved at A Level or equivalent qualification Why you would be interested in an internship with Punter Southall What you hope to achieve from an actuarial internship. The whole internship gave me experience of a career at a highly professional Company (in which I continue to enjoy working after graduating). Failure to provide the mandatory information in your CV and covering letter may lead to your application not being reviewed. 8

9 Punter Southall has offices across the UK. For further information, visit our website at Punter Southall Punter Southall is a trading name of Punter Southall Limited. Registered in England and Wales No Registered office: 11 Strand, London WC2N 5HR. This communication should not be relied upon for detailed advice or taken as an authoritative statement of the law. Part of Xafinity Punter Southall