Actuary Internship 2027 - Hybrid

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Insurance Services Division is offering a Summer 2027 actuarial internship program in Pittsburgh. Interns will work in Health Insurance and Workers Compensation teams, leading a project relevant to their line of business, with a pay rate of $25/hr and hybrid work from the Downtown Pittsburgh office.

Ideal candidates are pursuing Actuarial Science or related STEM degrees, have passed at least one actuarial exam, and possess strong technical skills including Excel, SQL, and SAS; exposure to R

Qualifications

• Pursuing Actuarial Science or related STEM degree
• Passed at least one actuarial exam
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment

Responsibilities

• Analyze emerging trends and drivers of financial performance
• Provide leadership with recommendations on complex problems
• Support rate development and filings with mathematical models
• Communicate findings clearly in written and verbal deliverables
• Collaborate with departments to predict impact of changes
• Pursue actuarial associateship or fellowship and stay exam-ready
• Licensure and clearances: Act 34

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

R

SAS

Actuarial exams

SOA/CAS

Education

Actuarial Science degree

STEM degree in progress

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The UPMC Insurance Services Division is seeking Actuarial Interns for Summer 2027! The actuarial profession applies knowledge of mathematics, probability, and statistics in order to identify issues and analyze data on a wide variety of topics affecting the financial performance of UPMC’s Insurance Services Division. Internship positions are available within multiple lines of business in our Health Insurance book, as well as Property & Casualty positions within our Workers Compensation team. Interns will be expected to lead a project pertinent to their line of business.

This is a PAID internship starting at $25/hr and adjusted for exams passed.

The actuarial internship program will be on a hybrid basis (combo of work from home and in-office) from the Downtown Pittsburgh office.

Responsibilities

• Work with actuaries at the company to analyze emerging trends and other key drivers of financial performance
• Provide insights to leadership along with recommendations to complex business problems
• Assist senior actuarial positions in the development of mathematical models in connection with other departments to predict the impact of proposed changes
• Provide analytical support for rate development and filings
• Learn about the different roles an actuary plays within a Health Insurance and Property & Casualty company
• Communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal deliverables
• Preference will be given to candidates pursuing a degree in Actuarial Science or, for those pursuing a related STEM degree, candidates who have passed at least one actuarial exam.
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)
• Some experience with SQL, R and/or SAS preferred
• Intern is pursuing associateship or fellowship from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)
• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran