Retirement Actuarial Internship — Mentorship & Exam Prep

WTW; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

WTW Canada in Vancouver is seeking a motivated student to join our Retirement consulting team. You will gain exposure to client assignments, analyze data, develop solutions, and learn about pension design, funding, and communication.

The term offers mentorship from a Lead Retirement Consultant, opportunities to study toward actuarial credentials, and hands-on involvement in asset/liability modelling, plan valuations, and reporting tasks.

Qualifications

• Progress towards a Bachelors or Master’s degree in actuarial science, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and minimum GPA of 3.0
• Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills (analyst type of internship preferred)
• Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
• Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between December 2027 through June 2029

Responsibilities

• Designing, funding, pricing, and the implementation and management of retirement programs.
• Competitive benchmarking analysis of benefit plan designs.
• Develop professional expertise, as well as technical knowledge and skills in the area of retirement plans.
• Working with a wide range of associates at all levels within the local practice.
• Performing asset/liability modelling.
• Perform actuarial pension valuations for a variety of clients.
• This entails manipulating data, analyzing data, determining plan liabilities, reconciling plan assets, and determining funding requirements.
• Assist with completion of plan reporting and filing requirements.
• Perform plan administrative tasks such as completing benefit calculations, reviewing plan documents, and producing benefit statements.

Skills

Technical skills

Client service skills

Problem solving

Communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (progress)

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Excel

Job description

WTW Canada in Vancouver is seeking a motivated student to join our Retirement consulting team. You will gain exposure to client assignments, analyze data, develop solutions, and learn about pension design, funding, and communication.

The term offers mentorship from a Lead Retirement Consultant, opportunities to study toward actuarial credentials, and hands-on involvement in asset/liability modelling, plan valuations, and reporting tasks.