Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Shape your future with a dynamic internship experience at New York Life. 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:
New York Life Direct is the industry leader in direct-to-consumer life insurance, delivering streamlined coverage directly to individuals while bypassing traditional agent models. Beginning in June and ending in August, this 10-week summer internship program provides hands-on exposure and real-world experience within the Finance organization supporting NYL Direct. Interns will work closely with finance professionals to support financial reporting, analysis, and operational excellence initiatives that are critical to the business. This hybrid role includes in-office collaboration in our Tampa office (Tuesday-Thursday) and offers meaningful interaction with senior leaders, cross-functional partners, and fellow interns.
What You'll Do:
As a NYL Direct Finance Intern, you will be fully integrated into the team's day-to-day operations and contribute to work that directly supports financial reporting, controls, and decision-making. This is a true immersion into corporate finance and accounting within one of the most trusted and enduring organizations in the industry.
During the summer, you will:
- Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations
- Research, document, and resolve account variances and discrepancies
- Compile and review monthly and quarterly financial documentation
- Utilize administrative and financial systems to research account differences, identify errors, and support testing of new products or system changes
- Support internal and external financial requests, management reporting, and ad hoc analyses
- Assist with quarter-end and year-end close activities while ensuring strong financial controls
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation
- Participate in case studies, special projects, and a final presentation
- Engage in professional development workshops, networking events, and fireside chats with senior leaders
What You'll Bring:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
- A desire to apply classroom knowledge to real-world business challenges
- Curiosity, initiative, and a continuous improvement mindset
Required Skills:
- Rising Junior or Senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field at an accredited 4-year college or university
- Demonstrated leadership or meaningful involvement in campus or community activities
Work Authorization
To be eligible for this program, you must be authorized to work in the U.S. We do not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship for this program.
This program is not available to individuals working under OPT or CPT.
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $25/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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Skills Required
- Rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Enrollment at an accredited four-year college or university
- Demonstrated leadership or meaningful involvement in campus or community activities
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Must not require employment-based immigration sponsorship
- Must not be working under OPT or CPT
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment
- Curiosity, initiative, and a continuous improvement mindset
What the Team is Saying
New York Life Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The package prominently features a defined‑benefit pension alongside a 401(k) with company match, with some materials noting day‑one vesting. This combination is repeatedly highlighted as a standout for long‑term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility support, adoption assistance, childcare and elder‑care resources, backup childcare/tutoring, and expanded paid new‑parent leave. These benefits are presented as broad, practical supports for caregivers.
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Healthcare Strength — Listed benefits span medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life and disability coverage, plus EAP, counseling, wellness resources, and fitness perks. The breadth of core health coverage is consistently emphasized for corporate roles.
New York Life Insights
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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