Business Intelligence Summer Internship 2027

Howden Re; Greater London; On-site; GBP 253,000 - 316,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£32,500 pro-rata over 10 weeks

Relocation support may be available

Deferred graduate offer for Autumn 202

Excellent training and development

Buddy to support you

6 days of leave, fully paid

Discounted personal health policies

Job summary

Howden Re in London runs a 10-week Business Intelligence internship designed to turn data into insight for the global reinsurance market. You'll analyse market data, explore trends and contribute to reports and tools used by colleagues and clients.

You’ll join a structured induction, work with the BI team on client projects, learn to create charts and visualisations, and have the chance to secure a deferred graduate offer for Autumn 2028.

Qualifications

• No insurance experience required; we'll teach you everything you need to know.
• Penultimate year student from any degree background in data, research and commercial analysis.
• Comfortable with numbers and using data to solve problems.
• Curious about financial markets and the wider economic trends that shape them.
• Able to manage detailed work accurately and consistently.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to analyse financial and market data to identify trends shaping the global insurance and reinsurance market.
• Research annual reports and other trusted sources to support business analysis.
• Help maintain and update Nova, our market insights platform.
• Validate outputs from automation and AI tools by checking accuracy and identifying anomalies.
• Create charts, visualisations and supporting evidence for market reports.
• Contribute to analytical projects that help colleagues and clients make informed decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Curious about financial markets

Education

Penultimate year of study (any degree background)

Job description

Location: London

Duration: 10-week programme

Turn data into insight. Help shape decisions across a global industry.

Looking for more than just work experience? If you're curious about trends and financial markets and interested in how this data can influence business decisions, then this could be the perfect way to spend your summer. Join Howden Re's Business Intelligence team and discover how data is transformed into insights that help businesses navigate the global reinsurance market.

You'll gain hands-on experience analysing real market data, exploring global industry trends, and contributing to reports and tools used by colleagues and clients around the world. Apply if you're naturally curious, analytical, and enjoy solving problems

The 10-week programme is designed to give you meaningful exposure to the world of reinsurance, while helping you develop the knowledge, professional skills and confidence to kick start your career.

Better still, our programme offers a direct pathway into our Autumn 2028 graduate roles, subject to business needs and individual performance.

What you'll be doing?

You will begin with a structured induction before joining the Business Intelligence team to work alongside experienced specialists on real client projects.

During the programme, you'll:

• Learn how to analyse financial and market data to identify trends shaping the global insurance and reinsurance market.
• Research annual reports and other trusted sources to support business analysis.
• Help maintain and update Nova, our market insights platform.
• Validate outputs from automation and AI tools by checking accuracy and identifying anomalies.
• Create charts, visualisations and supporting evidence for market reports.
• Contribute to analytical projects that help colleagues and clients make informed decisions.

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 and interested in a career involving data, research and commercial analysis.
• Comfortable working with numbers and using data to solve problems.
• Able to manage detailed work accurately and consistently.
• Curious about financial markets and the wider economic trends that shape them.
• Keen to learn, take initiative and contribute to team projects.

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

At Howden, people are at the heart of everything we do. As an employee-owned business, we believe success is built through collaboration, learning and supporting one another. You'll gain exposure to an exciting global industry, receive structured development throughout the summer and build relationships that could shape your future career.

You'll also benefit from:

• £32,500 pro-rata over the 10-weeks.
• Relocation support may be available for interns who need to relocate to take part in the programme. Support is assessed on a case-by-case basis and subject to eligibility criteria.
• 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.