DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ACTUARIAL SUMMER INTERN AT WILLIS TOWERS WATSON
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
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About me:
My name's Paige and I have just finished my second year studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge. I am a member of Jesus College and make regular vlogs of my day to day life at uni, including lectures, supervisions, and social activities.
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If anyone is interested in learning more about the work of actuaries, check out these sites: www.actuaries.org.uk/become-actuary/what-actuary , www.actuarialcareers.co.uk/career-advice/what-is-an-actuary/ . I found these really useful when researching careers last year! Actuaries work in lots of different fields so it is impossible to summarise in a single video. Hopefully this video gives you an insight into an intern's typical day - it's more about the learning at this stage and my day-to-day work was by no means representative of what a qualified actuary gets up to!
I want to do PhD in Cambridge university, can you help me with your insights
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PaigeY ...ahhh, yes, actuarial positions....they can be difficult to get, so good for you!....
I was wondering how much info they gave interns/new employees, when putting you to work on projects....I am not looking for the specific info, but rather, if you had a problem to solve, did they give you functions, algorithms, suggest distributions to use, etc.
I have several analytic/quants degrees, but I am worried that I might be given more than I could handle.
Also, what level of excel,expertise did they require?....Did you use any programming languages?....If so which ones?..R?, ...Python?
Nice video! I’m a working Actuarial Analyst in the US. Check out my channel to see the kinds of math actuaries must learn. 🙂
I live in Reigate :) I love your videos you should do a meet up there!!!!
Nothing like procrastinating by watching someone else being productive.
I feel personally attacked
@Tomakak why you have to be a dick
@Tomakak that's why self educating a lot more better
me rn
That's so me
This is so helpful because it shows what it is ACTUALLY like, not just doing nothing all day
I ALWAYS had something to be working on throughout the whole 8 weeks - the complete opposite of “doing nothing” 👌
Very helpful. Thanks.
PaigeY in Canada we do 12 weeks of intern minimum, doing nothing during this whole time is going to be boring :p
Hi PaigeY,
Here in India we do internships for 4-6 months and usually we get to internships in the last semester of University.... If found suitable we get an offer from the organisation to join permanently.
I am happy to see such detailed video about internship in just 10 minutes. Although I never got an opportunity to work as an intern I think it was great for you.
Hope you got to learn life changing experience from it.
Great video 😅
Thanks for sharing your experience 😊
@inanna Mikky that's great if you are actually doing nothing! you can use that time to learn or just entertain yourself. Or even make money on the side!
I have been watching your videos since almost a year now..And this has led to an increase in my grades like I was B's last year and now I am A*s . This is all just because of you paige, thanks for being my inspiration. Your videos give me motivation and inspiration to enjoy my life at the same time work hard to achieve my goals.This is Kulsum from India ..
Keep going..... love from India
Congrats Kulsum!! This is all down to your hard work, nothing to do with me 🥳 thanks so much for watching my videos and I’m so glad they have helped motivate you!
😁😁
same!!!
Me too! Hope i can get better achievement.
Me too from india👋🇮🇳
Thinking of a career in this path.
What qualifications do i need ??🤔
(I am right now in 12th studying in CBSE BOARD)
lmao i forgot that you're in UK and i just wondered where on Earth the steering wheel was 0:56
I know!! I was so confused as to why she put the bag on the wrong seat...
You know, it is the same way in India!
Right side is the correct side.
I can't believe how unconfortable I was looking at the steering wheel at the right side
That's most of the world
I've never seen someone upload a video like this, it's so good to watch someone else doing internships or part-time work with a graduate employer!
Omg Paige is driving a car instead of riding a bike ! So strange! 😂
I knowww what’s happened to me 😆
@@PaigeY just becoming an adult, they say
Omg I'm in love with this video. I'm so proud of you!! If you get amazing internship you get so happy and productive and a sneak a peak in adult life. Me too with the driving skills, I got more confident too. This is amazing Paige
Ahhhhhh! This is what we all have been waiting for!😆
Really look up to strong inspiring women like you!!❤❤
Grown up Paige! 😉 I feel sure you’re going to be an asset to whoever you end up working for. Thanks for the look around and the description of what you did. Very interesting.
Hi Paige! You've kept me company these past weeks while I was studying for my last exam which I did last Thursday! I'm so happy :) thanks for your videos, I'll keep watching you studying for my thesis and post graduation stuff!
Congrats on finishing exams!! 🥳
you're working non stop all the time... it is so motivating. thank u Paige!! xx
0:09 my goodness! Looks like a scene from a movie to me :D this happy/chilled out mode of yours is the best sis!!
Great video Paige!! Congrats for completing your internship! 🙌
the fact that I can actually understand this video bc I am taking actuarial sciences and going into my 2nd year in uni!! Glad to hear about your internship 😍👍🏻
Love the way you explain everything you do on your intern job in detail!
Paige, as a newly qualified actuary after 8 solid years of studying, I very much enjoyed the video - really could relate to my usual day! Whilst I'm based in a very different actuarial role, the nature of the science is the core understanding. It challenges me every day and is indeed financially rewarding - if it was easy everyone would do it! And I bet tons of future actuaries have already watched this :D all the best
Hey, are you South African?
@@higg6675
The name sounds very Dutch
@@kalas.n6069 so he can be South African as well with that name. Just means his ancestors would of immigrated to South Africa.
Are actuaries overworked or do they have decent time for life outside of work?
Look at you go, you professional woman you! Seems like you had a productive time! Can't wait for another year of Cambridge vlogs!
More than proud of you Paige !! ❤❤ You reached so much!! 🥰 You will have a great future girl !! 💕
Hi Paige!! I found this very interesting! I did an internship this summer as well in actuarial consulting (but in pensions not insurance) and I enjoyed listening to this to compare my experiences as an intern to yours!
First, FINALLY SOMEONE POSTS SOME ACTUAL REALISTIC CONTENT.
Second, please tone down your awesomeness. It is way too much.
Three, I'm obsessed with your videos (well always was)
Thank you, keeping it real is my top priority! ☺️
Finally new video !! I am so happy 😂😂❤ that actually made my day!! 😘 love your videos !! ❤❤🥰
Loving your vids Paige!! Thank u for making them :)
You have inspired me so much to try to become the best version of myself thank you♥️♥️
I’m an Actuary in Canada and just did an internship with WTW, I loved it! Great to hear how much other people like it too! 😁
@@wandisilemyeki1737 late but yeah actuaries have an okay work-life balance
I found the same thing whilst on work experience this summer! By the end of the day I was shattered but the time absolutely flew by!
Paige you are really hardworking person even though you had a full time job u still had time to prepare your videos and you really inspire me to work hard
Keep going!😉
This is helpful because this is the sort of internship I will be looking for whilst I’m at uni! ☺️
its so cool that you've uploaded this just as I started my trainee program ;D
Wow Paige!! Congrats on the internship. You are really hard working and very organised and it shows in your vids.
So inspiring & fun to watch you Paige, thank you so much for making my 10.23 min time inspiring.
I'm a reinsurance underwriter and Willis is my favorite broker for sure. You're obviously very bright, and I'm sure they'll offer you a job, but if I can offer any advice, stay humble. Some of the brightest and most successful actuaries I've worked with, the ones that go on to lead companies, are the ones that are just really down to earth and never try to be the smartest person in the room (even though they are). Best of luck in your career!
Noted. I'm just curious though, Is working as a reinsurance underwriter a good career?
brilliyan ibnu it’s a boring one so I wouldn’t suggest it. If you don’t think it’s even moderately boring then it’s time to stop lying to yourself :)
@@volitionant9682 is the salary worth it then?
@@bri961 it's a great career!
brilliyan ibnu If you don’t mind being bored to death and slowly becoming a soulless golem.
Love you Paige ...really looking forward to see your study related videos in Cambridge..
I’m an Italian guy and I love watching your vids not only for the great uni content you bring, but also because of.. you 🥰 I mean it’s impossible not to fall for such a charming and beautiful british girl 😍
Her videos give me a 2009-2010 vibe and I'm living for it
The video I was most excited for !!
Was procrastinating my studying for quite a while now!! I am a total Pro at Procrastination!! Saw your video... And now I'm HAPPILY PROCRASTINATING!😂😂😂
P.S. Saying this for maybe the thousandth time... YOU ARE EXTREMELY AMAZING AND HARDWORKING, AND MY ROLE MODEL!❤️❤️❤️
Been waiting for this vid!!
you motivate me to be productive , love you and your content! keep it up : )
122k ❤❤😂🎊🎊🥰🥰 most deserved!! Ilysm 💕 I know that you will get 1 Million one time!! 🥰 Much love from your biggest Fan !!!
Awesome day in the life video with bits of witty moments which made it very enjoyable!
This was actually interesting. Really nice little look into what you did in your Internship
I'm giving this a Like because it actually shows the work you do with clips from work space rather than just talking about it. ❤️
You're amazing. So hard-working and self aware for your age. You're going to go far in life (you already have!). As a PhD student in Japan, I still feel out of depth most of the time
Well done Paige! Capital Modelling is by far the best Actuarial function to work in if you decide to go down that route!
Please never place your bag on the passengerseat and then walk around to the driversite. This is exactly how I got robbed from my bag. I may not live in the UK but in the Netherlands, but I think this is not something that only happens in my country. Just telling you so it doesn't happen to you 😉
Lovely video btw (as always) 😊
what should you do?
@@sarahjoybrittain5009 since it happened to me I take my handbag with me in to the car at the driversite. And when I close the door I put the locks on immediately. Maybe it sounds paranoid but it almost happened to me again a couple of months later only 100 metres from the place I was robbed. Only this time I had my cardoors locked in time.
The same thing happen in my country actually . Some people got robbed when they put their bag on the passenger seat. This happen especially when they stop at the traffic light.
They will try to break the window cars or if you don't lock the car, they will open it and steal your stuff
haha, recommend clicking your bag or handbag in with a seatbelt, my mom does that so that if someome ever tried to steal through the window, the bag would be stuck
Aaaah this reminds me of my apprentice days at a IP Law firm! I was offered the actual job there but I knew it wasn't for me when I started zoning out but it gave me tonnes of experience and confidence. Anyone considering internships, GO FOR IT! It's worth it!
THANK YOU!! I've been looking at becoming an Actuary for a good portion of my college career, and wanted to know what it truly entails. Working at Willis Towers Watson must have been such a great opportunity!
Hi Paige. I've enjoyed your study videos, but I relate much more to this video as a working woman.
Good luck for your career and of course for your academic life!
Hi Paige nice video! I also worked as an actuarial analyst at Willis towers Watson in pensions. I’m still in the field but with Milliman now. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
Hey Paige, I did my pharmacology exam :) Thank you for motivation you spread among us! Love from Czech republic.
I honestly can't like this video enough! As somebody who wants to be an actuary one day, this is definitely my favourite video of yours. Thank you
It’s a great choice of career so good luck!
Nice video!!! Although like most of your other viewers, I wasn't expecting you to pursue an actuarial career. Having said that, congrats on joining the rest of us in the actuarial profession, :DDDDD!!!! Here are some things you can expect on your path to become a qualified actuary:
1. Actuarial exams shall become your life until you get your FIA (UK) or FSA/FCAS (North America), :DDDDDDD
2. You'll meet some of the smartest people out there and they'll become a great source of inspiration for you in your own life
3. You will probably fail at least one actuarial exam and when you do, ice cream and 'Move Along' by The All American Rejects will help you get back on track
4. When you're close to becoming a qualified actuary, you get to give advice to your interns on how to tackle exams ;DDDD
Finally! Thank you for this 🍻
This video is so good and super informational! xx
Ohh! Look at that- our little paige all grown up! 😍 😘
This is so amazing Paige
You're awesome, Paige!
This already looks interesting😍😍
Wow smart and pretty. Actuarial jobs ive heard are very hard to do but financially rewarding. Well done.
Yey!! I've missed these kinds of videos haha it's really funny how I'm in internship too right now lol. I do miss school tho 🤷🏻♀️
Hi Paige! I'm a new master of actuarial science student at CASS. This is a great video for me to get a better picture of how an actuary work in the UK. I hope someday I will have the chance to work as an actuary in the UK like you :) cheers!
Yay, congrats to your getting one step ahead .
I study actuarial science at the University of Connecticut in the US. I’m in my senior year and this is a fantastic video to show what an actuary does daily and what the responsibilities we have are. I’ve done reserves for 2 summers now. Out of curiosity did you use excel or R on this job?
So pleased you enjoyed your internship!
All the best in your working life!
Omg I'm starting at the company in mid October in the Montreal office! Loved your video
Good luck in your new job!
Nice to see the insurance industry being promoted!! I also did an internship, but at a managing agent :D
My mum is an actuary and it’s so fun to see someone talk about it💛
From what I’ve seen it’s a pretty cool career!
PaigeY she loves it! And I’m thinking about going the same route when I don’t get into medicine😅
that intro tho!!! ❤️
Paige can drive!
Great internship though, makes adulting much easier and manageable.
This is really weird to see the driver seat on the right side 😂😂 I love this video! Congrats!
Was waiting for this one...Big fan...
Awww, I went to 6th form college just across the road, always wondered what went on in those smart offices.
You are totally an inspiration ..love your videos..love from India
All the best, wishing you well.😊
U are my fav vlogger
Please tell us how do you be productive when you don't feel well.
This is a really helpful video so thank you! It's really interesting
Never seen a more perfect video.♡♡♡
Inspiring girl, your handwriting is amazing too 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hello Paige 💗
I really hope you see this one !💝
I am Nitin from India and l developed interest in physics in my class 9 and then I found your channel you motivate me to study harder than I did earlier.I want to get into IIT one of the best institute in india and you really motivate me to fulfil my dream
THANKYOU so much💛
Hey Nitin! All the best! I have a question. Have you heard of IISER? I'm studying in the Pune branch :)
IISER is great for those who want to get into the sciences and not engineering
Hi Nitin ..best of luck and work hard
@@junesummer6250 no I don't know about this but will I will surely search about it. THANKYOU
@@promitaghosh235 thank you I will do !😁
@TheRenaissanceman65 Yes!it is all about following our passion
As someone French it's always weird to see someone drive on the other side 😂
SAME!
Today my internship starts and I'm very exited. But your video motivated me
Good work Paigy👍🏼😊
you said you were doing modeling in excel, do you use R-Programming at all?
So happy for you....keep going 👍👍
I am also a university student but I really learn a lot from your amazing videos Thanks a lot and have a nice weekend :)
Well done Paige!
Enjoy London - it has been home for 5 years! and you are driving - good girl
Jesus, she does more, produces, creates and learns more in this internship than my 3 jobs combined!
sorry if I didn't notice this before, but
You're getting really good at touch typing!!
:0 (did my websites work)
best video EVER!
Totally forgot, that you guys have the driving wheels on the right side instead of the left 🤦♀️
Did Maths and Economics then went into Actuary. Could not stand it as excel all day. So went back to do Masters in Real Estate Finance and now moved to real estate private equity. Far more interesting. Still interesting analysis but more real world related where I see development projects in our funds invested and more interesting modelling work. Plus better learning curve dealing with investors, developers, finance guys etc. Plus doubled salary without those awful actuary exams that have no relevance to work in insurance.
I stumbled across your channel. This video is strangely compelling.
I can't believe I found your video! , I'm also studying actuaral science but in Mexico in UNAM
This was so helpful!
I love to watch this! I am a qualified actuary :)
I am a science student too. Just wondering what made you choose this internship rather than STEM-related ones?