Markets & Engagement Strategy Summer Internship 2027

Howden Group Holdings; Greater London; On-site; GBP 1,456,000 - 1,502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £32,500 pro-rata for 10 weeks

Relocation support may be available

Deferred graduate offer for Autumn 202

Training and development schemes

Buddy support

Leave entitlement

Insurance policy discounts

Job summary

Howden Group Holdings in London runs a 10-week Market Engagement & Strategy Summer Internship designed to give you real exposure to the reinsurance market. You will work with senior specialists, develop data-driven insights, and contribute to client projects while building essential professional skills.

No prior insurance experience is required; candidates will be in their penultimate year and must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Penultimate year of study from any degree background.
• Enjoy building relationships and communicating with a wide range of people.
• Willing to contribute your thoughts and ideas during team discussions.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• Able to take ownership of tasks and work independently.
• Comfortable working with basic data.
• Adaptable and able to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Take part in meetings with reinsurance companies and learn how our team manages relationships with them.
• Learn how the team gathers financial data and translates into market insights for senior stakeholders.
• Support with preparing materials for internal and external presentations.
• Play a key role in preparing for the Monte Carlo Reinsurance conference which will include support with arranging meetings, capturing key discussions and producing clear notes to share with the wider business.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Attention to detail

Organised

Independent working

Data handling

Team collaboration

Education

Penultimate year of study

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 our 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.

Howden Re Market Engagement & Strategy Summer Internship

Location: London
Start date: June 2027
Salary: £32,500 pro-rata for 10 weeks
Duration: 10-week programme

Build Connections, Gain Real Business Insight and Shape the Future of Reinsurance

Looking for more than just work experience? If you're curious about how global businesses manage risk, make strategic decisions and build powerful industry partnerships, this could be the perfect way to spend your summer.

Join Howden Re's Market Engagement & Strategy team and discover how they manage strategic relationships across the reinsurance market. This is not a traditional broking role. It’s a relationship focused and strategic role which combines communication, organisation, project support and data analysis. 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 Market Engagement & Strategy team to work alongside experienced specialists on real client projects. During the programme, you'll:

• Take part in meetings with reinsurance companies and learn how our team manages relationships with them.
• Learn how the team gathers financial data and market feedback from internal brokers and translates this into useful market insights for senior stakeholders.
• Support with preparing materials for internal and external presentations.
• Play a key role in preparing for the Monte Carlo Reinsurance conference which will include support with arranging meetings, capturing key discussions and producing clear notes to share with the wider business.

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.
• Someone who enjoys building relationships and communicating with a wide range of people.
• Willing to contribute your thoughts and ideas during team discussions.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• Able to take ownership of tasks and work independently.
• Comfortable working with basic data.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in fast-paced environments where priorities can shift.

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

Why should you apply?

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.

Benefits

• £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.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new. We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges. We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.

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. *Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

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.