Summer 2023 Sales & Client Management Intern
Unum is looking for rising seniors ready to explore a career in sales and client management to join our 10-week paid internship program!
Your Summer at Unum:
Our internship program could be the first step on a career path that offers tremendous growth potential! You will be immersed in our company’s culture on a team where your manager and mentor will assign you rewarding project work that culminates in an end-of-summer business case presentation to key business leaders. This work will give you the opportunity to learn the full lifecycle of a Unum case and provide you with a realistic look at what it means to be a Unum Producer. You will be asked to work independently, as well as collaboratively within teams.
Our 10-week internship program has many focus areas including, but not limited to: Prospecting and Quoting, Selling, Enrollment, Onboarding, and Relationship Management.
Program Highlights
- Work for Unum which is the leader in the disability-based employee benefits marketplace and in a professional office setting
- Weekly training focus areas covering the lifecycle of a Unum case that will allow you to experience and analyze the problem from start to finish
- Targeted and guided job shadows with your mentor and sales and client management colleagues
- Participate in an end-of summer business case presentation with other interns to solve real business needs
- Attend weekly professional development and information sessions, while learning about departmental functions and enhancing your professional skills
- Gain exposure to networking opportunities with senior leaders
- Join an Employee Network and work with the Office of Inclusion & Diversity to help advance Unum's inclusion journey and represent the full spectrum of what makes us unique
- Earn college credit (School/ Program Manager pre-approvals are required)
- Top summer interns may be eligible to receive full-time offers to join the team following the successful completion of their degree
- Housing is not provided, however Unum offers a lump-sum bonus to help with costs and guidance on housing opportunities used by interns in the past
Job Specifications
- Enrolled in an accredited college degree program. Preference given to rising seniors and first year graduate students.
- 3.0 GPA
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and on-campus involvement
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrated ability to think both strategically and tactically
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel software applications
- Ability to work independently and be self-directed on project work
- Excellent communication skills
- Intern must be available to work 40 hours per week during regular business hours