Early Careers: Risk and Analytics - Internship – Alternative Risk Transfer - 2026

Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity. We will only consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States and who will not require sponsorship now or in the future. Please note: student visas, CPT, OPT, H-1B, TN, and other temporary work authorizations are considered restricted forms of employment eligibility. Once these expire, the candidate must be able to present another valid form of work authorization.    

Summer Internship Program  

WTW’s Summer Internship Program serves as the primary pipeline into our full-time Graduate Development Program (GDP) and is designed for university-level students primarily one year away from achieving their bachelor’s degree.   

 The Summer Internship Program is an 8-week learning experience designed for students to gain an understanding of the ever-evolving risk landscape. The internship provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with world-class clients and colleagues in the insurance industry. The program provides the opportunity for interns to work alongside senior leadership and add value to client-facing exposures from accounts in the Fortune 500 sector to small local business areas. For a complete list of industries our colleagues work with, click here.   

In addition to core program components, interns are aligned to a specialized business area that will begin to build a technical foundation of knowledge and provide exposure to our clients through meaningful work assignments and projects. The internship program aims to create a collaborative community that contributes to our business through various projects, speaker series, structured training, case studies, networking events, and more. The program is comprised of a structured orientation, goal setting, mentorship, I&D initiatives, group presentations, and a formal performance review process.  

ART Placement Overview  

The Alternative Risk Transfer practice creates one-of-a-kind risk transfer solutions that address the needs of our large and sophisticated clients. These tailor-made risk financing solutions are a key response to some of the limitations of traditional insurance markets which can include

• Accessing additional or complimentary capacity
• Creating certainty of cost and coverage over a multiyear term
• Facilitating risk financing while protecting the P&L / Balance Sheet
• Creating solutions when the traditional market is unavailable or deemed inefficient

Range of activity: parametric insurance, multi-year monoline or multiline structured programs, multiline captive stop loss programs, and loss portfolio transfers.

Our staff have deep Alternative Risk expertise and provide a range of services from product/market education, analytically driven program evaluation, through to cradle-to-grave program placement. While our placements may be thematically similar, no two placements are the same. That said common tasks may include preparing presentation and marketing materials, client and risk research, submission creation using Broking Platform, liaising with markets, analyzing exposures using Willis proprietary modelling tools, negotiating quotations, quote evaluation, and providing advice to clients  

Education and Qualifications:  

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with a target graduation date of May 2028

• Working towards a Business, Risk Management, or Finance, or similar analytical degree    

• Eligible candidates must be going into their Senior year in Fall 2027 

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA or higher  

• Exceptional interpersonal skills  

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills   

• Excellent presentation skills, analytically driven and detail oriented  

• Aptitude to learn and be proactive   

• Proficient in time management    

• Intermediate to proficient Microsoft Excel user; Power BI experience is a plus   

• Able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship    

• WTW’s hybrid working environment allows for flexible working schedules with a mixture of both remote and in office time including global collaboration across teams. During the internship, most colleagues are expected to go into the office 3 times a week    

Compensation and Benefits  

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that base salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).  

Compensation:  

The hourly rate being offered for this role is $30hr – $34hr USD. This role is also eligible for overtime.  

Recruiting tips: WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown.  Here’s how to get ready for the big day: https://careers.wtwco.com/hints-and-tips/  

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidate.helpdesk@willistowerswatson.com.  

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.  

WTW’s hybrid working environment allows for flexible working schedules with a mixture of both remote and in office time including global collaboration across teams. During the internship, colleagues are expected to go into the office 3 times a week