Marsh Risk Early Career Program, Summer Intern 2027 - Emerging Risks, NYC and Chicago

Marsh McLennan; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Learning & development opportunities

Senior leadership exposure

Capstone presentation

Job summary

Marsh is offering a Summer Intern position in the Risk Early Career Program within the Emerging Risks Group. The 10-week internship, starting June 2027, is based in New York City and Chicago.

This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least three days per week and includes a structured learning program with mentorship, development opportunities, and a capstone presentation. High-performing interns may be considered for a full-time opportunity after the program.

Qualifications

• Current junior with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0; 3.5+ preferred.
• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Statistics.
• Legal work authorization to work in the U.S on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future; you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Green Card holder at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Join a collaborative, global team that helps clients assess and respond to emerging operational, strategic, and enterprise risks.
• Support client projects by conducting research, analyzing data, and developing clear, actionable insights.
• Work closely with senior team members and cross-functional Marsh colleagues across analytics, brokerage, and risk consulting.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of client issues, including cyber, climate risk, non-financial risk, violent threat risk, wildfire risk, and other evolving risk topics.
• Contribute to client deliverables, presentations, and problem-solving sessions in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Build your knowledge of risk strategy, business operations, and data-driven decision-making while developing as a consultant.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, CS, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Statistics

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Marsh Risk Early Career Program, Summer Intern 2027 - Emerging Risks, NYC and Chicago

Special note: This position may close once a sufficient applicant pool has been reached, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

We are seeking talented individuals to join our Marsh Early Career Program Summer Internship, part of our Risk business at Marsh, within the Emerging Risks Group (ERG) team. These roles will be based in New York and Chicago with an anticipated start in June 2027. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Join Marsh's Early Career Program as a Summer Intern, a 10-week experience designed to provide you with the actuarial analytics and consulting toolkit you need to accelerate your career at Marsh. Under close supervision, you will research economic factors related to the evaluation of risk, participate in evaluations of client risk and insurance programs, and support the development of market-leading analytical tools that help clients assess and mitigate risk.

As part of our program benefits, you will have a vibrant cohort community and a dedicated program team providing learning and development opportunities, a mentorship program, exposure to senior leaders, and valuable networking opportunities. You'll end your internship with a summer capstone presentation, giving you the opportunity to apply what you've learned and present your work to your team and senior leadership.

High-performing graduating students may be considered for a full-time opportunity after the internship.

The Team

The Emerging Risks Group (ERG) addresses Marsh's clients' most pressing and cutting-edge risks to their operations, enabling clients to better anticipate, measure, and manage risks and shocks across their value chain. Our team members serve as trusted, strategic risk advisors to our clients, working with them to make clear data-driven choices about managing risk to drive growth and enterprise value through delivery of deep industry expertise, rigorous analytical capabilities and a pragmatic approach to solve our clients' most complex business and risk challenges.

Responsibilities

• Join a collaborative, global team that helps clients assess and respond to emerging operational, strategic, and enterprise risks.
• Support client projects by conducting research, analyzing data, and developing clear, actionable insights.
• Work closely with senior team members and cross-functional Marsh colleagues across analytics, brokerage, and risk consulting.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of client issues, including cyber, climate risk, non-financial risk, violent threat risk, wildfire risk, and other evolving risk topics.
• Contribute to client deliverables, presentations, and problem-solving sessions in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Build your knowledge of risk strategy, business operations, and data-driven decision-making while developing as a consultant.

Requirements

• Current junior with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0; 3.5+ preferred
• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Statistics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Legal work authorization to work in the U.S on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future; you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Green Card holder at the time of application

What makes you stand out?

• Experience using Excel and/or other analytical tools to structure data and support recommendations.
• Demonstrated interest in emerging risks, strategy, operations, or business resilience.
• Ability to build Excel, Python, and/or R operating models.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly rate for this role is $26/hr in Chicago and $28/hr in New York. Please note that the salary is standardized per location and