Business Intern (Summer 2027)

When you join the team at Unum you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout lifes moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this we provide:

• Award-winning culture

• Inclusion and diversity as a priority

• Performance Based Incentive Plans

• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health Vision Dental Short & Long-Term Disability

• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)

• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

• Mental health support

• Career advancement opportunities

• Student loan repayment options

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible work environments

And thats just the beginning

With 10000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether youre directly supporting a growing family or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others and join Team Unum today!

Are you ready to learn and grow while making a positive difference in peoples lives If so Unums summer internship program may be for you! This internship allows you to be part of providing 36 million workers and families with financial protection benefits all while shaping your career. This 10-week intern immersion has many different departments including: Finance Communications Human Resources and Underwriting just to name a few!

As one of our interns youll enhance your business acumen gain meaningful professional experience and acquire deep insight into the insurance industry. After orientation and on-boarding youll join one of our business areas where you will be assigned meaningful challenging project work that has immediate impact on our business. Youll work on collaborative projects while also owning individual work that will push you to learn and grow as a professional.

Our interns participate in weekly workshops where they learn about professional development skills and how we do business. They participate in cross functional business case challenges with other interns to solve for real business needs which culminates with an end-of-summer presentation to key business leaders.

Interns selected are usually hired into the summer internship program and then placed with a specific corporate function team in early spring.

We are looking for individuals to bring their curiosity and return we provide professional skill development and hands-on experience that contributes to your personal and professional growth.

Program Highlights

• Work for the leader in the disability-based employee benefits marketplace and in a professional corporate setting
• Contribute to meaningful project work that leaves a lasting impact on the business
• Participate in a cross-functional business case challenges with other interns to solve real business needs
• Attend weekly professional development and information sessions while learning about departmental functions and enhancing your professional skills
• Gain exposure to networking opportunities with senior leader across our enterprise locations
• Take part in social events have fun and build your network with other interns
• Participate in community service activities by supporting organizations that make our communities stronger advocate for greater access to the benefits that strengthen our societies and families protect the environment around us and invest in our workplace culture
• Join an Employee Network and work with the Office of Inclusion & Diversity to help advance Unums inclusion journey and represent the full spectrum of what makes us unique
• Earn college credit (School/Program Manager pre-approvals are required)
• Top summer interns may be considered for full-time roles within corporate functional areas.
• Housing is not provided however Unum offers a lump-sum bonus to help with costs and guidance on housing opportunities used by interns in the past.

Past Corporate Business Interns Projects:

• Built a growth and risk operations reporting structure for process improvement initiatives
• Performed ROI calculations related to sales support investments including offers and compensation incentives
• Provided competitor intelligence around available claims reporting for insurance and service products
• Created new hire training and on-boarding processes to help build curriculum for small batch hiring
• Identified employee engagement opportunities with corporate social responsibility nonprofit partners while working alongside communications to develop plans and written content

Past Corporate Business Intern Full-Time Job Placements:

• Leadership Rotational Programs
• Financial Analyst
• Auditor
• Underwriter

Program Timeline: Starts in early June 2027 andlasts 10-12 weeks

Locations:

• Chattanooga TN
• Portland ME
• Columbia SC

Qualifications

• Candidate must be currently enrolled in an accredited college degree program or be a Spring 2027 graduate
• 3.0 GPA
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and on-campus involvement
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to think both strategically and tactically
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel software applications
• Ability to work independently and be self-directed on project work
• Excellent communication skills
• Available to work 40 hours per week during regular business hoursand adhere to Unums hybrid work policy

Thank you for your interest in Unum! After applying you will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga TN with international offices in Ireland Poland and the UK Unum also has significant operations in Portland ME and Baton Rouge LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia SC with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring placement and advancement without regard to a persons race color religion national origin age genetic information military status gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description actual pay will be based on skill geographical location and experience.

Additionally Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health vision dental) insurance benefits (short & long-term disability) performance-based incentive plans paid time off and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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