Optavise Sales Business Development Internship

TITLE: Optavise Sales Business Development Internship - 2025

LOCATION: REMOTE any US based location

CNO’s Optavise Sales Business Development Intern program is designed to introduce college students to the application of Sales and Business Development skills in insurance. Summer interns will gain valuable experience with expanding current broker relationships, bringing in additional business through sales calls and email communication.

This is a paid internship, at competitive rates.

As an Optavise Sales Business Development Intern, your responsibilities will include:

· Working from a company provided script, calling and emailing existing clients to expand business on behalf of top performing sales professionals on the team.

· Scheduling virtual and onsite meetings with current and prospective clients on behalf of Optavise sales team.

· Work closely with the Sales and Sales Executive teams building internal relationships and together grow our B2B Optavise business.

At CNO Financial, we believe interns bring new perspectives to existing challenges. The CNO Financial Intern Program gives students an opportunity to learn about CNO and network while doing important work for the organization.

The CNO 2025 internship program will run May 27th through August 1st, 2025. During this period, we offer programming that complements the learning provided by the department through work and other activities such as:

· Networking

· Leader Talks

· Career Counseling

· Development Opportunities

· Insurance Product and Industry Presentation Series

· An in-person event at one of our Corporate offices during the last week of July

· Final Presentations

· Volunteering Event

Qualified candidates for a Optavise Sales Business Development Intern Intern position will have:

· Progress towards a bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, or a related discipline

· Status as a rising junior or rising senior, approx. graduation dates of Dec 2025 – June 2027

· Availability to work 40 hrs/week for 10-12 weeks during the summer

· Experience using Microsoft Excel, Office products

· Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Please note that the Company does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to these positions or to provide these positions as OPT or CPT.

During the summer at CNO, Interns are eligible for:

· Paid time to engage in People Focused events

· The CNO Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

· Onsite fitness centers

· Active & Fit Direct national fitness center discount program

· Marathon Health webinars

· Participation in the Indianapolis Corporate Challenge

· Utilizing a free code for the Monumental Marathon entry

CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you’re most productive. CNO offers internships as fully remote / work-from-home from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours.

CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands and supported by our associates and agents. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and more than $35 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 8,600 exclusive agents and independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions.

We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I); Integrity, Customer Focus, Excellence, and Teamwork. We have offices in more than 260 communities in the U.S., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee.

At CNO Financial Group, we’re always looking forward—to the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands’ customers, and the growth we create within our own company. We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences.

If you're looking for a culture that encourages development, helps you reach your potential, and rewards you for your contribution, then CNO Financial Group is right for you. For more information, visit CNOinc.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.