Summer Internship
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What you’ll get
Competitive salary: £24,900 pro-rata
Generous pension: double matching up to 14%
Life assurance: 8x your salary
24/7 confidential support: health, legal and financial advice
Hybrid working: with great office facilities and flexibility
Dedicated support: from a People Leader and Buddy
Learning & development: networking, training and mentoring
Future opportunities: apply for permanent roles or our 2027 graduate intake
What you’ll be doing
You'll be part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative team, contributing to meaningful work that makes a real difference for our customers, members and communities.
With support and coaching from your People Leader, you'll gain hands-on experience of life at Royal London, taking ownership of meaningful pieces of work and contributing to real business priorities. Your work will help Royal London:
Create value for customers and members
Respond to change and manage risk
Meet legal and regulatory requirements
Improve efficiency and business performance
Working alongside experienced colleagues, you'll develop valuable professional skills, behaviours and commercial awareness while building your confidence in the workplace. You'll collaborate across teams, analyse information, solve problems and contribute fresh perspectives, gaining exposure to the breadth of roles, disciplines and career opportunities available across Royal London.
Throughout the ten-week programme, you'll also work as part of a wider intern cohort on a group project, bringing together your learning and insights to develop recommendations that you’ll present to senior leaders at the end of the internship.
Who we’re looking for
Penultimate or final-year students from any degree discipline
Curious, adaptable learners who embrace change and new ways of working
Strong communicators with excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
Organised self-starters who can manage multiple priorities and take ownership of their work
Digitally confident individuals who use data, technology and AI-enabled tools to solve problems, generate insights and deliver better outcomes
Key dates & locations
- Start date: 14 June to 20 August 2027 (for 10 weeks)
- Locations: Edinburgh, Manchester and London
- Assessment centres: January 2027
- Please apply for your preferred assessment centre location and let us know in your cover letter if you’re open to other locations. This application is for the Manchester Assessment Centre.
How to apply
- Include a short cover letter explaining:
- Why you’re a great fit for Royal London
- Your preferred area of interest (e.g. Finance, Marketing, Distribution, Commercial)
- Your flexibility around placements & locations
- While it’s great to see you utilising AI in your work, remember your personal touch and creativity are what make your contributions exceptional!
- We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
- At Royal London, your difference is our strength. We believe diverse perspectives make us better – for our people, our customers and our future.
- Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
About Royal London
Customer-owned UK mutual life, pensions, investment and protection provider serving individuals, employers, advisers and brokers.
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