Data Analytics Summer Internship 2024 - Hove

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity for summer to earn while you learn?

We are looking for penultimate year students who can answer “yes” to the above for our 2024 Legal & General Summer Internship based in Hove.  

This role is due to start July 2025.

We recruit on a rolling basis and expect this vacancy to close before the deadline. To be in with the best chance of securing a role, please submit your application ASAP 

What does this team do?

The key thing to know is that your role will be broad and diverse, with lots of opportunity to develop. You will join the Retail Protection Partnerships Distribution Team.

The placement program is designed to give you the fundamental experience and skill set required to excel in a career in Data Analytics.

Over the course of the 8 weeks, you will be given the chance to experience working on key real life business projects, develop your professional network and expand on both your people and analytical skills. We hope that by the end of the program you will have built a clearer picture of where your interests and experience can take you within Legal & General and the wider industry.

Job duties include:

• Collecting and analysing learning data to provide insight.
• Summarising your findings and representing those findings to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Interpret available tracking data to suggest and instigate change to optimise journeys within the LGI Partnerships business.
• Develop and present recommendations for improvements to the key customer journeys to aid sales performance and enhance customer understanding.
• Maintain appropriate documentation supporting the procedures, analyses, decisions, processes, and controls.

First and foremost, we are looking for people with an inquisitive mind and a desire to learn. We’re not expecting prior industry experience, but we’ll want to see that you have the tools to develop quickly. These include:

• Penultimate year student, on track for minimum of a 2.1 Degree in a related subject, such as, but not limited to, Data Science, or Computer Science
• Analytical mind-set, with a high level of numeracy
• Great communication skills
• Flexible and a team-player
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• High levels of energy, dynamism and commitment
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Knowledge of Machine Learning is beneficial but not essential
• Experience with coding languages is beneficial but not essential

What is the assessment process? 
Our Assessment process typically involves the following stages, but may vary slightly from scheme to scheme. 

Application form

• Captures essential information from candidate and is an opportunity to provide their CV 

Online tests

• Includes multiple choice questions and a video interview. The online test asks a number of behavioural questions to help us understand more about candidates' strengths. There is also an analytical component which assesses numerical reasoning skills. In the video interview, we will ask 3 core questions focusing on motivation to join L&G, as well as the candidates approach to learning. 

Assessment centre (either face to face or virtual) comprised of:  

• Group Exercise - candidates are given a task to work on in groups of up to 6 and observed 

• Interview - Conducted by 2 assessors, 45 minutes including time for questions from the candidate, questions include competency and commercial based questions 

• Presentation - 15 minutes in duration, 10 minutes to present and 5 minutes for questions from assessor

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.