Role Type: Intern
Location: Birmingham/Bristol/Edinburgh/Leeds/London/Manchester/Reigate
Start Date: 29 June 2026
With 48,000 colleagues in over 140 countries, we help organisations make forward-thinking choices about their people, their investments and the risks they face. Joining our Retirement team, you’ll be part of our impact right from the start.
Our Retirement team work with some of the largest occupational pension schemes in the UK. Advising on both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution schemes, we tackle complex challenges every day and make a real difference to active and retired employees across the country. Our work is vital and often very high profile. On our eight-week internship, you’ll do more than experience it – you’ll help us deliver it.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.
Responsibilities:
Joining us for eight weeks, you’ll build invaluable real-world experience at the heart of our Retirement business. You’ll work with and learn from industry experts, while:
- Applying your education to a range of challenging live projects across our unrivalled client base
- Helping our clients understand and manage their pension risks
- Gaining a wide range of on-the-job experience
- Developing technical and consulting skills through a full induction and ongoing learning opportunities
- Building your understanding of the work we do and the future opportunities we offer
This is the perfect opportunity to understand what you could expect if you joined our trainee consultant programme the following year. Many of our interns return as permanent team members after graduation.
Requirements:
To transform your tomorrow with a WTW internship, you’ll need to be:
- Eager to learn and contribute
- Good with numbers
- An excellent communicator
- Keen to solve challenging technical problems
- In your penultimate year at university
- On course to achieve a 2:1 degree in a numerate discipline or predicted 2:1 degree including A-Level Maths grade A/B or equivalent qualifications
Workstyles:
We’re open to hybrid working for this role, which means blending working at home with at least 3 days in the office, collaborating with the people around you and learning from your colleagues.
The Application Process:
Stage 1: Apply online and attach your CV
Stage 2: Invitation to complete an online assessment and a video
Stage 3: Attend a virtual assessment centre, where you’ll meet members of the team
Stage 4: Offer and acceptance
Stage 5: Keeping in touch, including an office visit and regular contact with a member of the team you will be joining
Stage 6: Onboarding
Equal opportunity employer
We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidatehelpdesk@wtwco.com
