Employee Benefits Associate

About the Role

The Employee Benefits Associate is an early-career professional who participates in a structured rotational program designed to build broad Employee Benefits business knowledge and develop future-ready talent. Through rotations across Underwriting, Operations, Product, Client Implementation, and Sales, the associate gains practical experience, contributes to meaningful business work, and learns how Employee Benefits solutions support employers, brokers, clients, and employees. The program culminates in a cross-functional capstone for placement into an approved role based on business needs, demonstrated capabilities, interests, and rotation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete structured assignments across Underwriting, Operations, Product, Client Implementation, and Sales.
• Learn how business functions work together to deliver Employee Benefits products and services.
• Build an understanding of Employee Benefits customers, products, business strategy, culture, and systems.
• Participate actively in coaching, cohort check-ins, applied learning, leader sessions, and mentor partnerships.
• Present work products and key learnings at the conclusion of each assignment.
• Contribute to a cross-functional capstone demonstrating business knowledge, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Support rotation transitions by documenting work, transferring knowledge, and completing assigned deliverables.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Applicants should be graduating with an undergraduate degree in spring of 2027.
• Actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics, actuarial science, data analytics, marketing, communications, healthcare administration, risk management, or related field.
• Demonstrated academic, internship, project, leadership, volunteer, or extracurricular experience requiring collaboration and problem-solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and foundational analytical skills and proficiency with common business applications.
• Internship, cooperative education, campus leadership, customer service, research, or project-based experience.
• Experience analyzing information, preparing presentations, or coordinating projects.
• Interest in workplace benefits, health solutions, insurance, financial services, or customer-focused business operations.

Critical Skills

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.