Business Intern (Summer 2027)

Military Friendly Company; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Professional development programs

Job summary

Unum in Chattanooga, TN is hosting a 10-week Corporate Business Internship starting in June 2027. You will join a team helping 39 million people with financial protection benefits and gain hands-on experience across Finance, Communications, HR and Underwriting.

You’ll work on meaningful projects with immediate business impact, participate in weekly professional development sessions, and collaborate on cross-functional case challenges with other interns.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college degree program or be a Spring 2027 graduate.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and on-campus involvement.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage in a 10-week internship across multiple corporate functions (Finance, Communications, HR, Underwriting).
• Work on meaningful, challenging project work with immediate impact on the business.
• Participate in weekly professional development sessions and cross-functional case challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

Enrolled college student or Spring 2027 graduate

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture

• Inclusion and diversity as a priority

• Performance Based Incentive Plans

• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability

• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)

• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

• Mental health support

• Career advancement opportunities

• Student loan repayment options

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible work environments

* All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans*.

And that’s just the beginning…

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

General Summary:

Are you ready to learn and grow while making a positive difference in peoples' lives? If so, Unum’s summer internship program may be for you! This internship allows you to be part of providing 36 million workers and families with financial protection benefits, all while shaping your career. This 10-week ‘intern immersion’ has many different departments including: Finance, Communications, Human Resources, and Underwriting just to name a few!

As one of our interns you’ll enhance your business acumen, gain meaningful professional experience and acquire deep insight into the insurance industry. After orientation and on-boarding, you’ll join one of our business areas, where you will be assigned meaningful, challenging project work, that has immediate impact on our business. You’ll work on collaborative projects, while also owning individual work that will push you to learn and grow as a professional.

Our interns participate in weekly workshops where they learn about professional development skills and how we do business. They participate in cross functional business case challenges with other interns, to solve for real business needs, which culminates with an end-of-summer presentation to key business leaders.

Interns selected are usually hired into the summer internship program and then placed with a specific corporate function team in early spring.

We are looking for individuals to bring their curiosity and individuality. In return we provide professional skill development and hands‑on experience that contributes to your personal and professional growth.

Program Highlights

• Work for the leader in the disability-based employee benefits marketplace and in a professional, corporate setting
• Contribute to meaningful project work that leaves a lasting impact on the business
• Participate in a cross-functional business case challenges with other interns to solve real business needs
• Attend weekly professional development and information sessions, while learning about departmental functions and enhancing your professional skills
• Gain exposure to networking opportunities with senior leader across our enterprise locations
• Take part in social events, have fun and build your network with other interns
• Participate in community service activities, by supporting organizations that make our communities stronger, advocate for greater access to the benefits that strengthen our societies and families, protect the environment around us, and invest in our workplace culture
• Join an Employee Network and work with the Office of Inclusion & Diversity to help advance Unum's inclusion journey and represent the full spectrum of what makes us unique
• Earn college credit (School/Program Manager pre-approvals are required)
• Top summer interns may be considered for full‑time roles within corporate functional areas.
• Housing is not provided, however Unum offers a lump‑sum bonus to help with costs and guidance on housing opportunities used by interns in the past.

Past Corporate Business Interns Projects:

• Built a growth and risk operations reporting structure for process improvement initiatives
• Performed ROI calculations related to sales support investments including offers and compensation incentives
• Provided competitor intelligence around available claims reporting for insurance and service products
• Created new hire training and on‑boarding processes to help build curriculum for small batch hiring
• Identified employee engagement opportunities with corporate social responsibility nonprofit partners while working alongside communications to develop plans and written content

Past Corporate Business Intern Full-Time Job Placements:

• Leadership Rotational Programs
• Financial Analyst
• Auditor
• Underwriter

Program Timeline:

Starts in early June 2027 and lasts 10‑12 weeks

Locations:

• Chattanooga, TN
• Portland, ME
• Columbia, SC

Qualifications

• Candidate must be currently enrolled in an accredited college degree program or be a Spring 2027 graduate
• 3.0 GPA
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and on‑campus involvement
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to think both strategically and tactically
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel software applications
• Ability to work independently and be self‑directed on project work
• Excellent communication skills
• Available to work 40 hours per week during regular business hours and adhere to Unum's hybrid work policy

Thank you for your interest in Unum! After applying you will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received.

Company:

Unum

Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.