Employee Benefits Associate

Voya Financial • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $50,000 - $55,000

About The Position

The Employee Benefits Associate is an early-career professional in a structured rotational program designed to build broad Employee Benefits business knowledge and develop future-ready talent. Rotations across Underwriting, Operations, Product, Client Implementation, and Sales provide practical experience and opportunities to contribute to meaningful business work while learning how Employee Benefits solutions support employers, brokers, clients, and employees. The program concludes with a cross-functional capstone and placement into an approved role based on business needs, demonstrated capabilities, interests, and rotation outcomes.

Associates complete structured assignments, learn how business functions work together to deliver products and services, and develop an understanding of customers, products, business strategy, culture, and systems. The program includes coaching, cohort check-ins, applied learning, leader sessions, and mentor partnerships. Associates present work products and key learnings at the end of each assignment, contribute to a capstone demonstrating business knowledge, collaboration, and problem-solving, and support transitions by documenting work, transferring knowledge, and completing deliverables.

Applicants should be pursuing an undergraduate degree and graduating in spring 2027. Relevant fields include business, finance, economics, actuarial science, data analytics, marketing, communications, healthcare administration, risk management, or a related field. The role offers an annual base salary of $50,000–$55,000 USD, with incentive opportunities based on the role.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, finance, economics, actuarial science, data analytics, marketing, communications, healthcare administration, risk management, or a related field.
• Expected to graduate with an undergraduate degree in spring 2027.
• Demonstrated academic, internship, project, leadership, volunteer, or extracurricular experience requiring collaboration and problem-solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Foundational analytical skills.
• Proficiency with common business applications.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions up to 6%.
• Employer-paid Voya Retirement Plan cash balance benefit of 4%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Paid time off, including 20 days of paid time off, nine paid company holidays, and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• 40 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year.
• Incentive opportunities, which may include annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives, based on the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level