Early Careers: Retirement Actuarial Internship â Northeast - Summer 2026
Early Careers: Retirement Actuarial Internship â Northeast - Summer 2026
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Job Description
Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity. We will only consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States and who will not require sponsorship now or in the future. Please note student visas CPT OPT H-1B TN and other temporary work authorizations are considered restricted forms of employment eligibility. Once these expire the candidate must be able to present another valid form of work authorization.
The Business
Create your future.Join our Retirement consulting team in providing expertise in retirement consulting to support global organizations inoptimizing the effectiveness of their employee retirement. Whether a client has a defined benefit pension or a defined contribution plan we work with them to determine the right approach to designing funding investingcommunicatinggoverning and employee management that fits their specific goals. You will also learn about all the services that Willis Towers Watson offers their clients and how they complement and enhance our retirement consulting practice.
Explore an opportunity.Gain direct exposure to real client assignmentsand meetingswhich will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze datasolve problems develop solutions and share your this role youll experience a balance of expanding your technicaland industryknowledge and developing your problem solving and communications skills while benefiting from working in a close-knit and supportive team environment.
Learn the industry.Kickoff the internshipatamulti-day session with other interns across the local region to network and learn aboutWTWfrom various leaders amongst the Retirement business. Throughout the summerengage in arobusttraining programwithin your local officein order toenhance your understanding of basic pension consulting.
Grow with mentorship.You will have close interactionand supportthroughout the summerfromyour very own Lead Retirement Consultant willwork with you on client assignments give you an inside look at how the business works and advise you on future career growth.
Work towards becominga credentialed actuary.Accepted applicants will be eligible for a comprehensiveactuarialexam study program including paid study hours and exam coaching to assist in attaininganaccreditedactuarialdesignation.
Love your work.You will partner withconsultants to providetechnicalactuarialandconsulting supporton projectslike:
- Designing funding pricing and the implementation and management of retirement programs
- Preparing and assistance with the delivery of client presentations and communications
- Competitive benchmarking analysis of benefit plan designs
- Corporate restructuring and capital enhancement initiatives (demutualization securitization mergers & acquisitions)
- Forecastingfuture pension plan costs
- Performingannual pension (qualified and nonqualified) and post-retirement medical valuations for a variety of clients
- Assistingwith completion of plan reporting and filing requirements
- Performingplan administrative tasks such as completing benefit calculations reviewing plan documents and SPDs and producing benefit statements
- Analyzing de-riskingoptions fordefined benefit plans (bulk lump sums retiree annuity purchases plan terminations)
Qualifications
Role Requirements:
- Progress towards a bachelors or masters degree in actuarial science mathematics statistics finance or any other major with significant quantitative course work and minimum GPA of 3.0
- Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills (analyst type of internship preferred)
- Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client
- Ability to be a self-starter and work independently but also cooperatively in a close team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills particularly in Excel
- Successful completion of one or more actuarial exams highly preferred
- Able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship
- Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a bachelors or masters degree between December 2026 through June 2027
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that base salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors including but not limited to location of the role individual competencies education/professional certifications qualifications/experience performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).
Compensation:The hourly rate being offered for this role is $28-35/hr. USD. This role is also eligible for over-time.
Company Benefits
WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).
Recruiting tips:WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Heres how to get ready for the big day:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Were committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers from the application process through to joining WTW please email
This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
