Cleveland OH

Detroit MI

Pittsburgh PA

Rolling Meadows IL

St Louis MO

Intern

Pensions

Property & Casualty

Reporting

Risk

Pricing

Consulting

Excel

IntroductionDiscover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive.We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.OverviewYour summer with usAn internship at Gallagher could be the first step on a career path that offers tremendous growth potential. We're a unique organization made better every single day by our dedicated employees and leaders. Many of our professionals started on this program as interns.Our comprehensive "learning by doing" experience will provide you with a realistic look at what it means to have an actuarial career at Gallagher through job shadowing, presentations, client project assignments, analysis, and more.You'll be given exposure to all divisions and service lines with the opportunity to work in one primary area:<ul><li>Insurance under Gallagher Global Brokerage</li><li>HR Services under Gallagher Benefit Services</li><li>Risk management under Risk Placement Services</li><li>Claims under Gallagher Bassett Services</li><li>Reinsurance under Gallagher Re</li></ul>How you'll make an impactOn a day-to-day basis you'll learn and develop skills in five core areas:<ul><li>Understanding Actuarial Consulting - Shadowing our professionals to learn actuarial concepts on a project driven basis; Attend client meetings.</li><li>Professional Development - Attending our National Intern Orientation event, weekly training events and client projects; Multi-task to meet deadlines with quality and accurate deliverables.</li><li>Building Professional Acumen - Learning about our businesses; Providing financial monitoring reports; Preparing contribution strategies for various product lines; Preparing financial exhibits, data, letters, presentations and other client deliverables.</li><li>Being a Team Player - Helping with various regional and/or branch projects, showing your passion to learn and be mentored by employees excited to help you navigate your future.</li><li>Culture - You'll experience first-hand the impact our "Gallagher Way" has on how we do business.</li></ul>About You<ul><li>We're looking for people who are excited to explore a career in client relations that is rewarding personally, professionally, and financially.</li><li>With a self-starter attitude, you'll be collaborative and have the enthusiasm to understand people's needs.</li><li>You'll be able to manage relationships, provide leadership where needed, and demonstrate your interpersonal skills when working well with others.</li><li>You'll be able to organize yourself and your work, have the ability to multi-task and have a passion to build a supportive network.</li><li>If you have all that, we know you'll thrive within our growing entrepreneurial Fortune 500 organization!</li><li>Rising sophomores and juniors with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and June 2027.</li><li>Availability to participate within program dates: June 2nd, 2025 and ends: August 1st, 2025.</li><li>Preferred areas of study include, but are not limited to the following: Risk Management and Insurance, Reinsurance, Finance, Actuary, Economics, or Mathematics.</li><li>Preferred: On the SOA Exam Track.</li><li>Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.</li></ul>Compensation and benefitsOn top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:<ul><li>Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!</li><li>Life and accident insurance.</li><li>401(K) and Roth options.</li><li>Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA).</li><li>Educational expense reimbursement.</li><li>Paid parental leave.</li></ul>Other benefits include:<ul><li>Digital mental health services.</li><li>Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function).</li><li>Training programs.</li><li>Gallagher Thrive program - elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing.</li><li>Charitable matching gift program.</li><li>And more...</li></ul>We value inclusion and diversityInclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength.Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on protected characteristics.

Create your future. Join our Retirement consulting team in providing expertise in retirement consulting to support global organizations in optimizing the effectiveness of their employee retirement. Whether a client has a defined benefit pension or a defined contribution plan, we work with them to determine the right approach to designing, funding, investing, communicating, governing and employee management that fits their specific goals. You will also learn about all the services that Willis Towers Watson offers their clients and how they complement and enhance our retirement consulting practice.Explore an opportunity. Gain direct exposure to real client assignments and meetings which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, solve problems, develop solutions, and share your results. In this role, you’ll experience a balance of expanding your technical and industry knowledge and developing your problem solving and communications skills, while benefiting from working in a close-knit and supportive team environment.Learn the industry. Kickoff the internship at a multi-day session with other interns across the local region to network and learn about WTW from various leaders amongst the Retirement business. Throughout the summer, engage in a robust training program within your local office in order to enhance your understanding of basic pension consulting.Grow with mentorship. You will have close interaction and support throughout the summer from your very own Lead Retirement Consultant mentor. This consultant will work with you on client assignments, give you an inside look at how the business works, and advise you on future career growth.Work towards becoming a credentialed actuary. Accepted applicants will be eligible for a comprehensive actuarial exam study program, including paid study hours and exam coaching to assist in attaining an accredited actuarial designation.Love your work. You will partner with consultants to provide technical actuarial and consulting support on projects like:<ul><li>Designing, funding, pricing, and the implementation and management of retirement programs</li><li>Preparing and assistance with the delivery of client presentations and communications</li><li>Competitive benchmarking analysis of benefit plan designs</li><li>Corporate restructuring and capital enhancement initiatives (demutualization, securitization, mergers &amp; acquisitions)</li><li>Forecasting future pension plan costs</li><li>Performing annual pension (qualified and nonqualified) and post-retirement medical valuations for a variety of clients</li><li>Assisting with completion of plan reporting and filing requirements</li><li>Performing plan administrative tasks such as completing benefit calculations, reviewing plan documents and SPDs, and producing benefit statements</li><li>Analyzing de-risking options for defined benefit plans (bulk lump sums, retiree annuity purchases, plan terminations)</li></ul>About you.<ul><li>Progress towards a Bachelors or Master’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance or any other major with significant quantitative course work with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (Junior standing preferred; Sophomore considered with other relevant internship experience)</li><li>Successful completion of one or more actuarial exams highly preferred</li><li>Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills</li><li>Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client</li><li>Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment</li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li><li>Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel</li><li>Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between December 2024 through June 2026</li></ul>WTW Work Flex:At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.</a>

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