Early Careers: Compensation Internship (Work and Rewards) - New York - Summer 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.   

Contract Dates: Monday, June 1, 2026 - Friday, August 7, 2026

We are in the business of transforming tomorrows. Join us and transform yours. 

The Business 

The Work & Rewards (W&R) business at WTW optimizes work and rewards strategies to unlock value and deliver exceptional outcomes. A high performing team of over 1,100 colleagues globally supports clients across all industries in areas ranging from executive compensation and board advisory, broad-based employee rewards and job framework design, career strategy, and rewards data intelligence.

We develop strategies and design and implement programs that address these needs, drive higher performance, and ensure the right return on their investment in people. Backed by industry-leading technology, global workforce data, research, and insights, we help our clients quickly transform ideas into action.   

Explore an opportunity.  Our Work and Rewards teams are the global leaders in effectively shaping the future of work and aligning executive and broad employee pay, talent management and career development programs with the interests of our clients’ stakeholders. As a member our team, you will have the opportunity to work with industry-leading consultants and clients in a wide range of areas, including executive and broad-based compensation, career frameworks, corporate governance, talent management, and sales force effectiveness.  

You will have immediate exposure to real client assignments in client facing roles which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and present results. These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise while you benefit from more structured training that is tailored to our business.  

The Role    

As an Intern, you will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with some of the industry’s top consultants, working on both client assignments and special projects related to building intellectual capital and/or sales and marketing campaigns. These experiences will help you develop cutting edge technical knowledge and skills, as well as project and client management capabilities.  

Our projects range in scope from rewards (e.g., compensation benchmarking, base pay program, job leveling/job architecture, annual and long-term incentive program design, pay equity studies, pay-for-performance analyses) to career and talent management (e.g., competency and skills, performance management, organization, and function design) to broad cross-LOB engagements such as support for M&A transactions, total rewards strategy and optimization.  

Some of your responsibilities may include:  

• Partnering with consultants and clients to ensure that their reward programs are competitive by performing competitive benchmarking analyses 
• Modeling pays structure design alternatives and conducting financial impact analyses 
• Developing, analyzing and calibrating executive and broad-based incentive plan designs that help support companies’ business strategies   
• Performing industry and financial research
• Participating in client meetings and working sessions    
• Broadening your understanding of our client solutions and the digital platforms and AI applications that are reshaping our industry and enabling your work 
• Contributing to sales and marketing efforts by assisting with industry team business development efforts
• Contributing to the external visibility of WTW’s brand through intellectual capital generation, drafting articles, and other contributions

Role Requirements

• Progress towards a bachelor’s degree in a business-oriented field or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and minimum overall GPA of 3.0  
• Classroom or work experience that demonstrates strong analytical and client service skills (e.g., internships/part-time jobs involving quantitative and qualitative data analysis) 
• Interest in Rewards and Compensation as demonstrated through work experiences, coursework, research assignments, etc.   
• Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client   
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels  
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel 
• This is a hybrid position that requires you to be local and able to commute to our New York City offices
• Able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship
• Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a bachelor’s degree between December 2026 through June 2027

The Application-Interview Process: 

Step 1: Online application, including resume/CV 

Step 2: Online assessments and Video Interview  

Step 3: Virtual Interview with business  

Step 4: Offer and on-boarding 

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 $28.50/hr – $30/hr USD. This role is also eligible for over-time.

Company Benefits: WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply): 

• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).  

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.