Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 90598 

Location Designation:  Fully Remote  

Group Benefit Solutions delivers comprehensive insurance and absence management solutions for mid-sized and large companies. Our work fosters a healthier, happier, and more secure workforce, contributing to New York Life’s legacy of being there when we’re needed most. Here, you'll design, implement, and support these solutions directly impacting employees’ lives. At our core, we provide financial security and peace of mind to people through our absence, accident, disability, voluntary benefits, and life insurance solutions. Click here to learn more about Group Benefits solutions.

Shape your future with a dynamic internship experience at New York Life. We offer opportunities across a variety of exciting businesses, including Actuarial, AI & Data, Finance, Investments, Technology, Underwriting, and more. Your internship journey is designed to challenge you through hands-on work experience that will equip you with valuable skills you can use anywhere. You will build your network through collaboration and connection with talented interns and experienced employees through team-building activities, mentorship programs, and fun social events. By the end of your internship, you'll be equipped with new skills and a network that will propel you forward in your career journey.

Role Overview:

New York Life Group Benefit Solutions (NYLGBS) works with businesses and their employees to help provide financial security, peace of mind, and market-leading outcomes. Our Sales Reps and Account Executives cultivate relationships within their assigned territory or block of business with insurance brokers, as well as current and prospective clients. In these roles, Sales Reps and Account Executives act as a consultative resource to offer NYLGBS products and services to address any benefit concerns their brokers and/or clients may have. Join as a Sales Intern at New York Life, the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest insurers in the world and help us fulfill our mission to make an impact on the lives of others.

What you’ll do:

Immerse yourself in an 10-week program, running from mid-June to early August, designed to provide you with hands-on exposure to the competitive, fast-paced environment of a career in Sales or Account Management within NYLGBS. As part of our internship program, you will have a direct impact on the business results of your assigned Regional Field Office while helping us deliver on a long-standing commitment of providing financial protection to the millions we serve.

Over the course of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Learn the fundamentals of Field Sales and Account Management during two weeks of Field Office assignments
• Shadow NYL GBS professionals across Field Sales, Account Management, Underwriting, Marketing and Operations
• Rotate across assignments and broaden your knowledge of the NYLGBS organization
• Develop and grow your skills through one-on-one mentorship with a local Account Executive, engagement opportunities with senior management, networking opportunities, and routine speaker series,
• Collaborate with GBS interns from around the country on a summer long project that challenges your problem-solving, innovation, and teamwork skills

What you’ll bring:

Required Skills:

• Fresh and progressive points of view and skills with the curiosity and willingness to apply them to critical work efforts across our company. 
• Completed 3 years towards a bachelor’s degree (rising senior) in Business, Economics, Risk Management or related fields
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office apps, especially Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred Skills:

• 3.0 GPA or higher preferred
• Goal oriented and career-focused, with a customer-centric mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced sales environment with an interest in pursuing a career in Sales or Account Management

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Pay Transparency

Salary range:  $21  

Overtime eligible:   Nonexempt  

Discretionary bonus eligible:   Yes  

Sales bonus eligible:   No  

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits 

We provide a full package of benefits for  full-time employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our .

Our Diversity Promise 

We believe in a diverse workforce because it is our mission to advocate for the financial security and success of people in every community. This is why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are guiding principles that are embedded in our brand and our culture. Click here to learn more about how we have been recognized for our leadership.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the  Foundation . We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of .

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