Innovation & Automation - Spring 2027 Co-op
About The Position
Sun Life is seeking a curious, motivated, and innovation-minded co-op student to join its team for Spring 2027. The role offers early-career exposure to automation, AI, low-code tools, data, integration concepts, and enterprise delivery practices. The co-op will work with experienced team members on practical business problems and help explore how modern technology can improve the way teams work. This is a full-time, hybrid co-op running January 4, 2027 through June 18, 2027. The student will work 1–2 days per week from the Wellesley, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine office, depending on which is local to the candidate, during Monday–Friday business hours. Sun Life’s hybrid model balances in-office collaboration with virtual work in the contiguous United States plus Alaska.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a co-op or undergraduate program in Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Data, Engineering, Innovation, or a related field.
- Strong curiosity about technology and how it can solve real business problems.
- Good communication skills, including confidence asking questions, sharing ideas, and working as part of a team.
- Positive attitude, learning mindset, and willingness to take ownership of assigned work.
- Basic understanding of technology concepts such as applications, data, workflows, or process improvement is helpful; deep technical experience is not required.
Nice To Haves
- Interest in innovation, AI, automation, digital transformation, or emerging technology trends.
- Interest or exposure to scripting, data, APIs, low-code tools, generative AI, automation, or building simple agents, chatbots, workflows, or prototypes through coursework, projects, or self-learning.
- Comfort experimenting, learning new tools, and turning ideas into simple prototypes or working examples.
- Project, coursework, hackathon, or self-learning experience demonstrating creativity, problem-solving, or passion for technology.
Responsibilities
- Bring fresh thinking, curiosity, and a willingness to participate in team discussions and project work.
- Support the team in exploring new ideas, emerging tools, and practical applications of innovation to business challenges.
- Assist with research, prototyping, documentation, testing, and analysis across automation, AI, and digital delivery initiatives.
- Collaborate with team members and business partners to understand problems, ask questions, and help shape simple solutions.
- Contribute to team materials, process notes, demos, and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Remain open to feedback, take ownership of assigned tasks, and look for opportunities to add value.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
