2026 Group Benefit Solutions (GBS) Strategy Solutions & Marketing Summer Internship Program - TN

Shape your future with a dynamic internship experience at New York Life. We offer opportunities across a variety of exciting businesses, including Actuarial, AI & Data, Finance, Investments, Technology, Underwriting, and more. Your internship journey is designed to challenge you through hands-on work experience that will equip you with valuable skills you can use anywhere. You will build your network through collaboration and connection with talented interns and experienced employees through team-building activities, mentorship programs, and fun social events. By the end of your internship, you'll be equipped with new skills and a network that will propel you forward in your career journey.  

Role Overview: 

The Strategy, Solutions & Marketing (SS&M) organization serves as the strategic hub of Group Benefit Solutions (GBS), enabling the successful execution of key initiatives across the business. SS&M plays a critical role in advancing GBS’s priorities by developing differentiated products, delivering impactful marketing, shaping competitive strategies, equipping employees through targeted learning programs, and ensuring disciplined project execution. As a central connector across the enterprise, SS&M facilitates alignment, drives collaboration, and helps position GBS for long-term success. 

The SS&M internship is a 10-week long program located in either our Chattanooga or Philadelphia office. Our program provides an opportunity for interns to gain exposure to different areas of expertise to aid in their career search, experience New York Life’s business values and corporate culture, contribute to project work across the organization, and participate in activities to develop and expand their professional skills.  

What You’ll Do: 

As an SS&M intern, you will collaborate with our teams on impactful, forward-thinking projects that drive business growth through creativity and innovation. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience to strategic initiatives that influence how we engage clients, position our brand, and connect our people. Depending on your role, projects may include the following: 

Contribute to fostering connection and engagement across internal teams by designing employee-facing materials—such as infographics, templates, playbooks, and videos—and helping coordinate internal events that strengthen our workplace culture. 

Support project management efforts by helping develop project plans, track timelines, coordinate cross-functional tasks, and maintain documentation— while leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and decision-making. 

Contribute to creative marketing efforts by assisting with the design and production of digital and print materials—including presentations, social media posts, brochures, and email campaigns—in collaboration with the design team and providing general support to the marketing team on daily tasks and projects. 

Use a data-driven mindset to gather, interpret, and present key performance metrics that inform business decisions—whether it’s analyzing digital engagement, optimizing user journeys, or supporting new solution development. 

What You’ll Bring: 

You bring excellent written and oral communication skills, a strong desire to learn and identify improvement opportunities, and the ability to think strategically and analytically, inspiring innovation and new ways of working.  

Required Skills: 

You must be a rising junior or senior pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university 

Preferred Skills: 

Preferred majors include: Business, Marketing, Communications, Project Management, Economics, Graphic Design, Video Motion Graphics or related majors. 

Communication Skills: Clearly present ideas and insights across verbal, written, and visual formats. 

Analytical and Problem-Solving Abilities: Interpret data and propose effective, actionable solutions. 

Initiative and Curiosity: Take ownership of learning by asking questions and exploring ideas. 

Teamwork and Collaboration: Work effectively with diverse teams and contribute to group success. 

Project and Time Management: Prioritize tasks and manage time to meet goals and deadlines. 

Strategic Thinking and Customer Focus: Understand the broader business context and user needs to drive impact. 

Technical Proficiency for Marketing Role: Use tools like Adobe page layout applications to create print ready marketing material (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or Acrobat). Motion graphics or video editing (After Effect, Premiere) is a plus. 

Prior internship experience is a plus, but not required.  

To be eligible for this program, you must be authorized to work in the U.S. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this program. Likewise, this program is not available to those authorized to work under optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).

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