Aon Industrial Placement Programme - Marketing and Communications 2026

AON; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is offering a 12-month Marketing and Communications Industrial Placement. Participants will gain hands-on experience across various roles, including media relations, campaigns, and brand management. Ideal candidates are on track for a 2:1 degree and possess motivation, curiosity, and commercial awareness. The program provides development opportunities and potential for future roles.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Two Global Wellbeing Days each year

Continuous learning culture

Qualifications

• Must articulate why you want to join this role at Aon.
• Eager to learn about Aon's operations.
• Understanding of how to support clients with clarity.

Responsibilities

• Work with a Campaign Activation Manager on digital media programs.
• Meet with business partners to understand growth priorities.
• Support delivery of events attended by clients.
• Help plan and execute marketing campaigns.

Skills

Motivation and ambition to pursue a career in Marketing and Communications

Passion and curiosity for learning

Commercial awareness

Education

On track to achieve a 2:1 degree or equivalent

Job description

Marketing and Communications – Industrial Placement Programme 2026

Start Date: 2nd September 2026

Application closing date: 5th December 2025

We reserve the right to close earlier if we received the quantity, quality & diversity of applications.

Better Decisions Begin with You

Aon shapes decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. When you join us, you’ll become empowered to make the same impact, as you explore ways of becoming a more relevant, connected and valued professional.

Your role as a Marketing and Communications Industrial Placement

Join Aon and spend 12 months discovering the wide range of roles that exist within our team. Working in an innovative and energetic environment, no two days are the same. You’ll gain hands-on experience in the wide number of roles, from Internal Communications and Media Relations to Campaigns, Insights, Brand and Events.

What the day could look like

• Working with a Campaign Activation Manager to brief Aon’s digital agency on a demand program which includes paid LinkedIn, Facebook, Google Search and content syndication
• Meeting with business partners to understand their growth priorities
• Playing an active part in delivering an Aon event attended by 100 clients
• Supporting a Campaign Manager to plan a marketing campaign and map the customer journey
• Communicating to more than 6,000 employees in the UK
• Working alongside our Media Relations team and PR agencies to develop press releases and field media enquiries

Your Development

During our Industrial placement programme, you will be enrolled onto our award-winning development programme, where over the 12 months, you will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of insightful and interactive training and development activities in addition to your role. Here are a couple of key elements of our development programme:

• Business learning. On the job learning and experiences enabling you to develop your knowledge and understanding of your team and solution line
• Centralised learning. UK graduates complete in an Aon Induction, monthly webinars, business skills training and workshops; all designed to develop your knowledge of Aon, build your confidence and your network across our business
• When you begin your Aon placement, you will have time with your line manager to discuss your goals and over your 12-month programme you will receive feedback and support

Your career beyond your Industrial Placement

Once you’ve completed the industrial placement programme, depending on your performance, you may be offered a role on our graduate programme for the following year.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this programme and would like to apply, here is some useful information:

Entry Requirements:

• On track to achieve a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any degree subject (ideally marketing, communications, or a general business subject area)

Right to work

Please be aware for future opportunities, including graduate roles, applicants must have their own right to work within the UK where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment. For temporary and permanent roles you’ll be asked to provide evidence of your right to work during the early stages of the application process.

What are we looking for?

• Motivation and ambition to pursue a career in Marketing and Communications. To be able to articulate why you want to join this role at Aon
• Passion and curiosity. We are looking for candidates who want to understand what we do and are eager to learn more
• Commercial awareness. This helps us to provide support and advice to our clients with clarity and confidence to enable revenue growth

Locations

We have graduate opportunities this year in the following locations: London

We recognise the value for our Early Career colleagues of being in the office environment from the beginning of their programme. As a new industrial placement, you will spend the first 6 months based in the office to support your learning, development, and progression. This will enable you access to support from managers, collaborate with colleagues as well as grow your network across Aon. 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.

Due to the nature of the work, there may be occasions where you are required to travel in the UK and work outside of your normal working hours to support with events or projects.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two ‘Global Wellbeing Days’ each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments, please contact [e-mail] and a member of the UK Early Careers team will contact you.

About Aon

Aon plc exists to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Through actionable analytic insight, globally integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital expertise, and locally relevant solutions, our colleagues provide clients in over 120 countries with the clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions that help protect and grow their businesses.

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