IT Delivery Intern

Job Description

An opportunity to join Ascot Group – one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. Designed as a modern‑era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross‑product and cross‑platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world‑class service – both pre‑ and post‑claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Position Summary

An internship with the IT Delivery Team is an opportunity to learn and be actively involved in the world of change, projects and programme management. The position will work closely with the Portfolio Delivery Lead, Project Managers and Business Analysts. The aim will be to get a well‑rounded view of the department; be involved in supporting Project Managers in their day‑to‑day role, understand how change is delivered in the Insurance industry, and get exposure to both IT and business Senior Management. Your average day will be a mixture of meetings with the team, upkeeping project reporting, and presenting back to the Portfolio Delivery Manager on your insights.

Summer Internship Duration

8 Weeks

Summer Internship Dates

Monday 22nd June – Friday 14th August 2026

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide the Project Managers with project support, planning, risk management, meeting preparation and presentation.
• Support the Portfolio Delivery Manager with portfolio reporting.
• Work alongside Business Analysts in gathering requirements from business stakeholders.
• Proactively raise risks to Project Managers and provide possible mitigations.
• Gain an understanding of project management tooling and upkeep project records.

Requirements

• Keen communicator – confident and willingness to be involved in face‑to‑face meetings, 121s and group discussions.
• Team player – comfortable to work in a team of individuals with different styles and expertise.
• Resilient – understanding that things may not always go to plan; ability to process that and be determined to work through it.
• Open – a good listener and considered in your approach to work.
• Upbeat – be a force for good in the team, with a positive outlook and attitude.

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