2026 Summer Intern – Commercial Strategy (HYBRID)

Austincc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Equitable’s Commercial Strategy internship supports strategic planning and analysis for Retirement and Wealth Management. You will work with the Head of Commercial Strategy and the President’s Chief of Staff on market research, analytics, and executive-ready deliverables.

Responsibilities include market research, dashboard support, and cross-functional collaboration across finance, IT, and HR. The program runs nine weeks starting in June 2026 with a hybrid schedule in New York, NY, at $22/hour.

Qualifications

• Rising senior or rising junior pursuing a four-year undergrad degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (modeling, pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (executive storytelling, visuals).
• Structured problem solving, excellent written and verbal communication, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and thrive in a hybrid, collaborative environment.
• Ability to commit to the full duration of the program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary and secondary market research and synthesize insights with clear recommendations.
• Analyze business performance metrics and support dashboard development for leadership.
• Partner with finance, commercial, IT and HR to drive key initiatives.
• Draft presentations, briefing materials and executive memos with the Chief of Staff team.
• Assist with project management routines across concurrent initiatives.
• Support planning and logistics for leadership meetings and off-sites.

Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & Organizing

Continuous Learning

Results Orientation

Education

Undergraduate degree (rising senior/junior)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

SQL

AI Tools

Job description

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At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives – a mission we’ve honed since 1859.

Equitable’s Commercial Strategy team is seeking a high-impact intern to support the strategic planning and analysis efforts that guide Equitable’s Retirement and Wealth Management businesses.

You will work closely with the Head of Commercial Strategy and the President’s Chief of Staff to support market research, strategic analysis, and executive-ready deliverables that inform business decisions across the portfolio.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct primary/secondary market research (competitors, customer segments, channels, technology trends) and synthesize insights into clear recommendations.
• Analyze business performance metrics and support development of dashboards or insights for leadership.
• Partner with enterprise functions to drive key initiatives (e.g. finance, commercial businesses, communications, IT, HR, etc.)
• Draft presentations, briefing materials and short executive memos in partnership with the Chief of Staff team.
• Assist with project management routines (timelines, risks, dependencies) across concurrent initiatives.
• Support planning and logistics for leadership meetings and special off-sites.

Dates: Nine week program starting in early June 2026
Hourly Rate: $22/hour
Location: New York, NY
Work Environment: This position offers a hybrid work schedule, with an on–site presence of 3 days per week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday that allow flexibility with team collaboration.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please refer to the link below.

• Rising senior or rising junior working towards a four-year undergraduate degree with course work in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (modeling, pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (executive storylining, visuals).
• Structured problem-solving, excellent written and verbal communication, and comfort working with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet deadlines, and work in a hybrid, collaborative environment.
• Ability to work the full duration of the program

Preferred

• Experience with financial modelling and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel modeling, Tableau, SQL) a plus.
• Demonstrated interest or hands on experience with AI tools and technologies, including generative AI (e.g., copilots, LLMs, prompt engineering), agentic AI, and applying AI to research, analysis, or workflow automation.
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and intellectual curiosity.
• Prior internship or project work in strategy, consulting, finance, product, or corporate development.

Skills

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to in a wide variety of situations.

Teamwork: Belief in the necessity and value of teamwork; experience working cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels.

Communication: Understanding the importance of insightful listening and communicating along with the ability to provide information and messages in a way that produces clarity and impact.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Continuous Learning: Understanding of the rationale behind the necessity to continually learn and grow and the ability to seek performance feedback and identify approaches to improve own performance and that of others.

Results Orientation: Knowledge of the importance of meeting or exceeding established targets; ability to drive critical activities to completion.

About Equitable

At Equitable, we’re a team committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.

We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.

Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.

NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or email us at [e-mail].