Health and Benefits Intern

Please submit one document containing your CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript with your application.

Be sure to also indicate your preference(s) for a Winter, Summer, or Fall internship. 

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Business

Create your future. At WTW, our Health and Benefits business empowers large and mid-size organizations to manage rising group benefits costs, improve health outcomes, and enhance employee engagement through innovative, data-driven strategies. We deliver comprehensive solutions including creative plan design, vendor evaluation and management, pricing and funding strategies, legal compliance, and governance frameworks. 

Our work is grounded in analytics and insights, enabling clients to make informed decisions that align with business goals and employee needs. In addition to core consulting services, we offer specialized expertise in clinical program design, pharmacy solutions, disability and absence management, and claims audits.

Explore an opportunity.  As a Health and Benefits Intern, you will work alongside some of the industry’s top consultants while progressing toward becoming a thought leader of the future. You’ll gain hands-on experience with real client assignments, where you’ll be challenged to think creatively, analyze complex data, present results, and contribute to impactful programs that help employers manage costs, improve health outcomes, and elevate the employee experience. These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise.  

Actuarial track.  Accepted applicants will be eligible for a comprehensive exam study program, including paid study hours and exam coaching to support progress toward actuarial accreditation. 

Love your work.  You will partner with consultants to provide support on projects through: 

• Supporting clients with benefit plan analysis, design, cost savings, and benchmarking 
• Performing detailed calculations throughout the benefit renewal process, including premiums and reserves, as well as assisting with pricing and employee contribution strategies and insurer negotiations
• Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services, and contracts 
• Evaluating responses to surveys and RFPs 

Role Requirements

• Progress towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, finance or any other major with significant quantitative course work  
• 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
• This is a hybrid position that requires you to be present at the WTW office in Montreal, QC, 1-2 days/week
• 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 internship preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Bilingual in English and French
   

WTW serves a clientele with a national and international presence and must be able to offer services in French and English at all times. This position requires bilingualism, as the intern will need to provide services related to various communications exclusively in French, in addition to interacting with multiple stakeholders in Canada who speak only French. 

For Université de Montréal, UQAM and Université Laval students, please note that we will only accept applications from August 26 to September 17, as determined in the “university recruitment for internships in actuarial science rules”. For these three universities, please refer to your career services office for more information on how to apply for positions according to the posting dates.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in the process to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position but all final decisions and determinations are made exclusively by authorized human personnel.

This job posting is an advertisement for an existing vacancy.

Equal Opportunity Employer