Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, has welcomed 35 Year 12 and 13 students from Birmingham and the surrounding area to its award-winning Work Insights Programme. It takes the total number of participants in the Midlands to over 230 since the initiative was launched in 2023.
Now in its fourth year, the programme was established to help improve access to careers in financial and professional services for young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
During the three-day programme, students gained first-hand experience of working in a professional services environment, meeting Aon employees and taking part in a series of workplace challenges designed to develop their understanding of the sector and the career opportunities available.
Phil Sartain, early careers talent acquisition leader at Aon, said:
“Since it was launched in 2023, the Work Insights Programme has provided hundreds of young people across the UK with valuable exposure to the professional services sector and the wide range of careers available within it.
“Reaching this milestone in our Birmingham office reflects our ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for students from all backgrounds and helping them to build the skills, confidence and awareness needed to make informed decisions about their future careers.”
The Work Insights Programme forms part of Aon’s broader commitment to widening access to careers in professional services and supporting social mobility across the UK and further information can be found at: www.aon.com/careers/early-careers/uk/workinsight.
