Compliance Intern Summer 2026

Job Description:

The Sun Life U.S. Compliance team is looking for a proactive analytical thinker to join our Testing team as an intern assisting with the analysis of our compliance control framework. As a member of Sun Lifes Compliance team you will gain valuable hands-on experience. This is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of regulatory risk oversight.

Preferred skills

• Exposure to and interest in learning more about risk-based analysis.
• Basic understanding of and ability to interpret legislation and regulatory guidance.
• Working knowledge of MS office (Word Excel PowerPoint) Outlook and Teams.
• Effective project management and research skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Proactive able to manage multiple projects with demanding deadlines.
• Highly-motivated self-driven focused strong attention to detail.
• Able to exercise discretion and judgment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the time of internship (June 2026 August 2026).

• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student. Interested in Compliance or related field of study is a plus.

• Eligible to legally work in the United States.

• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during Intern Session.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk-based compliance testing of procedures and controls to ensure their effectiveness in meeting the needs of the business and regulatory requirements.
• Review and assess Company regulatory risk management policies and procedures.
• Review and/or draft maintain and disseminate records and reports as needed.
• Design develop and support data analytic initiatives.

Compensation will be around $22/hour

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 to request an accommodation.

For applicants residing in California please read our employee California Privacy Policy and Notice.

We do not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including applicable fair chance ordinances.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

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