Vacation Work January 2027 - Actuarial & Insurance Solutions (AIS) - Johannesburg

Job Description

• This opportunity is designed to provide students with valuable work experience and the chance to develop crucial skills within our Actuarial team. Participants will have the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities whilst working on critical projects in Life & General insurance, pensions, and data analytics.

• The programme will commence on 11 January 2027 and conclude on 19 January 2027, with in-person attendance required at our Waterfall Office.

Successful candidates will be expected to

• Attend and actively participate in presentations on hot topics within the Actuarial industry.

• Apply theoretical knowledge from your actuarial studies to complete tasks mimicking real-world scenarios that would be performed when starting your career at Deloitte.

• Complete an actuarial project with your peers and prepare a presentation to deliver to actuaries on your final day.

• Utilise advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to solve complex actuarial problems.

• Learn more about practical AI in the workplace

• Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to all relevant regulatory requirements and company policies.

Qualifications

• This program is open to students who by the end of 2026 have completed their third year (or equivalent) of Actuarial Science and are intending to complete their Honours (or Honours equivalent) in 2027.

Technical Capabilities

• Basic technical knowledge in specific functional area

• Basic skills in analysis and report writing

• Experience in drafting of professional presentations and reports for review

• Proficient in MS Office suite

• Basic financial knowledge and understanding

Behavioural

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

• Interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Desire to develop self

• Client delivery focus

• Adaptable

• Focus on quality and awareness of risk

• Problem solving ability

• Basic business acumen