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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Sales Intern - Sales

InternshipUpdated on 10/22/2026
$20/hr
Bachelor's, Master's
Brookfield, WI, USA
Hybrid
Sales & Account Management
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Working toward or having acquired a Bachelor's or master's degree, ideally focused in business, marketing, digital marketing, sales, communications, public relations, or entrepreneurship.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a high sense of urgency.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with clients, management, and peers.
  • Ability to adapt one's approach when working with various colleagues.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Self-starter with strong ethics.
Responsibilities
  • Support prospecting efforts through pre-meeting research, meeting note-taking, and post-meeting summaries.
  • Contribute to planning and execution of events.
  • Support key sales initiatives through strategic planning, research, and analysis.
  • Apply classroom concepts through project work and client interaction.
  • Build a foundation for Client Management or Sales career pathways through the internship program.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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