Marsh McLennan

Marsh Risk Early Career Program, Summer Intern 2027 – Emerging Risks, NYC and Chicago

2 Locations
Internship
$26/hr
Posted Oct 29, 2026

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Skills

Communication
Microsoft Excel
Operations
Problem Solving
Python
R
Statistics

Job description

Company:

Marsh

Description:

Special note: This position may close once a sufficient applicant pool has been reached, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

Marsh Risk Early Career Program, Summer Intern 2027 – Emerging Risks, NYC and Chicago

We are seeking talented individuals to join our Marsh Early Career Program Summer Internship , part of our Risk business at Marsh, within the Emerging Risks Group (ERG) team. These roles will be based in New York and Chicago with an anticipated start in June 2027. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Join Marsh's Early Career Program as a Summer Intern, a 10-week experience designed to provide you with the actuarial analytics and consulting toolkit you need to accelerate your career at Marsh. Under close supervision, you will research economic factors related to the evaluation of risk, participate in evaluations of client risk and insurance programs, and support the development of market-leading analytical tools that help clients assess and mitigate risk.

As part of our program benefits, you will have a vibrant cohort community and a dedicated program team providing learning and development opportunities, a mentorship program, exposure to senior leaders, and valuable networking opportunities. You’ll end your internship with a summer capstone presentation, giving you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned and present your work to your team and senior leadership.

High-performing graduating students may be considered for a full-time opportunity after the internship.

The Team

The Emerging Risks Group (ERG) addresses Marsh’s clients’ most pressing and cutting-edge risks to their operations, enabling clients to better anticipate, measure, and manage risks and shocks across their value chain. Our team members serve as trusted, strategic risk advisors to our clients, working with them to make clear data-driven choices about managing risk to drive growth and enterprise value through delivery of deep industry expertise, rigorous analytical capabilities and a pragmatic approach to solve our clients’ most complex business and risk challenges.

We will count on you to:

•Join a collaborative, global team that helps clients assess and respond to emerging operational, strategic, and enterprise risks.

•Support client projects by conducting research, analyzing data, and developing clear, actionable insights.

•Work closely with senior team members and cross-functional Marsh colleagues across analytics, brokerage, and risk consulting.

•Gain exposure to a broad range of client issues, including cyber, climate risk, non-financial risk, violent threat risk, wildfire risk, and other evolving risk topics.

•Contribute to client deliverables, presentations, and problem-solving sessions in a fast-paced consulting environment.

•Build your knowledge of risk strategy, business operations, and data-driven decision-making while developing as a consultant.

What you need to have:

•Current junior with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028

•Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0; 3.5 preferred

•Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Statistics

•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•Legal work authorization to work in the U.S on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future, in other words, you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Green Card holder at the time of application

What makes you stand out?

•Experience using Excel and/or other analytical tools to structure data and support recommendations.

•Demonstrated interest in emerging risks, strategy, operations, or business resilience.

•Ability to build Excel, Python, and/or R operating models.

Application Process and Document Requirements

Uploading Resume and Cover Letter (both required): We review applications holistically and value a wide range of academic, professional, and extracurricular experiences. Please upload documents that are no more than two pages each in PDF format.

To ensure your application is considered complete, please submit a cover letter answering the questions below. We encourage thoughtful, authentic responses that reflect your interests, experiences, and alignment with Marsh.

•What interests you about beginning your career in emerging risks at Marsh?

•Why are you interested in a role within the Emerging Risks Group, and why does your preferred office location (Chicago or New York) appeal to you?

•Why do you think analytical tools are important when working with data? If possible, tell us about a project where you used a tool or software to analyze information or support your work.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly rate for this role is $26/hr in Chicago and $28/hr in New York. Please note that the salary is standardized per location and not subject to negotiation.

In addition, we offer:

•Mentorship and professional development support

•Hybrid work environment, offering a mix of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility

•Opportunities to participate in local office events and networking activities

Why join our team:

•We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.

•We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients and communities.

•Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.