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September 14, 2026
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Actuarial (Life Insurance) Summer Internship 2027

Swindon, England
Internship
Hybrid
£25K/yr - £25K/yr
Intern
Zurich Insurance is offering a 10-week paid summer internship within its life actuarial team. The intern will work alongside actuaries from day one, gaining experience in areas such as reserving, pricing, reinsurance, and other core actuarial functions while developing broader professional skills.

Responsibilities

  • You will be working in an actuarial role from day one, gaining experience working alongside a team of actuaries and learning some of the foundation skills required to succeed in the profession
  • Your internship could involve working in reserving, pricing, reinsurance, or another core actuarial area
  • Whichever area your internship is in, you'll have the chance to start learning what an actuary does
  • You will be assigned a ‘buddy’ for the duration of your internship
  • Additionally, the Zurich Internship Scheme will help you develop broader professional skills and give you the opportunity to work on a project across different career disciplines

Qualification

Required

  • Although we are a hybrid workforce, you should be within a commutable distance of the Swindon office
  • Strong IT skills, knowledge of Excel is preferable (but not essential)
  • Comfortable with maths and a logical mindset
  • An appetite to learn
  • A professional attitude and a positive approach to your work
  • You must be in your penultimate year of study in a Maths-based bachelors (or equivalent) degree (e.g. mathematics, statistics, engineering, chemistry and physics) and on course to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree
  • A minimum C/4 grade in both English and Maths at GCSE level (or equivalent)
  • At least 128 UCAS points (ABB) in three A-levels (or equivalent)
  • A minimum A grade in Mathematics A-level
  • You must have an indefinite, full right to work and reside in the UK. We cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years
  • Please ensure you have the right to reside and work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years in order to apply

Preferred

  • Pro rata holiday for the duration of your internship
  • Contribution towards private medical cover
  • 12% company pension contribution
  • Access to other flexible benefits
  • There is the potential for hybrid working after an initial period
  • You will be assigned a ‘buddy’ for the duration of your internship
  • The Zurich Internship Scheme will help you develop broader professional skills and give you the opportunity to work on a project across different career disciplines.
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.
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