2027 Retirement Actuarial Trainee Consultant Internship Programme, Birmingham

WTW; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 6,700 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

WTW is offering an eight-week internship in its Retirement team in the UK. You will work with industry experts on live projects, helping clients understand pension risks while gaining broad experience and practical skills through a structured induction and ongoing training. Successful interns may join the team permanently after graduation.

We value learners who can contribute, communicate well, and solve technical challenges. Hybrid work arrangements and support for development are provided.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year at university.
• Predicted 2:1 in numerate discipline including A-Level Maths.

Responsibilities

• Apply education to challenging live projects across our client base.
• Help clients understand and manage pension risks.
• Gain on-the-job experience across a range of activities.
• Develop technical and consulting skills through induction and training.
• Learn about the work we do and future opportunities we offer.

Skills

Eager to learn

Numerical ability

Confident communicator

Problem solving

Education

Penultimate year student

2:1 numerate discipline or predicted 2:1 including A-Level Maths

Job description

Description

At WTW, we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our 49,000 colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organisations sharpen their strategy, enhance organisational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximise performance. Joining our Retirement team, you’ll be part of our impact right from the start.

Our Retirement team work with some of the largest pension schemes in the UK, for everyone from household-name brands to charities. Advising on both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution schemes, we tackle complex challenges every day and make a real difference to active and retired employees across the country. Our work is vital and often very high profile. You’ll help us continue to deliver a truly exceptional service.

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

Responsibilities

Joining us for eight weeks, you’ll build invaluable real-world experience fully integrated in our Retirement business. You’ll work with and learn from industry experts, while:

• Applying your education to a range of challenging live projects across our unrivalled client base
• Helping our clients understand and manage their pension risks
• Gaining a wide range of on-the-job experience
• Developing technical and consulting skills through a full induction, wide-ranging training programme and ongoing continual learning opportunities
• Building your understanding of the work we do and the future opportunities we offer

This is the perfect opportunity to understand what you could expect if you joined our trainee consultant programme the following year. Many of our interns return as permanent team members after graduation.

Qualifications

To transform your tomorrow with a WTW internship, you’ll need to be:

• Eager to learn and contribute
• Good with numbers
• A confident communicator who knows how to build relationships
• Keen to solve challenging technical problems
• In your penultimate year at university
• On course to achieve a 2:1 degree in a numerate discipline or predicted 2:1 degree including A-Level Maths grade A/B or equivalent qualifications

Closing Date: 30th September 2026

Workstyles

We’re open to hybrid working for this role, which means blending working at home with at least three days in the office, collaborating with the people around you and learning from your colleagues.

The Application Process

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants.