2024 Group Benefit Solutions Sales Internship

Location Designation: Remote 

When you join New York Life, you’re joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.

Join as a Sales Intern at New York Life, the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest insurers in the world and help us fulfill our mission to make an impact on the lives of others.

Who we are:

New York Life Group Benefit Solutions (NYLGBS) works with businesses and their employees to help provide financial security, peace of mind, and market-leading outcomes. Our Sales Reps and Account Executives cultivate relationships within their assigned territory or block of business with insurance brokers, as well as current and prospective clients. In these roles, Sales Reps and Account Executives act as a consultative resource to offer NYLGBS products and services to address any benefit concerns their brokers and/or clients may have.

What you’ll do

Immerse yourself in an 8-week program, running from mid-June to early August, designed to provide you with hands-on exposure to the competitive, fast-paced environment of a career in Sales or Account Management within NYLGBS. As part of our internship program, you will have a direct impact on the business results of your assigned Regional Field Office while helping us deliver on a long-standing commitment of providing financial protection to the millions we serve.

Over the course of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Learn the fundamentals of Field Sales and Account Management during two weeks of Field Office assignments
• Shadow NYL GBS professionals across Field Sales, Account Management, Underwriting, Marketing and Operations
• Rotate across assignments and broaden your knowledge of the NYLGBS organization
• Develop and grow your skills through one-on-one mentorship with a local Account Executive, engagement opportunities with senior management, networking opportunities, and routine speaker series,
• Collaborate with GBS interns from around the country on a summer long project that challenges your problem-solving, innovation, and teamwork skills

What you’ll bring

Fresh and progressive points of view and skills with the curiosity and willingness to apply them to critical work efforts across our company. You should also have:

• Completed 3 years towards a bachelor’s degree (rising senior) in Business, Economics, Risk Management or related fields
• 3.0 GPA or higher preferred
• Goal oriented and career-focused, with a customer-centric mindset
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced sales environment with an interest in pursuing a career in Sales or Account Management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office apps, especially Microsoft Word and Excel

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews will begin mid-September.

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Salary range: $21 per hour

Overtime eligible: Nonexempt 

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes 

Sales bonus eligible: No 

This position is eligible for health and wellness benefits including but not limited to paid vacation, health care insurance and flexible spending accounts, 401K match, and tuition assistance/student loan repayment program.

Please note: At this time, employees of Group Benefit Solutions can be considered for open positions within Group Benefit Solutions only. Applications from Group Benefit Solutions employees for open positions within other New York Life businesses are unable to be considered.