Actuary Intern – Summer 2025 (Remote)

Overview

Mercury Ignite.

Mercury Ignite – Your launchpad to a brighter career. Our summer internship program is a 12-week paid internship designed to allow students to gain practical work experience in the technology field.

Job Summary 

We are seeking curious, passionate, and hard-working students from quantitative academic fields to participate in our fully remote summer internship program. The program will be highly collaborative and immersive, with interns working on real business problems that can span multiple business units within the complex insurance landscape.

But it won’t be all work! Mercury executives will host virtual lunch-and-learns with a small group of interns to discuss career aspirations, interns will get to meet Mercury people leaders and team members throughout the organization, and there will be a multitude of virtual social events.

Responsibilities

Job Function

Under immediate supervision, the Actuary Intern will work alongside professionals and mentors within the Products Organization to find smart solutions to complex problems. Interns will collaborate with their mentor and work collectively with different stakeholders across the company.

• Interns will work directly with a mentor in their field of study while finding solutions to real world problems. Intern may also work with members of leadership and fellow interns within an interactive Agile framework that includes daily stand-ups and weekly tactical problem-solving sessions
• Interns will also have exposure to join meetings within their respective functions to help further contextualize their work.
• Over the course of the summer, interns will ultimately build a minimum viable product (MVP) and have a “capstone” opportunity to present those findings to the Mercury leadership team.
• Other functions may be assigned

Qualifications

Education Requirements 

• Be legally eligible to work in the U.S
• Pursuing a Bachelors (BS/BA) or Masters (MS/MA) degree in a scientific/quantitative field
• Able to provide current GPA, as reported by your school. Minimum 3.0 GPA required, 3.5 or higher preferred.
• Ability to work 40 hours a week, 12-week internship, beginning in June 2025.
• Enrolled student attending a university program with an expected graduation date on or after August 2024
• Planning to seek full-time employment between December 2025 and September 2026

Preferred Experience:

• Solid track record of academic excellence 
• Strong commitment to teamwork, learning and collaboration.
• If pursuing an Actuarial internship: passed at least 1 CAS/SOA actuarial exam, preferred but not required.

Preferred Skills & Abilities 

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to manipulate and analyze data to address and solve business problems
• Willingness to independently learn and make an impact within a team environment
• Skilled in at least one programming language (such as Python, R, SQL)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Preferred but not required: passed at least 1 CAS/SOA actuarial exam 

Physical Requirements

Physical Actions 

Required job duties are essentially sedentary in nature, consisting of occasional walking, standing, lifting and/or carrying ten pounds maximum.

About the Company

Why a Mercury Ignite internship

• Obtain practical work experience in your field of interest
• Network with other interns and industry professionals
• Receive personalized coaching and mentorship
• Work on real projects and initiatives
• Earn a competitive wage

If you’re interested in launching your career with Mercury Insurance - Apply today!

Mercury is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce.

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