Health & Risk Solutions, Underwriting Intern

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description:

You are as unique as your background, experience, and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered, and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities around the world.

What’s it like to work at Sun Life?

You’ll find it dynamic and highly professional; collaborative and supportive. We encourage career mobility. Sun Life is also a socially responsible employer, supporting the communities in which we live and work, with a globally recognized commitment to the environment and sustainability.

The Role 

The Health & Risk Solutions Stop Loss Underwriting team is looking for a proactive, positive, and dynamic team player to join our team as an intern supporting our manual underwriting quoting process. As a member of the Stop Loss Underwriting team, you will be a part of the leading direct provider of stop loss insurance in the United States. This is a great opportunity to join the Sun Life Stop Loss Underwriting team!

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Verify customer information within the system to ensure accuracy.

Identify and obtain missing information material for assessment and/or pricing of the risk.

Input customer logistics to enable generation of the quote.

Analyze information on industry, demographics, and other standard criteria.

Working with a mentor, evaluate, price and propose rate and strategy on Stop Loss new business within new business guidelines.

Communicate pricing to internal sales and underwriting partners

Manage assigned workload to meet internal productivity and time service standards as well as field office priorities.

Other duties as assigned

Core skill sets needed for this role:

Ability to work with a diverse range of people

Strong excel skills

Requires strong time management skills

Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong math, communication, negotiation and analytical skills required

Excellent written communication skills

Proactive, able to manage multiple tasks with demanding deadlines

Highly-motivated, self-driven, focused, strong attentive to detail

The Candidate

To be eligible for an internship at Sun Life, you must meet the following requirements:

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the time of internship (June 2025 – August 2025)

Must be an undergraduate or graduate student in Finance, Business Administration, Mathematics or related field of study

Eligible to legally work in the United States

Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Intern session

Compensation for this role will be $22/hour.

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At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

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