Underwriting Corporate Internship - Summer 2027 (Undergraduate)

CVS Health Corporation; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CVS Health is offering a 10.5-week Underwriting Corporate Internship in Hartford, CT. The program provides immersive, hands-on underwriting experience, mentorship, and exposure to pricing, risk assessment, and collaboration with senior leaders.

The internship runs May 24, 2027 to August 5, 2027, is hybrid with in-office days Tue–Thu and remote on other days. The hourly rate is $26/hour, with paid leave and potential for future full-time opportunities in underwriting leadership development.

Qualifications

• Meet educational requirements (see education section).
• Have a willingness to commute or relocate to the Hartford, CT office.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Preferred: Demonstrated leadership experience in student or organizational activities.
• Experience with coding software such as VBA, R, or Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be resourceful, adaptable, and interested in underwriting, healthcare, insurance, risk management or business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Support underwriting pricing, risk assessment, and collaboration tasks.
• Participate in leadership development opportunities and training.
• Engage with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to learn underwriting workflows.

Job description

You've invested a lot of time and energy in your education. Now you want the chance to make your mark. We offer challenging opportunities for you to learn and grow professionally. In our programs, you'll be immersed in a culture of continuous improvement, with the goal of changing health care for the better.

Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand- with heart at its center- our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.

As a CVS Health Corporate Intern you will participate in:

• Projects that contribute to the success of our business
• Community service activities
• Professional development workshops
• Mentorship and networking opportunities
• Interaction with senior leaders

The Underwriting Corporate Internship Program is a 10.5-week, full-time summer internship designed to provide immersive, hands‑on underwriting experience, help interns understand the role of a full‑time underwriter, and serve as the primary pipeline into the Underwriting Leadership Development Program (ULDP). The program starts on May 24, 2027, and concludes on August 5, 2027. (Dates are subject to change)

This is a hybrid, Hartford-based internship with interns generally expected to be in the Hartford, CT office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week to support in‑person programming, team engagement, and a cohesive intern experience. The other two days each week will be remote.

The hourly rate for this role is $26/hour, based on a 40‑hour work week. Interns will not work on July 4, a company holiday, and will receive two days of paid leave. Additionally, successful interns are strongly positioned for consideration for future full‑time opportunities with CVS Health, including the Underwriting Leadership Development Program.

Sponsorship:

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This includes participation in Curricular Practical Training (CPT), Optional Practical Training (OPT), and F‑1 Visa programs.

Relocation:

CVS Health follows a hybrid work model providing office‑based colleagues the ability to flex between working in the office and working from home based on the work you need to accomplish. Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that need to move over 50 miles.

About this business area:

At Aetna, a CVS Health company, our Underwriting organization plays a critical role in developing sustainable, competitive health care solutions that balance customer needs, risk management, and long‑term business performance. Interns gain exposure to underwriting work across a variety of business segments while building foundational skills in pricing, financial analysis, risk assessment, collaboration, and communication.

Examples of past internship work:

• Price new and existing business with the goal of selling and retaining profitable customers
• Act as a strategic partner to support overall management of your book of business
• Work with internal partners in sales and account management to negotiate pricing, create benefit plan designs and cross‑sell additional products/programs in support of our customers
• Collaborate with actuarial to refine pricing based on changes in future medical costs, trends and customer specific data
• Participate in leadership development opportunities, including underwriting trainings, networking, speaker series, solution‑focused business projects, career coaching, and feedback from managers, mentors, ULDP buddies, and program leaders
• Develop learning agility, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and leadership potential through meaningful underwriting work and program experiences

Required Qualifications

• Meet educational requirements (see education section)
• Have a willingness to commute or relocate to the Hartford, CT office
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience. Examples include active roles in student or social organization activities, sports, or school or work‑related projects
• Experience with coding software such as VBA, R, or Python
• Prior internship/work experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possess strong critical thinking and problem resolution skills
• Be resourceful, adaptable, intellectually curious, and interested in building a long‑term career in underwriting, healthcare, insurance, risk management, financial analysis, or business strategy
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, collaborate across teams, communicate effectively, and take ownership of development through feedback and learning

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