Internship Position – General Business Functions

Job Description

Unum Scholar Intern – Columbia, SC | Unum

The Tone:
This is a year-round, paid internship position at Unum, located in Columbia, SC. Unum is a Fortune 500 company and a leading provider of employee benefits and service solutions, with 10,000 employees helping over 39 million people worldwide. Every role at Unum is meaningful, and this internship directly impacts customers by completing assigned work items and ensuring high-quality service to business partners, helping them thrive throughout life’s moments.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Year-round, part-time
• Location: In-person, Columbia, SC
• Pay: $33200–$52000 yearly
• Mission: Provide high quality transactional support to business areas, focusing on productivity, accuracy, and customer service to solve business problems and drive outcomes.
• Tech Stack: MS Word, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide high quality transactional support to business areas with a keen focus on productivity, accuracy, and customer service for business partners.
• Collaborate: Develop effective partnerships and work collaboratively with various areas as required.
• Teamwork: Operate as a team player, which includes backing up peers, constructively addressing conflict, and giving/receiving feedback.
• Compliance: Strictly adhere to privacy guidelines in all assigned tasks and interactions.
• Develop: Learn about various departmental and corporate functions, network with business partners and leaders, and participate in social events with other interns.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Must be enrolled and actively taking classes in an accredited 4-year college degree program or in an MBA program.
• Experience: Available to work at least 15 hours consistently during regular business hours Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm, with a minimum 9-month commitment to the internship program.
• Skills: Required GPA of 3.0 in major or overall, solid critical thinking and analytical skills, proficiency in MS Word and Excel, strong ability to work independently and be self-directed, strong time management skills, and solid communication skills both oral and written.
• Bonus: Prefer satisfactory completion of 2 years of college coursework, demonstrated openness to mastering new tasks and work processes, and comfort in a culture of coaching, ongoing feedback, and career development.