Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience with Marsh's UK Investments & Retirement team during an eight-week paid internship.
- Support analysts and consultants with pension scheme advice, learning about financial markets and the pensions industry.
- This internship is for penultimate year students aiming for a minimum 2:1 degree classification.
- The internship offers the potential to secure a full-time role starting in 2028.
- Requires the Right to Work in the UK; Visa sponsorship is not provided.
About the Role
About the Internship
Join Marsh as a 2027 Actuarial Intern and gain hands-on experience with our UK Investments & Retirement team. You’ll work alongside experienced actuaries, support innovative client solutions, and discover how a global professional services firm is helping shape the future of Health, Wealth and Career.
Our actuarial team provides comprehensive advice to trustees and corporate sponsors of defined benefit pension schemes in areas such as scheme funding, individual benefits, risk management and more. As trusted advisors, our main goal is to communicate complex analysis in simple terms for our clients to make well-informed decisions on their pensions issues.
During your internship you will support analysts and consultants with this work while gaining valuable knowledge about financial markets and the pensions industry.
This is an eight-week paid internship providing penultimate year students with an accelerated foundation to their career.
What You Can Expect
- Experience working for a global company shaping the future of Health, Wealth, and Career consulting.
- Work with our consulting team to see how we support companies, trustee boards, and individuals in making informed decisions about their retirement plans, long-term savings, investment strategies, and risk management.
- An introduction to consulting, learning from experienced professionals, and developing a breadth of skills over a period of eight weeks.
- Work on real projects with real clients, providing valuable insights into the industry.
- Learn about the changing world of retirement saving and Marsh's innovative solutions.
What's In It For You
- An eight-week paid internship with the potential to secure a full-time role ready for you to start in 2028.
- Experience of working for a large global organisation that is passionate about its work and clients.
- Excellent development opportunities with an enhanced focus on consulting and analytical skills.
- Client exposure at an early stage.
- The chance to learn from and work with experienced professionals and industry leaders, and to build a network with other interns.
What We're Looking For
- Penultimate year student on track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree classification.
- If your degree discipline is not mathematics-based, a minimum of a grade A mathematics at A level (or equivalent) will be required.
- English and Mathematics GCSE (Minimum Grade 4).
- Right to Work in the UK (we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role).
What Makes You Stand Out
- Ability to think critically and problem-solve a wide variety of issues; analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Ability to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships; initiative and enjoyment of working in a dynamic team environment.
- Proactivity and organisational, presentational, and project management skills with good attention to detail.
- Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
About Marsh
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.
