- Twenty-one interns at AXA UK celebrated the completion of a 12-week programme
- The interns were thanked for their dedication, hard work and innovative contributions to the business
Interns at AXA UK celebrated the completion of a 12-week programme which saw 21 students and recent graduates embarking on a journey of professional growth, learning and achievement this summer.
The internship programme involved networking, knowledge building and practical experience across teams in AXA UK’s Retail and Commercial businesses, as well as Finance, Risk and the HR teams. The interns met some of the AXA UK leadership team and had the opportunity to attend the ‘Be Curious’ networking event held in collaboration with AXA XL. This included fireside chats, panel sessions with leaders across AXA UK and XL and a speed mentoring session.
Each intern was assigned a role in different teams, including distribution & trading, schemes, financial lines, proposition, operational excellence and risk. They also spent time on various learning activities, including AXA Essentials which aims to offer new joiners an understanding of the company dynamics across the globe, the AXA Climate Academy and AXA UK Data Academy.
While the majority of the interns have returned to university or moved on to new endeavours, one of the interns in AXA Commercial was offered a permanent role, while two in the risk and people departments had their contracts extended.
Anna Varley, who was recommended to do an insurance internship by a university friend, had her contract extended in the Chief Risk office for another eight months so she could complete a project.
Ope Ogunyemi, who was an intern in the Retail Insights team, is studying Accounting and Financial Management at university. He chose insurance because he wanted to expand his knowledge of the financial services industry.
Thomas O’Connell, who interned in Commercial Change & Transformation, said his experience at AXA had persuaded him to consider a career in insurance when he returns from his gap year travels.