Early Career Internship Program

Why should I consider MassMutual?

At MassMutual, we are looking for and investing in students who will become tomorrow’s future business leaders. The MassMutual Early Career Internship Program is an 11-week summer internship in which you will help solve business problems, develop both the professional and leadership skills needed to build a successful career in a diverse and established Fortune 100 Company while having fun and building relationships that will last a lifetime. With internships in Finance, Investment Management, Marketing and Insurance Operations, you can explore the career path that is right for YOU!

A Few Potential Areas of Work:

Branding Marketing/Social Media

• Assist in the social listening review for insights and analysis, produce posts in a streamlined manner between our content and in house creative teams, develop a social reporting dashboard

Consumer Insights

• Work with senior staff to design, implement, and manage primary market research projects; secondary data analysis; synthesize insights across data sources and studies

Brand Strategy

• Develop and implement long-term engagement for our brand through integrated marketing campaigns. Deliverables include the strategy to integrate, roadmap, communicate and implement. Assist in application of the brand in all instances including co-branding, consumer facing brand materials and internal communication referencing the brand.

Workplace

• Support the selling system project, including updating collateral, reviewing assets to ensure value, and making recommendations for improvement. Support the participant national campaign and educational materials with an active role from creative to execution and measurement.

Marketing Planning and Deployment

• Partner with MP&D team to manage day-to-day operations of the Brand Ambassador program (sponsorship reviews, database administration, etc.). Provide support and partnership on ad approvals and expirations in AdWorks platform as well as collaborating with streamlining and implementing deployment process with Business Partners.

Business Development

• Develop change management strategy, create a communication plan, conduct stakeholder analysis, develop communication across multiple audiences

Community Responsibility

• Plan and execute special events, build a toolkit, review and improve internal and external communication content, compile mid-year grant progress reports and volunteer surveys

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Sophomore or Junior enrolled in a four-year Bachelor degree program
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Demonstrated leadership skills gained from student clubs, community involvement or work experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship, both now and in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Strong, creative problem solver
• Works autonomously, self-starter
• Intellectually curious and agile learner
• Preference for business majors
• Minor in Information Technology or Computer Science
• Demonstration of MassMutual’s Core Values: Act with Integrity, Focus on the Customer, Value People, Work Collaboratively, and Achieve Results

Intern Program Highlights:

• Meaningful Projects: Apply your knowledge and skills by participating in high profile projects in a respected and highly rated company. Take part in our collaborative work environment focusing on process improvements that help us better serve our customers, including both external and internal customers.
• Corporate Learning & Development Programs: Participate in internal programs that allow you to develop professional skills and competencies such as Networking 101, Empower (leadership course), Building Your Personal Brand, Microsoft Excel training course, etc.
• Personalized Coaching: Receive career and leadership coaching specific to you and your development needs from our Early Career Program team.
• Mentors: Be paired with professionals at MassMutual to learn about the business throughout several departments while utilizing your mentors as a sounding board to share and shape your ideas.
• Networking Opportunities: Engage with the greater MassMutual community by being involved in networking activities and also our “coffee with” sessions set up as smaller group meetings with senior leaders in the company.
• Volunteer Opportunities: MassMutual invests more than $20 million annually in organizations across the country to support communities and broaden their economic opportunity. Join colleagues within MassMutual and make a positive impact in the community!
• Community: You will have the opportunity to work with talented interns across several departments in a highly-collaborative environment.

MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policy owners. MassMutual offers a wide range of financial products and services, including life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term care insurance, annuities, retirement plans and other employee benefits.