Key Takeaways
- 9-week paid summer internship in Investment Consulting in London.
- Gain experience in advising clients on pension schemes and wealth management.
- Opportunity to develop consulting and analytical skills, with support for professional qualifications.
- Application closing date: 7th December 2026. Potential for graduate programme offer.
- Requires a 2:1 degree or equivalent in any subject.
About the Role
Investment Consulting: 2027 Summer Internship Programme
Start Date: 21st June 2027 End Date: 20th August 2027
Application closing date: 7th December 2026 Please note, we may close earlier if we receive the quantity, quality & variety of applications required.
About the Role
Join Aon as an Investment Consulting summer intern and for 9 weeks step into life as a valued member of our elite team of specialists. Our consultants have been advising employers and governments on their pension schemes and other wealth, totalling around $4 trillion, for over 60 years.
Your Role on our Investment Consulting Summer Internship
Join us as an investment consulting intern in either our Defined Benefit (DB) Client Group or Defined Contribution (DC) Client Group, helping to advise our clients on everything from setting investment strategies and selection of investment managers to corporate transactions and asset transfers. You’ll be a key member of our dedicated teams, playing a vital, hands-on role in giving our global clients the support they need.
This involves providing investment servicing and advice covering markets and strategic considerations, such as managing assets (for both the DB and DC Client Groups) and liabilities (for the DB Client Group only). You’ll gain early experience of dealing with a wide range of investments, adapting them around economic conditions and outlooks.
- In the DB Client Group, you’ll also learn how and why pension scheme liabilities change because of economic assumptions – such as inflation, interest rates and the effect that market movements have on invested assets.
- Whilst in the DC Client Group, you'll learn about the DC pension vehicles, applicable regulatory and legislative rules and main asset classes and investment theory relating specifically to a DC pension scheme.
What your day could look like:
Over the internship you could experience:
- Setting investment strategies and selection of investment managers
- Supporting our consultants on all aspects of environmental, social and governance
- Working with pension scheme trustees to implement their long-term strategies efficiently and target better outcomes.
Your Development
As an Aon Summer Intern, you will be enrolled onto our award-winning development programme. Over 9 weeks, you will take part in a wide range of insightful and interactive training and development activities alongside your role, helping you build confidence, broaden your knowledge and develop the skills needed for a future career in consulting.
Key elements of our intern development programme include:
- Induction: Learn about Aon, meet fellow interns and colleagues, and receive technical and business training.
- Aon Business focused project: Research and help find solutions for a real business challenge, presenting your findings to a panel of Aon colleagues.
- Feedback: Receive regular feedback and support from your line manager to discuss your goals and development.
You will develop your ability to analyse data, research and improve processes, manage documents and workstreams, contribute to client relationships, and communicate clear, evidence-based insights through reports, presentations and discussions.
Your career beyond your Summer Internship
This programme is designed as a potential first step towards a long-term career with us. Your performance may lead to an offer for our graduate programme the following year. You will be supported through professional qualifications, including a Level 4 Diploma in Insurance from the CII, and encouraged to study towards your Investment Management Certificate (IMC) Professional Qualification. After that, you’ll choose between the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) professional qualification.
Next Steps
Entry Requirements:
- You will need to be on track to achieve a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any degree subject area.
- To ensure compliance with UK law, successful candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK throughout the duration of their time in role.
What are we looking for?
- Motivation and ambition: To pursue a career in Investment Consulting and articulate why you want to join Aon.
- Passion and curiosity: Understand how the investment consulting industry connects with the global and macroeconomic environment, and explore new ideas.
- Commercial and strategic awareness: Connect your work to client outcomes and understand how day-to-day decisions support wider objectives.
- Data, analysis and sound judgement: Use data and digital tools to identify patterns, test assumptions, and present concise insights.
- Clear, client-focused communication: Ask thoughtful questions, listen carefully, and explain complex ideas simply.
- Initiative, ownership and collaboration: Deliver high-quality work, take accountability, and work effectively across teams.
- Digital curiosity and adaptability: Interest in how emerging technologies can improve work, and a willingness to learn new tools.
- A growth mindset and inclusive outlook: Desire to keep developing, share knowledge, adapt to changing priorities, and help others feel respected.
Locations
This Investment Consulting 2027 Summer Intern role is based at our London office.
We recognise the value for our Early Career colleagues of being in the office environment from the beginning of their programme. As a new intern, you will spend your 9 weeks in the Aon office or with clients. If you join us as a graduate after your internship, you will spend the first 6 months based in the office to support your learning, development, and progression. After completing this initial training period, you will then have the opportunity to work more flexibly, spending at least 3 to 4 days face to face in the Aon office or with clients.
Aon UK Internship Recruitment: What to Expect
- Application Review: Processed on a rolling basis. (Not by AI).
- Online Assessment: 5 calendar days to complete.
- Video Interview: Up to 10 days (240 hours) to record and submit. (Reviewed by a real person).
- Assessment Centres: Held in person. Usually run from November to May. (7-14 days' notice, reasonable travel costs reimbursed).
We ask that you refrain from using AI when completing assessments or during live or pre-recorded interview processes.
Applying for more than one programme or role: We ask candidates to submit one Early Careers application per recruitment cycle.