Underwriting Intern - Summer 2027

Sun Life Financial; Wellesley (MA); Hybride; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sun Life Financial offers a Health & Risk Solutions Stop Loss Underwriting internship located near Sun Life US offices (Wellesley, MA; Kansas City, MO; Hartford, CT; Portland, ME; Milwaukee, WI). The internship runs June 2027 through August 2027 and is designed for finance, business, or mathematics students seeking full-time exposure in underwriting.

You will verify data, price risks with a mentor, and learn to communicate pricing to sales partners while balancing deadlines in a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the internship (June 2027 – August 2027).
• Undergraduate or graduate student in Finance, Business Administration, Mathematics or related field of study.
• Eligible to legally work in the United States.
• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Intern session.

Responsabilités

• Verify customer information within the system to ensure accuracy.
• Identify and obtain missing information material for assessment and/or pricing of the risk.
• Input customer logistics to enable generation of the quote.
• Analyze information on industry, demographics, and other standard criteria.
• Work with a mentor to evaluate, price and propose rate and strategy on Stop Loss new business within guidelines.
• Communicate pricing to internal sales and underwriting partners.
• Manage assigned workload to meet internal productivity and service standards and office priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Diversity collaboration

Excel skills

Time management

Independent work

Analytical skills

Written communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Formation

Finance

Business Administration

Mathematics

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

At Sun Life,we’redriven by our Purpose: helping ourClientsachieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description: You are as unique as your background, experience, and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered, and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities around the world.

What’s it like to work at Sun Life?

You’ll find it dynamic and highly professional; collaborative and supportive. We encourage career mobility. Sun Life is also a socially responsible employer, supporting the communities in which we live and work, with a globally recognized commitment to the environment and sustainability. This internship will be hybrid, and interns must be located near one of our US based offices – Wellesley, MA; Kansas City, MO; Hartford, CT; Portland, ME; Milwaukee, WI.

The Role

The Health & Risk Solutions Stop Loss Underwriting team is looking for a proactive, positive, and dynamic team player to join our team as an intern supporting our manual underwriting quoting process. As a member of the Stop Loss Underwriting team, you will be a part of the leading direct provider of stop loss insurance in the United States. This is a great opportunity to join the Sun Life Stop Loss Underwriting team!

Responsibilities

• Verify customer information within the system to ensure accuracy.
• Identify and obtain missing information material for assessment and/or pricing of the risk.
• Input customer logistics to enable generation of the quote.
• Analyze information on industry, demographics, and other standard criteria.
• Working with a mentor, evaluate, price and propose rate and strategy on Stop Loss new business within new business guidelines.
• Communicate pricing to internal sales and underwriting partners.
• Manage assigned workload to meet internal productivity and time service standards as well as field office priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core skill sets needed for this role

• Ability to work with a diverse range of people
• Strong excel skills
• Requires strong time management skills
• Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong math, communication, negotiation and analytical skills required
• Excellent written communication skills
• Proactive, able to manage multiple tasks with demanding deadlines
• Highly-motivated, self-driven, focused, strong attentive to detail

The Candidate

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the time of internship (June 2027 – August 2027)
• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student in Finance, Business Administration, Mathematics or related field of study
• Eligible to legally work in the United States
• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Intern session

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email [e-mail] to request an accommodation.

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