Insurance & financial services

Work experience

Getting work experience in the finance sector

Work experience is vital to getting ahead in the competition for graduate jobs across accountancy, investment and financial services specialisms. Find out what's available, the kind of work you might do and how to ace the application process.

My financial services internship

Most financial services employers offer internships from actuarial consultancies to insurance brokers. They are a good way to find out what working in the finance industry is all about. Bhavisha Gorecha completed a summer placement in regulation: find out how she got on.

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