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Employee Benefits Specialist

May - September 2023 • Mount Laurel, NJ

What I liked

I opprotunities available as well as the productive training

What I wish was different

Follow up on fulltime positions

Advice

Your going to be on call with various empolyees in regards to their employer benefits. Learn the structure of the knowlegedge base and you'll be fine.

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Assistant accountant

June - July 2018 • Brazzaville, Brazzaville

What I liked

I had an amazing chance to work with great co-workers in the accounting department. I also had a nice work environment. Not only the work environment was great but also it was in a productive atmosphere. For instance, I always received compliments by my superiors when I complete my tasks. I also liked the fact that the CEO has a monthly meeting with all employees to discuss things that are going well and things that need to be improved. For example, at my last meeting we discussed potential changes in the services we were offering.

What I wish was different

Honestly, I had been fully satisfied with the experience I received at Willis Tower Watson.

Advice

Never stop believing in your capabilities to achieve your goals no matter how big it might be.

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Actuarial Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Memphis, TN

What I liked

The company sent all of the interns to Dallas, TX to meet with some of the company's leadership and other interns from around the country. I learned a lot about everything Willis Towers Watson does, and I met a lot of great people from different backgrounds.

What I wish was different

The last week of the internship a few of the interns didn't have enough work to do. I wish they had given us more work to do on our own.

Advice

This job requires good problem-solving skills. You have to be able to dig through documents and find answers yourself. It's okay to ask questions, but they should be good questions.

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summer analyst

May - August 2019 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

Great company culture and great internship program that allowed me to grow in my people skills as well as my technical skills

What I wish was different

Some more work would have been nice at the end. Things slowed down towards the end of the summer.

Advice

Learn as much as you can and use all resources at your disposal!

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Health & Benefits Intern

May - August 2018 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

Enhanced Excel skills, client-facing work, beautiful office, helpful colleagues

What I wish was different

Advice

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Compensation Analyst Intern

May - August 2018 • White Plains, NY

What I liked

Good pay, flexible hours, employees are very friendly. Work is not difficult but does require close analysis

What I wish was different

If they had given more insight into how the data analysis we did would be applied by clients

Advice

Don’t be afraid to ask for feedback! Clients can be mean but don’t take it to heart. This a great place to learn in’s-and-out’s of compensation data and how it is used

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Analyst (Management Consulting)

May - August 2019 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

The team was great, so friendly. I worked on the Health and Benefits team and they worked to integrate me. I had real responsibility and worked as an analyst on multiple client teams. I got to visit 2 client sites.

What I wish was different

Benefits is a pretty niche area of consulting. I would've liked to see more of the broader healthcare industry, but that's not what this role was.

Advice

Enter excited to learn. There will be more than enough to keep you busy.

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Retirement Actuarial Intern

June - August 2020 • Parsippany, NJ

What I liked

They really value their employees and they invest in their workforce. I really enjoyed my time interning at Willis Towers Watson. The people I worked were such a pleasure. Everyone made time to help me and work with me. I am really appreciative of all the time they spent in my learning and development.

What I wish was different

Like most people, it would have been great if it was in person but I got to connect with colleagues from all over the company because of the remote work.

Advice

Work really hard and make sure you pay attention to all the trainings. The actuarial field is not for those faint of heart. It has many rewards but it can definitely be challenging at times.

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Retirement Actuarial Intern

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The work, the work environment, the people who work there

What I wish was different

Nothing!

Advice

Highly recommend!

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Actuarial Analyst (Intern)

May - August 2017 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

I was able to work with everyone in the Health and Benefits Pittsburgh office. I gained experience with health, dental, vision insurances as well as other benefits programs employers offer their employees. I was able to price plans, plan for future liabilities, as well as benchmark costs for benefits and devise a plan to help save the company money.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to have gained more experience in life insurance.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Explore ideas and be ready to learn. When you're confronted with a project you're not quite sure about, try working through it, and then ask all of your questions at once. It's okay to be wrong; you'll learn with each step you take. Take time to work with the analysts and consultants. They want to see you succeed. And don't be afraid to ask them to lunch. Get to know them! The employees at Willis Towers Watson are great!

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Actuarial Analyst Intern

June - August 2017 • Houston, TX

What I liked

The people are really nice and it's pretty conveniently located

What I wish was different

There were pretty long periods of time where I'd sit around bored because no one would give me work

Advice

Grow a backbone and start literally just walking up to people and asking for work early on. If you don't, not only will you be bored, but if the other interns end up doing it before you, they'll just set that as the norm and go to other interns before they come to you with work

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Insurance Brokerage Intern

June - August 2016 • Addison, TX

What I liked

The pay was good and in line with expectations as an incoming senior $20/hr. The experience is really good if you want to make an entrance into the insurance world.

What I wish was different

Connecting with people in my department was a little difficult. Overall it could be a good internship, but it’s going to depend on the individuals you encounter.

Advice

Pretend it’s your future job and really press into it. That’s the only way you’ll get meaningful experience in such a short time.

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Insurance Broker Intern

June - August 2018 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Real life experience

What I wish was different

Higher pay

Advice

The roles within the organization are extremely different and the team you work for plays a large role in the experience you will have

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Corporate Risk and Broking Intern

June - August 2018 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

This internship gave invaluable experience in insurance brokerage and corporate risk consulting. I was able to expand my network fourfold, as well as add meaningful value to the activities done by brokers, producers and client managers.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Actuarial Intern

May - August 2018 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

I liked the people, the environment, and the job I was given. I was able to learn a lot through the internship.

What I wish was different

I wish I was given a more official training, which I was told that they will do it for next year.

Advice

Do not be afraid of challenges and ask good questions.

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Broker

September 2018 • Miami, FL

What I liked

Super good interview process. Made me Feel very comfortable

What I wish was different

Nothing honestly they were great.

Advice

Keep going at it. Look for companies that tick the right boxes for you, even if it might not be strictly in line with what you studied.

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Actuarial Intern

May 2019 • Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

What I liked

The internship was set up as an extensive training program. WTW uses the internship as a "test run" for potential new-hires. They make job offers to interns who perform up to their standards throughout the summer. I found this particularly attractive.