Health and Benefits Intern

Job Description

About Company

Lensa is a career site that facilitates job searching in the US, acting as a platform to promote job opportunities from its direct clients, recruitment ad agencies, and marketing partners on LinkedIn. It is not a staffing firm or agency and does not hire directly for the jobs it promotes. For this specific role, Lensa partners with DirectEmployers to promote the job for WTW Inc..

WTW (Willis Towers Watson) is presented as a company “in the business of transforming tomorrows.” The specific business unit for this role is Health & Benefits (H&B).
• Purpose: Through its colleagues, WTW’s H&B team aims to help clients make a significant difference in the lives of their employees.
• Services: They assist large and mid-size clients in managing health and welfare plan costs, improving health outcomes, and enhancing employee engagement through a variety of interventions. This includes:
• Creative plan design
• Vendor evaluation and management
• Pricing and funding strategies
• Data analytics
• Valuation support
• Legal compliance and governance strategies
• Specialty consulting (clinical/health management, pharmacy solutions, disability/absence management, claims audit services)
• Product-based solutions like their pharmacy purchasing coalition.
• Culture/Values: WTW emphasizes creating the future, collaborating with clients, and building trusted relationships. They are committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview, and workplace adjustments and accommodations.

Job Description (Detailed)

Job Title: Health and Benefits Intern

Employment Type: Internship. This is a temporary contract position.
• Visa Sponsorship: Not offered for this specific opportunity. Only candidates currently authorized to work in the United States who will not require sponsorship now or in the future will be considered. Student visas, CPT, OPT, H-1B, TN, and other temporary work authorizations are considered restricted forms of employment eligibility. Candidates must be able to present another valid form of work authorization once these expire.
• Contract Dates: Monday, June 1 – Friday, August 7, 2026.

Locations: This is a hybrid position requiring candidates to be local and able to commute to one of the WTW offices. Relocation or housing assistance is not offered.
• West Region Hiring Locations: Houston, TX; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA
• Other Regional Hiring Locations:
• Northeast: Short Hills, NJ; New York, NY; Stamford, CT; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA
• Southeast: Atlanta, GA; Arlington, VA
• Midwest: Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN

Role Summary:
As a Health and Benefits Intern, you will work alongside experienced consultants, with the goal of developing into a future thought leader. The role provides immediate exposure to real client assignments, drawing on imagination, creativity, and analytical skills to interpret data, draw conclusions, and present results. These experiences contribute to building technical knowledge and industry expertise. Interns will also participate in twice-weekly learning and networking sessions with colleagues and leaders across Health and Benefits and other WTW businesses.

Exposure Across Business Functions:
Interns will gain exposure to various functions within the Health & Benefits business, including:
• CST (Client Service Team): This team is central to delivering strategic support in H&B, leading client engagements in the design and management of comprehensive health and benefits programs. They develop and execute client strategy, ensuring alignment with objectives, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and quality standards. CST builds and maintains strong, trusted client relationships, proactively advising, leading vendor procurement strategy, engaging subject matter experts, and providing superior client service.
• FAA (Health and Benefits Financial, Actuarial, and Analytics): This team drives revenue by leading strategic quantitative and risk conversations with employer clients. They provide quantitative reporting and projections with strategic insights, including recommendations on funding, plan design, and innovative financial solutions. FAA leverages financial management and data analytics to solve complex client problems and develop new H&B intellectual capital.

Key Responsibilities/Tasks:
Interns will work with colleagues at all levels and gain exposure to clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to mid- and smaller-sized businesses. Specific tasks include:
• Supporting the development and implementation of new client strategies and solutions.
• Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services, and contracts.
• Performing financial analyses, such as developing pricing, creating employee contribution strategies, and modeling plan design alternatives.
• Gaining specialized knowledge in areas like pharmacy, life and disability insurance, health equity and wellbeing, vendor placement, actuarial/analytics, and more.
• Evaluating responses to surveys and vendor proposals.

Qualifications:

Role Requirements:
• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in human capital/human resource management, health economics, risk management & insurance, business management, marketing and finance, actuarial science, advanced mathematics, or any other major with significant quantitative coursework.
• GPA: A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required.
• Graduation Window: Accepting applications from candidates who will graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between December 2026 through June 2027.
• Actuarial Students: Successful completion of one or more actuarial exams is beneficial.
• Experience: Prior internship or other work experience demonstrating increasing levels of complex work, autonomy, and client service skills.
• Skills & Attributes:
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, yet cooperatively in a close team environment.
• Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed client standards.
• Resourceful and creative; inquisitive.
• Strong sense of accountability; owning one’s work and taking pride in it.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-oriented environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Work Authorization: Must be able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship.

Application-Interview Process:
1. Step 1: Online application, including resume/CV.
2. Step 2: Online assessments and Video Interview.
3. Step 3: Virtual Interview with hiring manager and team.
4. Step 4: Offer and onboarding.

Compensation and Benefits:
• Hourly Rate: The hourly rate offered for this role is $26-$30 USD/hr.
• Overtime: This role is also eligible for overtime.
• Company Benefits: WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes a Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k), with eligibility requirements applying.

Additional Information:
• Recruiting Tips: Candidates are encouraged to visit the WTW careers website for hints and tips to prepare for the application and interview process.
• Fair Chance Ordinances: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
• Accommodations: WTW is committed to equal employment opportunity and provides application, interview, and workplace adjustments and accommodations. Candidates who foresee any barriers can contact candidate.helpdesk@willistowerswatson.com.
• Posting Duration: The position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until a sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.