Willis Towers Watson
Early Careers: Retirement Actuarial Internship - Southeast - Summer 2025
Posted on Aug 23 Atlanta, GA 5 views
Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity now or in the future.
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鈥�疛oin our Retirement consulting team in providing expertise in retirement consulting to support global organizations in鈥痮ptimizing 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,鈥痗ommunicating,鈥痝overning and employee management that fits their specific goals.鈥� 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.鈥�Explore an opportunity.
鈥�疓ain direct exposure to real client assignments鈥痑nd meetings鈥痺hich will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data,鈥痵olve problems, develop solutions, and share your results.鈥� In this role, you鈥檒l experience a balance of expanding your technical鈥痑nd industry鈥痥nowledge and developing your problem solving and communications skills, while benefiting from working in a close-knit and supportive team environment.鈥���Learn the industry. 鈥�
Kickoff the internship鈥痑t鈥痑鈥痬ulti-day session with other interns across the local region to network and learn about鈥疻TW鈥痜rom various leaders amongst the Retirement business. Throughout the summer,鈥痚ngage in a鈥痳obust鈥痶raining program鈥痺ithin your local office鈥痠n order to鈥痚nhance your understanding of basic pension consulting.鈥��Grow with mentorship.鈥�
You will have close interaction鈥痑nd support鈥痶hroughout the summer鈥痜rom鈥痽our very own Lead Retirement Consultant mentor.鈥疶his鈥痗onsultant will鈥痺ork with you on client assignments, give you an inside look at how the business works, and advise you on future career growth.
鈥�Work towards becoming鈥痑 credentialed actuary.鈥�
Accepted applicants will be eligible for a comprehensive鈥痑ctuarial鈥痚xam study program, including paid study hours and exam coaching to assist in attaining鈥痑n鈥痑ccredited鈥痑ctuarial鈥痙esignation.鈥�Love your work.
鈥�痀ou will partner with鈥痗onsultants to provide鈥痶echnical鈥痑ctuarial鈥痑nd鈥痗onsulting support鈥痮n projects鈥痩ike:鈥�- Designing, funding, pricing, and the implementation and management of retirement programs鈥�
- Preparing and assistance with the delivery of client presentations and communications鈥�
- Competitive benchmarking analysis of benefit plan designs鈥��
- Corporate restructuring and capital enhancement initiatives (demutualization, securitization, mergers & acquisitions)鈥�
- Forecasting鈥痜uture pension plan costs鈥�
- Performing鈥痑nnual pension (qualified and nonqualified) and post-retirement medical valuations for a variety of clients鈥��
- Assisting鈥痺ith completion of plan reporting and filing requirements鈥��
- Performing鈥痯lan administrative tasks such as completing benefit calculations, reviewing plan documents and SPDs, and producing benefit statements鈥�
- Analyzing de-risking鈥痮ptions for鈥痙efined benefit plans (bulk lump sums, retiree annuity purchases, plan terminations)鈥�
Role Requirements:
- Progress towards a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and minimum GPA of 3.0鈥��
- Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills (analyst type of internship preferred)鈥���
- Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client鈥���
- Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment鈥��
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels鈥��
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel鈥��
- Successful completion of one or more actuarial exams highly preferred
- Able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship
- Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 degree between December 2025 through June 2026
This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.
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 鈥渉ybrid鈥� 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 鈥渉ybrid鈥� is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Visit our career site for more information:
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