How to Successfully Handle Actuarial Interviews (Entry-Level)

The entry-level actuarial market right now is very competitive. As an aspiring actuary, I'm sure you want to know everything you can in order to rise above the competition and prepare yourself for your first actuarial job. That's why you're going to find the interview I recorded with Emma so helpful! Emma is a past member of the Actuary Accelerator Community (AAC) who just received her first actuarial job in pension consulting. She gives in-depth insight into the qualifications that helped her stand out for the position, the virtual interview process, and common interview questions that were asked. She also provides a sneak peak into the world of actuarial consulting by discussing her first few days on the job and what she expects to do in the future! This interview is jam-packed with information and will drastically help you on your own mission to becoming an actuary. No matter where you are in your actuarial journey, you're going to find it very insightful and motivational! And, you're going to learn so much about how to become an entry-level actuary. As Emma mentioned, she didn't have a wide range of technical skills going into the job. However, she was very familiar with Excel. As a member of the Actuary Accelerator Community (AAC), she had watched tons of tutorials and completed Excel projects (she even participated in the Excel Ninja Challenge)! That gave her the boost she needed to stand out to employers. In the AAC, we provide resources that you can use to guide you on your actuarial journey! You'll gain access to everything from technical skills resources to interview and resume courses, and so much more! You can go here to join: https://etchedactuarial.com/accelerator/ TIMESTAMPS: • Intro 0:00​​ • Introducing Emma 0:47 • The journey to the actuarial career 1:13 • Skills that can prepare you for an actuarial role 3:54 • This can occur during an interview 5:40 • Related actuarial experience 11:04 • What's it's like working as an entry-level actuary 14:26 LINKS MENTIONED: • I analyzed 100 entry-level actuary job posts -    • I analyzed 100 entry-level actuary job posts   • These Skills Will Increase Your Actuarial Marketability -    • These Skills Will Increase Your Actuarial ...   • Actuarial Internship Success! -    • Actuarial Internship Success! [Real interv...   • Actuarial Internship with No Experience? -    • Actuarial Internship with No Experience? I...   OTHER PLATFORMS: • Blog - https://etchedactuarial.com/​ • Facebook -   / etchedactuar...​   • Instagram -   / etchedactua...​   • LinkedIn -   / ​   #actuary​ #actuarialscience