2026 Group Benefit Solutions (GBS) SS&M -Employee Engagement Summer Intern - TN
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Group Benefit Solutions deliverscomprehensive insurance and absence management solutions for mid-sized and large companies. Our work fosters a healthier, happier, and more secure workforce, contributing to New York Life's legacy of beingthere when we're needed most. Here, you'll design, implement, and support these solutions directly impacting employees' lives. At our core, we provide financial security and peace of mind to people through our absence, accident, disability, voluntary benefits, and life insurance solutions. Click here to learn more about Group Benefits solutions.
We are looking for a highly motivated and creative individual with a passion for building positive workplace experiences to join the Learning & Knowledge Management (L&KM) Center of Excellence at New York Life Group Benefit Solutions (NYL GBS). The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and eager to learn, with strong communication skills and an interest in employee engagement, organizational culture, and innovation. We seek someone who thrives in a team environment, contributes fresh ideas, and is excited to make a meaningful impact on how employees connect to their work and to each other.
What You'll Do
As an Employee Engagement Intern, you will collaborate with our teams on projects that strengthen culture, foster connection, and support the employee experience. Depending on your role, projects may include:
- Employee Engagement Initiatives
- Collaborate with Engagement Champions and business partners to execute day-to-day engagement activities.
- Assist in designing and implementing strategies that foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Content Development
- Create engaging communications (e.g., newsletters, presentations, videos, and digital campaigns).
- Use storytelling and multimedia platforms to connect employees to our mission and values.
- Collaboration & Events
- Partner across departments to identify opportunities for enhancing engagement.
- Provide logistical and administrative support for engagement-focused events, campaigns, and programs.
- Research & Innovation
- Research employee engagement trends, tools, and best practices.
- Propose creative, data-informed ideas to strengthen employee connection and experience.
- Metrics & Reporting
- Help track and analyze engagement metrics to measure program success.
- Compile reports and insights to inform leadership decisions and refine strategies.
Required Skills
- Rising junior or senior pursuing a degree at an accredited 4-year college or university (graduating between Spring 2026 and Spring 2027)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Ability to think strategically and identify opportunities for improvement
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Pay Transparency
Salary range: $21
Overtime eligible: Nonexempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location.In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Our Diversity Promise
We believe in a diverse workforce because it is our mission to advocate for the financial security and success of people in every community. This is why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are guiding principles that are embedded in our brand and our culture. Click here to learn more about how we have been recognized for our leadership.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
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What We Do
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation.
As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures.
Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services.
Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways.
With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving.
We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.
Why Work With Us
New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.
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