Early Career Development Program (ECDP)

“The best way to reach our goal of being the world’s premier provider of risk management and human capital consulting services is by making sure the industry’s best and brightest call Aon home. We hope you'll consider joining Aon. It's a great time to be here.”

  Aon President and CEO Greg Case

Who We Are

Aon employees have a number of characteristics in common. We all strive to follow Aon’s core values which include integrity, client-focus, teamwork, embracing change, freedom to take risks, maximizing individual potential, respecting and leveraging diversity, listening and seeking to understand our clients, replicating best practices, and having a positive mental attitude.

Click here for an overview Aon’s Early Career Development Program

A global leader in:

Risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage

• #1 global insurance broker (pure placement)
• #1 global reinsurance broker
• #1 global manager of captive insurance companies

Human capital consulting

• #2 U.S. employee benefits consultant
• #3 global employee benefits consultant

Aon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, or domestic partner status, citizenship or any other status or characteristic covered by federal, state or local law. An internship with Aon does not confer permanent full–time employment status.

For more information on the people at Aon please see the Working at Aon and Diversity & Inclusion.

What We Do

Aon partners with select colleges and universities across the United States to find diverse early career talent for Aon’s global career opportunities. Partnership universities were selected based upon multiple factors including: diversity metrics, geographic proximity to Aon’s large office locations, alignment of major areas of study with Aon’s business lines and ability to remain competitive on campus.

Click here for a list of all 16 Aon partner schools

Don’t worry if your school is not listed here, we still want to hear from you. Be sure to fill-out an online application for ECDP opportunities for consideration. We encourage applicants from any four year college or university to apply.

Click here for the Early Career Development Timeline

Click here for the Early Career Development Programs

Click here for the Early Career Development Programs brochure

What We Look For

• Must graduate in December 2009 through June 2010 to be considered for the Early Career Development Program
• Relevent work/internship experience
• Mature and professional demeanour
• Involvement in extracurricular activities
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to cultivate relationships
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills
• The ability to work as an integral part of a team, fostering teamwork and cultivating relationships, as well as working independently or with minimal direction
• Adaptability – quick learner
• Positive attitude
• Results-oriented
• Strong PC skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 strongly preferred

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about Early Career Development opportunities