Business Analyst Summer Internship 2027

Howden Group Holdings; Romford; Hybrid; GBP 218,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£25,000 pro-rata for 10 weeks

Deferred graduate offer for Autumn 202

Excellent training and development

Buddy support

6 days of leave

Discounted health policies

Job summary

Howden Group Holdings in Romford is offering a paid Dual Business Analyst Summer Internship designed to give you hands-on experience across underwriting, claims, IT and data teams. You’ll learn how business analysis supports better decisions and customer experiences while exploring real-world projects during a 10-week programme.

No insurance experience is needed; you’ll be in your penultimate year of study from any degree background.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year of study from any degree background.
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Comfortable working in a process-driven environment while adapting to changing demands.
• Detail oriented and enjoy solving problems.
• A confident communicator who is willing to share ideas.
• Proactive and willing to take the initiative on new projects and challenges.
• Collaborative, enthusiastic and ready to get involved.

Responsibilities

• Support projects that improve processes, systems and customer experiences.
• Work with Underwriting, Claims, IT and Data teams to understand business needs.
• Analyse data, identify trends and turn findings into useful insights.
• Help gather requirements, test solutions and track project progress.
• Join stakeholder meetings and share your ideas and recommendations.

Skills

Organised

Task prioritisation

Process-driven

Detail oriented

Confident communicator

Proactive

Collaborative

Education

Penultimate year student (any degree)

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

DUAL Business Analyst Summer Internship

Location: Romford

Start date: June 2027

Salary: £25,000 pro-rata for 10 weeks

Duration: 10-week programme

Turn Your Curiosity into Real Business Impact

Looking for more than just work experience? If you’re curious about how data, technology and great teamwork can improve the way an insurance business operates, this could be the perfect way to spend your summer. Join KGM’s, part of DUAL, Business Analyst team and discover how Business Analysts connect teams, improve systems and solve real business challenges to support better decisions and customer experiences. Our Summer Internship Programme offers a direct pathway into our 2028 graduate roles. Based on your performance and business needs, you may receive a full-time graduate offer to start working with us in Autumn 2028.

What you’ll be doing?

• Support projects that improve processes, systems and customer experiences.
• Work with Underwriting, Claims, IT and Data teams to understand business needs.
• Analyse data, identify trends and turn findings into useful insights.
• Help gather requirements, test solutions and track project progress.
• Join stakeholder meetings and share your ideas and recommendations.

Who are we looking for?

No insurance experience is needed; we’ll teach you everything you need to know! You'll be:

• In your penultimate year of study from any degree background.
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Comfortable working in a process-driven environment while adapting to changing demands.
• Detail oriented and enjoy solving problems.
• A confident communicator who is willing to share ideas.
• Proactive and willing to take the initiative on new projects and challenges.
• Collaborative, enthusiastic and ready to get involved.

To be eligible for our programme, you must have the full and unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• £25,000 pro-rata over the 10-weeks.
• Opportunity to receive a deferred graduate offer for Autumn 2028.
• Excellent training and development schemes and accelerated career progression.
• Access to a buddy to support you throughout your internship.
• 6 days of leave, fully paid, plus bank holidays.
• Access to discounted personal health policies as well as a range of insurance products.

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*. If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it's the right fit for you, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require. *Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations.

Intern (Paid) (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.