Company: C3035 Unum Group Title: Sales & Client Management Intern- Chicago, Illinois Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posted Date: Posted Today Sidebar Info: Join our talent community to receive notifications about jobs relevant to your interest. Join our Talent Community !
Job Description: When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: Award-winning culture Inclusion and diversity as a priority Performance Based Incentive PlansCompetitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution Mental health support Career advancement opportunities Student loan repayment options Tuition reimbursementFlexible work environments *All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.And that’s just the beginning… With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! General Summary:Unum is looking for rising seniors ready to explore a career in sales and client management to join our 10-week paid internship program! Your Summer at Unum:Our internship program could be the first step on a career path that offers tremendous growth potential! You will be immersed in our company’s culture on a team where your manager and mentor will assign you rewarding project work that culminates in an end-of-summer presentation to key business leaders. This work will give you the opportunity to learn the full lifecycle of a Unum case and provide you with a realistic look at what it means to be a Unum Producer. You will be asked to work independently, as well as collaboratively within teams. Our 10-week internship program has many focus areas including, but not limited to: Prospecting and Quoting, Selling, Enrollment, Onboarding, and Relationship Management.Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesWork for Unum which is the leader in the disability-based employee benefits marketplace and in a professional office settingWeekly focus areas covering the lifecycle of a Unum case that will allow you to experience and analyze the problem from start to finishAssigned mentors and sponsors to help guide and support you throughout your internship experience and beyondDedicated support for resume writing and interview prepSkill development workshops designed to sharpen your professional skillsTargeted and guided job shadows with your mentor and sales and client management colleaguesCapstone Presentation: Analyzing an assigned business caseLearn about our Field and Home Office departmental and corporate functionsAttend weekly information sessions and networking opportunities with your intern cohortEarn college credits for your internship (Faculty/Hiring Manager pre-approvals are required)Job SpecificationsCandidates must be enrolled in an accredited college degree programPreference given to rising seniors and first year graduate studentsCompetitive GPADemonstrates leadership skills and involvement in extra-curricular activitiesDemonstrates a genuine interest in sales and client management as well as a desire to learn more about the insurance industrySkilled at analytical and critical thinkingProficiency in MS Word and Excel software applicationsAbility to work independently and be self-directed on project workExcellent communication and organizational skillsIntern must be available to work approximately 40 hours per week during regular business hours#LI-CA1~IN2Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.Company:Unum
About Unum
Unum provides financial protection benefits including disability, life, accident, and critical illness insurance. The company also offers dental and vision coverage alongside leave management and behavioral health services. Founded in 1848, the firm operates as a public company with over 11,000 employees. Its headquarters are in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with additional offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Poland.
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