Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, has welcomed over 20 year 12 and 13 students from Bristol and the surrounding area to its office on Redcliff Street in the city centre. This is part of its commitment to improving the access that young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds have to careers within financial and professional services.

Since its launch in 2023, Aon’s Work Insights Programme has won the Institute of Student Employers Award for Best Work Experience, Internship or Placement Programme (2024), and the 2024 Insurance Times Award for Diversity and Inclusion Excellence. The programme has grown yearly, with 1400 students participating in the first two years.

Students attending the event in Bristol had the opportunity to meet with Aon colleagues and participate in real workplace challenges, speed networking, CV and interview skills workshops, and panel discussions on career pathways. The programme’s alignment to the Gatsby Benchmarks (a framework for good career guidance provision in schools and colleges) also enabled them to engage with current Aon apprentices and graduates.