Job: Actuarial Internship - 2012 Portland

Jobing Description

Actuarial Internship - 2012 Portland
Unum is a company of people serving people. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers and a Fortune 500 company, Unum helps protect more than 25 million working people and their families in the event of illness or injury.

Headquartered in Chattanooga Tennessee, Unum has significant U.S. operations in Portland, Maine, Worcester, Massachusetts and Glendale, California with 35 field offices nationwide.

This internship is designed to provide exposure to the field of actuarial science as a career in a life insurance corporation. This position provides technical support to the actuarial staff as assigned by the manager. While there is no requirement that a candidate has passed an SOA exam, a strong interest in quantitative work is required.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

1. Prepare and analyze data for use in actuarial experience studies, valuation or pricing projects
2. Assist in maintenance of pricing and underwriting tools
3. Assist in maintaining valuation system
4. Assist in preparation of financial reports and tax returns
5. Learn current pricing models and risk management practices
6. Assist in preparation of state filings as needed
7. Prepare routine reports
8. May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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Qualifications

* Preference given to juniors in college and first year graduate students.
* Extensive coursework in statistics, math, economics, finance or actuarial science
* Required GPA of 3.3 in major or overall GPA of 3.3
* Limited relevant work experience preferred
* Desire and ability to pass actuarial exams
* Strong math aptitude and problem solving ability
* Computer programming aptitude and knowledge (minimum of 6 months hands-on statistical programming e.g. SAS, MatLab, Minitab or heavy Excel)
* Solid written and verbal communication skills
* 11 week assignment, full-time 40 hours M-F workweek.

Thank you for your interest in Unum! After applying you will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received. Please note that we will not be reviewing applications until the end of 2011/early 2012 for our Actuarial Internships.

Unum is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer regardless of a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, gender or sexual orientation.

Primary Location
ME-Portland