Mercer – Health Consulting Summer Intern

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join Mercer’s Health Consulting team in Chicago, IL or Houston, TX. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Mercer Health and Benefits intern, you will help employers navigate the increasingly complex world of employee benefits. Through our 10-week intern program, you will learn about the vast insurance carrier landscape, types of benefits coverages, health plan compliance requirements, and strategies for predicting, monitoring and managing rising benefit costs for employers.

Mercer’s 2,500+ US Health consultants deliver disciplined, consistent approaches to benchmarking, data analytics, financial management, marketing, compliance and communication.  Our client focus, integrity, expertise, and innovation are why clients choose Mercer. We are committed to setting the industry standard for ethical and transparent business practices. 

To learn more about Mercer’s Health practice, please visit https://www.mercer.com/what-we-do/health-and-benefits.html 

We will count on you to:

• Help prepare and write client deliverables, including reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and employee communications  
• Assist senior consultants to review client needs, suitable approaches and implementation strategies  
• Collect and interpret benchmarking data using the nation’s largest employer-sponsored benefits survey
• Collect and analyze health care claims and utilization data, including cost projections and evaluations  
• Model employee benefits contributions to meet employer objectives  
• Assist in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process
• Review benefit plan documents and draft legally required benefit forms and statements

What you need to have:

• Progress towards a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, health policy, healthcare administration, or a related liberal arts major   

• Status as a currently enrolled student; candidates should have an expected graduation date in the Fall of 2026 or Spring of 2027

• Minimum preferred GPA: 3.0/4.0 

• Legal work authorization in the U.S. on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future  

What makes you stand out?

• Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of data analysis, project management, and presentation design 
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills 
• Intellectual curiosity; seeking opportunities to develop new skills 
• Superior organizational skills and strong attention to detail 

Why join our team:

• Be challenged to deliver effective solutions for major organizations and have a direct impact on their employees 
• Get first-hand exposure to client work and a career in benefits consulting
• Be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders
• Experience a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions that have a positive impact on colleagues, clients and communities
• Fun social and professional development events throughout the summer 

What’s next?

• Application Instructions:   
  • Candidates must apply via the Mercer careers website to be considered. Please do not apply on Handshake, but instead follow the link to the Marsh McLennan careers website.   
  • When creating your application, please use your permanent home address and use your personal email address rather than your school email address.  
• First Round Interviews:   
  • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.   
  • If selected, first-round interviews consist of an on-demand digital video interview through the Phenom platform.   
  • Further timing and instructions will be provided at that time.   

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected] McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.