WTW Hiring for 2023 Software Developer Internship, Reigate Job at Reigate, England Full Time

The Business

WTW is a preeminent developer of risk and financial modelling software, with over 400 clients worldwide. We combine the technical innovation and engineering expertise of our software professionals with the actuarial knowledge and thought leadership of our insurance consulting business to provide solutions that help clients measure value, manage risk and safeguard solvency.

WTW’s software solutions support insurance companies and other businesses that require sophisticated and auditable modelling and analytics processes as they confront volatile markets and regulatory changes. Our software solutions underpin a variety of activities, ranging from asset-liability modelling, pricing and reserving, through to economic capital aggregation and allocation.

The Role

Our 8-week Intern Programme is designed for penultimate year students.

An Internship at WTW will give you valuable real-world experience while you are still a student. It will enable you to apply your education in an environment that is both challenging and rewarding. At the end of your time with us, you will have a greater understanding of what we do and how closely our career offerings match your career aspirations. You will be treated in the same way as our new graduates receiving the same quality and quantity of work. It is the perfect opportunity to gain an insight into what you could expect if you joined our graduate programme the following year.

The programme is geared towards a structured learning environment giving students direct experience in working on real problems in a supportive team environment. Each intern will have a mentor to support them throughout the 8 weeks. Starting with an existing problem (usually set as part of the interview process) we enhance the solution through the application of SOLID principals. As the solution is insurance domain based, we may also look at performance (benchmarking) to widen the students understanding of performant coding. This initial project work is individual in nature but with direct support from their assigned mentor, the student will be expected to present their findings back to the team and sponsors.

After the initial project the bulk of the time (usually around 5-6 weeks) will be spent on a business applicable solution involving many aspects of WTW software delivery technologies and processes. Students will be encouraged to take on greater responsibilities throughout the programme, from process oriented (running Scrum ceremonies) to specialising on an aspect of software delivery (for example performance benchmarking, testing, devops, security) dependent on the needs of the project. We provide the students with ample opportunities to either pair program or self-organise into sub-teams under the direction and tutelage of the mentors. The students will again present their work at the end of the project which feeds into the final selection process.

We aim to give prospective employees (via the internship) a glimpse into the WTW mindset in providing solutions to the market, that we take a collaborative engineering approach in building innovative solutions and making the environment both creative and fun.

The role of the Software Engineering Team is to create, maintain and deliver software to some of the most well-known global insurance companies and the many hundreds of internal consultant users in the Insurance Consulting and Technology business. As a Software Engineering graduate, the role is intentionally varied and will involve you discussing functionality with consultants, proposing solutions and generating prototypes, understanding and coding algorithms ensuring that time and memory constraints are satisfied, iterating user interfaces and researching new technologies and tools.

You will be involved in all aspects of a professional software development life cycle using the latest tools and techniques to deliver complex software of the highest quality. You will learn about professional software development and experience all aspects of today’s industry best practices. This includes but is not limited to:

• Understanding what our clients need, and solving those problems

• Developing high-performance, scalable software using various technologies on multiple platforms

• Creating an engaging user experience through clean and crisp user interfaces

• Delivering quality using the latest test and automation techniques

• Deployment to complex IT infrastructures, including cloud environments

This is all done within small agile teams that collaboratively contribute to the effective delivery of high quality software products. As part of our induction program, you will also be introduced to different colleagues and will learn more about the types of software products we create, the way we operate and different roles that we have in our software teams.

Learning and Development

We are committed to providing continuous professional development to all of our colleagues. For interns specifically, we provide:

• An induction process where you can learn what our business does, what resources are available, and who the other new interns are

• On-the-job experiences allowing you to see the immediate impact of your work

• Opportunities to work on a diverse range project with experience professionals

The Requirements

• Minimum 2:1 degree in a Software Engineering, Computer Science or similar technical or analytic discipline with a reasonable understanding of Mathematics is required

• Penultimate year students

It would also be an advantage to possess the following skills:

• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle and Agile principles

• Knowledge and experience of using an object-oriented language (such as C#, C++, Java or Python) and/or web technologies (such as HTML/CSS, JavaScript and Angular)

• Familiarity with unit testing and test automation in general

• Appreciation of current and emerging technologies

• Appreciation of algorithm and software performance

The Application Process

Stage 1: Online application, including CV

Stage 2: Invitation to complete online assessment and a video interview – in partnership with the Bright Network, we have created an academy module on ‘How to Ace your Video Interview’. Click here to sign up and watch it!

Stage 3: Coding Assessment – We will ask you to participate in a coding assessment for you to be able to show case your coding skills to us

Stage 4: Virtual Assessment centre – this is an opportunity for you to meet with members of the team and for the team to understand your strengths, preferences and motivations. The assessment will take place virtually, and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions.

Stage 5: Offer and on-boarding

Start date for the UK Internship Programme will be the beginning of July 2023.

WTW is an equal opportunity employer

WTW believes that effectively managing a diverse workforce is vital to our business strategy. We have an obligation to our organisation, ourselves and our clients to hire and develop the best people we can find. We will continually review our policies and practices to ensure that all areas of the employment process (including recruiting, hiring, work assignments, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, company-sponsored development programs and overall workplace experience) are free from discriminatory practices. We are committed to equal employment opportunities at WTW.

Why work at WTW?

WTW offers a variety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing, as well as help you develop in your career, and balance your life inside and outside of work. Among other things, these include WTW Work Flex, shared parental leave, a range of Learning & Development (L&D) opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package (which includes Private Medical Insurance and Life Insurance).

WTW Work Flex

At WTW, we see things differently. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we have a variety of different working arrangements which we call “WTW Work Flex”. We encourage colleagues and candidates to make requests for the types of flexible working arrangements that suit them. Visit our career site for more information: https://careers.wtwco.com/wtw-work-flex/

Recruiting tips

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