Shape your future with a dynamic internship experience at New York Life. We offer opportunities across a variety of exciting businesses, including Actuarial, AI & Data, Finance, Insurance Operations, Technology, Underwriting, and more. Your internship journey is designed to challenge you through hands-on work experience that will equip you with valuable skills you can use anywhere. You will build your network through collaboration and connection with talented interns and experienced employees through team-building activities, mentorship programs, and fun social events. By the end of your internship, you'll be equipped with new skills and a network that will propel you forward in your career journey.
Role Overview:
We're the industry leader in direct-to-consumer life insurance, offering streamlined coverage directly to individuals, bypassing traditional agent models. Beginning in June and ending in August, this 10-week long program provides you with the opportunity for growth and impact. The NYL Direct program gives valuable development through practical experience and challenging assignments in Finance, Marketing, Product, Research and Underwriting Strategy, Technology, Actuarial, Insurance Operations, and Business. The program offers the opportunity to network with senior management and maximize your summer by enjoying a variety of fun social events that allow you connect with fellow interns. We offer a hybrid work environment, with in-person days (Tu-Th) at our Tampa office.
What You'll Do:
As part of New York Life Direct, you'll join a team revolutionizing the life insurance experience for AARP members. As a New York Life Direct intern, you will have the opportunity to work on special assignments/projects (case studies/challenges, final presentations), work in a professional environment while applying learning from school, build a foundational understanding of NYL Direct, and participate in various professional development and networking workshops. During the summer, you will have the opportunity to:
- Engage with senior technology professionals through fireside chats and dedicated networking events
- Build valuable cross-functional business skills through weekly development sessions and coaching opportunities
- Expand your professional network and forge lasting connections with fellow interns and employees at engaging social events
- Be considered for a potential full-time role after graduation
What You'll Bring:
You bring excellent written and oral communication skills, a strong desire to learn and identify improvement opportunities and the ability to think strategically and analytically.
Required Skills:
- A rising Junior or Senior currently pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited 4-year college or university
- Have held leadership roles or significantly contributed to campus or community extracurricular activities
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews will begin mid-September.
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $21/hr
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.
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 the Team is Saying
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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