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Early Careers Programme

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

Our Early Careers Programme offers experiences across different parts of our business, plus a structured learning and development pathway so you can build a variety of skills and knowledge to accelerate your career.

Our Graduate Programmes offer experiences across different parts of our business, plus a structured learning and development pathway so you can build a variety of skills and knowledge to accelerate your career. Our programme streams include:

QBE Skills of the Future Programme

In an ever-changing landscape, we understand that skills are constantly evolving so we have designed an Early Careers programme that does the same. Our programmes offer experiences across different parts of our business, plus a structured learning and development pathway so you can build a variety of skills and knowledge to accelerate your career.

Our Skills of the Future programmes offer permanent roles where you will join our early careers community (they’re a great network!) and be enrolled onto a 2-year professional apprenticeship programme; upon successful completion you will achieve a qualification specific to the business area/ role that you are in.

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In 2023, we welcomed our first co-hort of 10 Data Graduates to the business, bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to our teams across the business, from the Data Centre of excellence to data science and underwriting teams.

In 2024, we welcomed 10 Sustainability Graduates into various areas of our company, this was too enabled is to continue focusing on our commitment to make a more sustainable future.

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For 2025 we are excited to launch our first School Leaver programme. We’re looking for 8 aspiring Underwriting Assistants to join us in a role where you can grow, make a difference, and shape the future of underwriting. We are extremely excited to be partnering with three of our charity partners in attracting our next exciting cohort in 2025.

Actuarial

We offer Summer Internships, Industrial Placements and Graduate opportunities within our Reserving and Capital teams. This is a great opportunity for aspiring actuaries to join our dynamic Actuarial Team based in Leeds or London.

These positions are available within our Reserving and Capital teams, providing you with the chance to work on real projects and gain valuable experience in the field. At QBE, you will not only gain unparalleled industry experience but also contribute to a company that values innovation, integrity, and excellence. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in supporting the provision of a wide range of actuarial services, contributing to informed business decisions based on quantitative analysis and data-driven insights.

Why not take the opportunity to search our actuarial opportunities Here

During your Internship/ Placement, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Gain an understanding of the key drivers of the business functions you support, providing key insights on the risk portfolio reserves and underwriting performance.
  • Understand how to ensure accurate data is used for insightful analyses.
  • Understand the legal, regulatory, and internal reporting requirements for the analysis you perform.
  • Develop relationships with people across the QBE business.

Your career at QBE — Let’s make it happen.