Health & Benefits Intern: Data, Strategy & Client Impact

WTW; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Overtime eligible

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Willis Towers Watson offers a Health & Benefits Intern role in Houston (hybrid to Dallas area). You will work alongside top consultants, gaining exposure to client assignments and data analysis, with twice-weekly learning sessions across H&B and other WTW businesses.

You will develop pricing, vendor comparisons, and strategic solutions while building technical knowledge and industry expertise. The internship emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and client service, with a clear path to

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
• For Actuarial students: Successful completion of one or more actuarial exams is beneficial
• Prior internship or other work experience demonstrating increasing levels of complex work, autonomy, and client service skills
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
• Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed client standards
• Resourceful and creative; inquisitive
• Sense of accountability; owning one’s work and taking pride in it
• Thrives in a fast-paced, client-oriented environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• This is a hybrid position that requires you to be local and able to commute to the Houston or Dallas office. Relocation or housing assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.
• Able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship
• Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between December 2027 through June 2028

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of new client strategies and solutions
• Analyze and compare vendor products, services, and contracts
• Perform financial analyses, including developing pricing, creating employee contribution strategies, modeling plan design alternatives, etc.
• Gain specialized knowledge in areas such as pharmacy, life and disability insurance, health equity and wellbeing, vendor placement, actuarial/analytics, and more
• Evaluate responses to surveys and vendor proposals

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client service

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Team player

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative field

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Willis Towers Watson offers a Health & Benefits Intern role in Houston (hybrid to Dallas area). You will work alongside top consultants, gaining exposure to client assignments and data analysis, with twice-weekly learning sessions across H&B and other WTW businesses.

You will develop pricing, vendor comparisons, and strategic solutions while building technical knowledge and industry expertise. The internship emphasizes collaboration, problem solving, and client service, with a clear path to