Early Careers: AGRC - Intern

Aon plc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

10-week paid program

Mentoring throughout internship

On-the-job training

Feedback throughout program

Networking opportunities

Community outreach event

Job summary

Aon plc in Chicago is offering a risk advisory consulting & analytics summer internship. You will work on ERM, climate and catastrophe risk modeling, and data visualization, supporting real client engagements.

The program welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and emphasizes hands-on learning, collaboration, and mentoring in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in risk management, environmental science, GIS, data visualization, statistics, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data comfort.
• Clear written and spoken communication skills for plain-language insights.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and storytelling.
• Interest in risk management, climate, and data storytelling.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support ERM engagements with risk assessments, registers, and framework development.
• Assist climate and catastrophe risk analysis using location data and model results.
• Build charts, dashboards, and maps in Excel/Power BI/QGIS to tell data stories.
• Clean, organize, and verify data from clients and internal sources.
• Research industry trends and summarize findings for the team.
• Draft slides and talking points for client presentations.
• Attend client and internal meetings, take notes, and follow up on actions.
• Collaborate with analysts, consultants, brokers, and engineers on a team project.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Clear writing & speaking

Data storytelling

Task management

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress in risk management, environmental science, GIS, data visualization, statistics, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

QGIS

Job description

Aon Is Looking for a Risk Advisory Consulting & Analytics Summer Intern

Locations include: Chicago, IL

Curious about how organizations understand and prepare for risk? Join our Chicago-based team for a hands‑on summer internship working on real client engagements in enterprise risk management (ERM), climate and catastrophe risk modeling, actuarial analysis and data visualization. You will work alongside experienced analysts and consultants to turn complex data into clear insights that help clients make better decisions.

This role is built for students from a range of academic backgrounds. We are looking for strong problem solvers who communicate well, learn quickly, and are interested in risk, climate, and analytics.

Aon is in the Business of Better Decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What You Will Do

• Support ERM engagements by helping with risk assessments, risk registers, and framework development.
• Assist with climate and catastrophe risk analysis, including gathering location data and reviewing model results for reasonableness.
• Build clear charts, dashboards, and maps (for example, in Excel, Power BI, or QGIS) that tell the story behind the data.
• Clean, organize, and check data from clients and internal sources.
• Research industry trends, peer practices, and emerging climate risks, and summarize what you find for the team.
• Draft slides, report sections, and talking points for client presentations.
• Join client and internal meetings, take notes, and follow up on action items.
• Work with colleagues across Aon, including analysts, consultants, brokers, or engineers on a team project to present at the end of the summer.

Aon's Internship Program

Interns within Aon will gain valuable experience assisting our teams supporting both client and internal projects. Interns will work with a cross-functional team to increase exposure across a broad segment of clients. The 10-week summer program includes weekly spotlights delivered by Aon business leaders, a community outreach event and networking opportunities with fellow interns and colleagues.

• 10-week paid program
• Challenging work on significant client projects
• One‑on‑one internship mentoring
• Formal and informal feedback throughout the program
• Significant on the job training and firsthand experience
• Participation in formal training program taught by Aon's industry professionals

What You Will Bring:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in risk management, environmental science, sustainability, atmospheric science or meteorology, geography or geographic information science (GIS), data visualization or information composition, statistics, actuarial science, mathematics, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and comfort working with data
• Clear writing and speaking skills, including the ability to explain technical ideas in plain language
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Interest in risk management, climate and sustainability, or data storytelling
• Ability to manage several tasks at once and meet deadlines
• A collaborative, curious approach and dedication to client service

Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Familiarity with Python, R, SQL, or GIS tools such as QGIS
• Coursework or projects in climate science, data visualization, or risk management
• Prior internship, case competition, or student organization experience

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The pay range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $22.50 - $28.75. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.

Our Colleague Experience:

From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities and each other every day. They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential and value one another. This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.