Insurance Summer Intern

Marsh McLennan • Schaumburg, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) Midwest is a full-service brokerage providing business insurance, employee benefits, private client insurance, and retirement services. The region describes its workplace as award-winning, productive, and results-driven, with a focus on recognizing expertise and investing in career development.

As an Insurance Summer Intern, you will join one of the servicing teams: Business Insurance, Risk Transfer, Surety, Private Equity, or Employee Health & Benefits. You will gain hands-on experience and exposure to the team's daily work while supporting the service platform. The internship includes collaboration with managers, mentors, teammates, and fellow interns, as well as training sessions, insurance courses, team meetings, projects, and presentations.

The role is based around MMA Midwest’s Schaumburg, Illinois headquarters and requires commuting there twice a week, as well as to offsite events in the Schaumburg area. The internship offers a shortened work week with Fridays off and pays $20 per hour.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and have completed at least one year of study; students in master’s programs are not eligible.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for pursuing insurance as a career path after graduation.
• Eagerness to learn, ask questions, and continuously grow.
• Ability to commute to the Schaumburg, Illinois headquarters twice a week and to offsite events in the Schaumburg area.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing a BS or BA in Risk Management, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Active membership in a Gamma Iota Sigma chapter.
• Intermediate or advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support data management and analysis.
• Develop and maintain deliverables.
• Assist with administrative and operational tasks.
• Prioritize tasks and projects to meet client and agency expectations.
• Maintain data integrity and quality by following established workflows and using internal resources efficiently.
• Participate in training sessions, insurance courses, and team meetings.
• Collaborate with managers, mentors, teammates, and fellow interns on projects and presentations.
• Participate in intern program activities, including orientation and onboarding, professional development activities, webinars, job shadowing, and a volunteer day.

Benefits

• Shortened work week with Fridays off.
• Wellness points and incentives through the Eye of the Tiger Wellness Program.
• Opportunity to participate in a volunteer day through MMA Cares.
• Intern-specific orientation and onboarding.
• Professional growth and development activities.
• Exposure to additional insurance industry niches through webinars and job shadowing.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed