Mercer

Wealth Extern

July - August 2023 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Very flexible and everyone at the company was very nice and helpful

What I wish was different

I wish it had more in person days

Advice

Participate! You only get out what you put into this experience

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Consultant

June - August 2021 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Everything about the internship was amazing. I enjoyed the people, the work itself, and the culture. I really loved that my colleagues all wanted to support me and help me grow during the summer. I also had a great team of other interns alongside me. Its' my favorite experience thus far and would not trade it for anything.

What I wish was different

I wish it was in person but I also got to meet a lot of different interesting people via zoom across all USA offices so I made the most of it.

Advice

Reach out to people and get to know what the culture is like. Definitely do your due diligence and get to know the work that is done and don't be hesitant to reach out to me if you have questions as well.

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Health and Benefits Consultant

June 2021 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

Relaxed environment, challenging, great company culture

What I wish was different

Not very structured

Advice

Don't be shy, reach out and meet people as often as you can

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Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great work

What I wish was different

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Wealth Actuarial Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Being independent and having work that gave me a chance to make an impact. Also, the people. This company by far passed my expectations. The environment was amazing.

What I wish was different

Advice

Always ask questions. This shows your interest and willingness to learn.

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actuarial and financial consultant intern

May - August 2019 • Minneapolis, MN

What I liked

Great exposure to the health care field and all of the people in it. There are no actuarial classes here so I enjoyed learning about it!

What I wish was different

More work, I often sat around with nothing to do after asking around for work.

Advice

Come in knowing that you will not understand most things.

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Health Analyst Intern

June - September 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

The team was helpful and fun to work with

What I wish was different

It wasn’t very structured and I had to go out of my way to get assignments

Advice

Build connections

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summer analyst

June - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I liked how well they trained interns. Initially, it felt like i was drinking form a fire hose with all the info in such a short amount of time, but many people were willing to help me learn along the way. Additionally, the skills I learned have helped me even beyond the internship.

What I wish was different

I think my experience would have benefitted from more organization form leadership in terms of feedback. My manager would often delay on getting feedback for my work and therefore i never really felt like i was receiving feedback from my Project Managers. There were also times in which, although many people were willing to help, I felt like I was expected to have some knowledge that was not taught to me, and therefore struggled to succeed at times.

Advice

I would say to any individual planning to work there, be very proactive about feedback with your managers. If you feel as if you are not receiving feedback, be quick to ask and check-in to avoid any surprises later.

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Health Consulting Intern

June - August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

This internship allowed for personal and professional growth. I was treated as a full-time employee and was assigned many projects in a fast paced environment which I enjoyed. Attending client meetings and meeting client deliverables allowed me to see the day to day roles as a consulting analyst. I enjoyed the responsibilities and independence that my principal and associates entrusted me with and I appreciate the continuous guidance throughout the internship.

What I wish was different

Nothing really. This is an individual experience and so with open communication, coworkers are more than willing to give you a variety of work so that you gain a better understanding of many different areas.

Advice

Ask as many questions as you need but be independent. Always be prepared to take on more work as you will learn more and more. This job is definitely baptism by fire but Mercer is a very supportive environment that will meet you where you need and where you want to go with your career interests. I couldn't ask for a better team to work with.

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

I enjoyed the variety of work I got to do over the summer. I was able to take notes on client calls, work on updating complex models in Excel, compile deliverables for clients, and present on a topic to the office. I felt I was able to learn a lot and that the work pushed me. I also found that the people I worked with were very smart and great mentors as I continue in my career. Additionally, there was a great group of interns that made for a fun and social summer.

What I wish was different

I worked in the Government Human Services Consulting department at Mercer, which I enjoyed. However, it would have been nice to have a little more exposure to the commercial side of the company.

Advice

Speak up and ask for help and assignments! Everyone in the office wants to help you and is very kind, but they can get busy with their work and might not notice if you are struggling or don't have enough work. All you have to do is ask for help and work and you will have a great summer!

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

The team at Mercer did a great job of making the interns feel welcome and getting us involved in real projects right away.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been less timid about networking.

Advice

Take advantage of all of the opportunities for learning that come with an internship. Don't be afraid to challenge yourself.

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Working at Mercer was awesome! The environment was great and I learned so much about what it means to be an actuarial consultant. I learned many technical skills and so much about retirement plans. I had the opportunity to work on multiple projects that enabled me to learn and interact with other interns.

What I wish was different

Advice

When in doubt, always ask questions.

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Communications Consultant

April - September 2019 • Philadelphia, PA

What I liked

I had a variety of different of projects and worked on things for big clients, giving me great experience in the field.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more of a push for interns to interact with each other and utilize that network.

Advice

Always ask questions and ask for as much work as possible.

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2018 • Columbus, OH

What I liked

I got an opportunity to experience actuarial work first hand and acclimate myself to the business world.

What I wish was different

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Health & Benefits Consulting Intern

June - August 2018 • Washington, DC

What I liked

- Great internship program: you get a people manager and 2 mentors, and have to complete a final intern project that you have to do in front of the whole department (from the senior partner to first-year analysts) - They allow you to have real client-facing experiences where you can present to the clients

What I wish was different

Advice

- They don't come to GW, so you have to network your way through - They are very big with finding an intern/full timer who fits in with their office/company culture - They put a huge emphasis on curiosity and desire to learn

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Summer Analyst

May - July 2018 • Atlanta, GA

What I liked

The dynamic between the careers team was fun, transparent, and supportive.

What I wish was different

I wish I could’ve seen a few more of the LOBs first hand.

Advice

Get in contact with as many senior people as you can.

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Bilingual service representative

July 2018 • Norwood, MA

What I liked

I like that I was able to obtain my life and health licenses for free through the employer.

What I wish was different

The training was long (5 weeks) and so much time was spent on things we dont really do at the job.

Advice

Enjoy where you are but always seek to be in a better place. Never be complacent.

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Creative Strategy Consulting Intern

May 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Working in the city was amazing. I also learned so much about what it is like working in a large global organization. I also significantly improved

What I wish was different

I wish I didn't have to take the bus to and from work every day. Some days I wish I could've worked remote because of the long commute also.

Advice

I would recommend asking anyone and everyone what they do and ask everyone for things to do. With a lot of internships it's easy to sit there and avoid work but by asking for projects you have the chance to learn something new and network with a lot of different people.

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