Actuarial & Consulting Industrial Placement

2026 Actuarial & Consulting Industrial Placement, Edinburgh

Length of programme: 13 Months starting Monday 29 June 2026 - Friday 21 August 2027 (this is a fixed date)

Location: Edinburgh

• You need to be available for full time work from Monday 29 June 2026 - Friday 21 August 2027 and be attending university for your final year of study in September 2027.
• We are open to applications from those studying any subject. As this is a pathway to the graduate programme where you will be expected to study towards the actuarial exams upon joining the graduate programme.
• If you have studied a non-numerical degree subject, we will require you to have obtained a Maths A-level grade B or higher or within an equivalent qualification.
• You will be required to demonstrate strong mathematical skills and a keen interest in financial concepts at different stages of your application process.
• We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position and therefore you will need to be able to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• More information about how to "become an actuary" can be found here.

As a people first business personal attributes are just as important as academic qualifications. So, there’s a few things we’re looking for from our Interns including:

• Enthusiastic team players who are willing to learn and grow.
• A passion and energy to help us exceed our clients’ expectations and deliver against tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a natural curiosity and interest in the business world, and a global, forward-thinking mindset.
• The ability to maintain a good level of self-discipline and time management.

We will also be looking to see how applicants align to our core beliefs:

• Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.
• Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
• Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.
• People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

Pension schemes are part of the backbone of the UK savings industry – relied on by millions to provide a reliable and secure income in retirement.

However, whilst remaining an important part of how organisations pay and reward their employees, they also often pose significant financial risks.

Balancing the costs and risks of a pension scheme as well as meeting best practice governance requirements is becoming increasingly complex – yet essential for a pension scheme to succeed. The needs of the industry, individuals and our clients are ever changing.

At Isio, we constantly look at ways to innovate and develop new solutions to overcome these challenges through our Actuarial & Consulting services.

An actuarial career in pensions requires a high level of both numeracy and communication skills – as well as the enthusiasm and drive needed to gain professional qualifications and succeed in a fast-moving market. Our clients value strong technical knowledge in understanding the required capacity of pension funds.

Isio’s Actuarial & Consulting Summer internship programme offers the opportunity to get more insight and build valuable experience.

During your placement you will get the opportunity to develop analytical skills while observing how we effectively consult for our clients. You will be involved in work we do for our clients including:

• Calculation work either on an individual member or company basis.
• Building financial models involving statistical methods.
• Drafting communication materials.
• Helping with identifying and researching business opportunities.
• Sharing knowledge with colleagues throughout Isio supporting our goal to…