Health and Benefits Intern - Summer 2021
The Company
Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps
clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis
Towers Watson has 40,000 employees serving more than 140 countries. We design and deliver
solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of
capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows
us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas – the dynamic formula
that drives business performance. Together, we unlock potential. Learn more at
willistowerswatson.com.
Our Health and Benefits business helps large and mid-size clients control soaring health and welfare plan costs, improve health outcomes and promote employee engagement through broad-based, state-of-the-art interventions. We provide solutions encompassing creative plan design, vendor evaluation and management, pricing and funding strategies, data analytics, valuation support, and legal compliance and governance strategies. We also provide specialty consulting services including clinical/health management program design, pharmacy solutions, disability/absence management strategies and claims audit services. Product based solutions such as our pharmacy purchasing coalition round out our broad-based suite of offerings.
The Role
As a Health and Benefits Intern, you will work beside some of the industry’s top consultants while you progress toward becoming a thought leader of the future.
You will have immediate exposure to real client assignments which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and present results. These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise.
You will partner with consultants to provide support on projects through:
• Performing financial analyses, including developing pricing, creating employee contribution strategies, modelling plan design alternatives, and calculating reserves
• Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services, and contracts
• Designing, distributing, and evaluating responses to surveys and RFPs
reserves
• Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services, and contracts
• Designing, distributing, and evaluating responses to surveys and RFPs
• Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services, and contracts
• Designing, distributing, and evaluating responses to surveys and RFPs
• Progress towards a Bachelors or Master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, finance, public health, health management, actuarial science or any other major with significant quantitative course work with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
• For Actuarial students: Successful completion of one or more actuarial exams highly preferred
• Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills (analyst type of internship preferred)
• Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
Willis Towers Watson is an equal opportunity
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or
disability. EOE,
including disability/vets
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