Position Summary:

Mercury Ignite – Your launchpad to a brighter career. Our summer internship program is a 12-week paid internship designed to allow students to gain practical work experience in the insurance product field.

We are seeking curious, passionate, and hard-working students from quantitative academic fields to participate in our fully remote summer internship program. The program will be highly collaborative and immersive, with interns working on real business problems that can span multiple business units within the complex insurance landscape.

But it won’t be all work! Mercury executives will host virtual lunch-and-learns with a small group of interns to discuss career aspirations, interns will get to meet Mercury people leaders and team members throughout the organization, and there will be a multitude of virtual social events.

An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process

Essential Job Functions

• Under immediate supervision, the Product Intern will work alongside professionals and mentors within the Products Organization to find smart solutions to complex problems. Interns will collaborate with their mentor and work collectively with different stakeholders across the company.
• Interns will work directly with a mentor in their field of study while finding solutions to real world problems. Intern may also work with members of leadership and fellow interns within an interactive Agile framework that includes daily stand-ups and weekly tactical problem-solving sessions
• Interns will also have exposure to join meetings within their respective functions to help further contextualize their work.
• Over the course of the summer, interns will ultimately build a minimum viable product (MVP) and have a “capstone” opportunity to present those findings to the Mercury leadership team. Internships will begin in June 2026.
• Paid Internship: $30 per hour

Education

• Be legally eligible to work in the U.S
• Pursuing a Bachelors (BS/BA) or Masters (MS/MA) degree in a scientific/quantitative field
• Able to provide current GPA, as reported by your school. Minimum 3.0 GPA required, 3.5 or higher preferred.
• Ability to work 40 hours a week, 12-week internship, beginning in June 2025.
• Enrolled student attending a university program with an expected graduation date on or after August 2024
• Planning to seek full-time employment between December 2025 and September 2026

Experience

• Solid track record of academic excellence
• Strong commitment to teamwork, learning and collaboration.
• If pursuing an Actuarial internship: passed at least 1 CAS/SOA actuarial exam, preferred but not required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to manipulate and analyze data to address and solve business problems
• Willingness to independently learn and make an impact within a team environment
• Skilled in at least one programming language (such as Python, R, SQL)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Preferred but not required: passed at least 1 CAS/SOA actuarial exam

Why a Mercury Ignite internship
• Obtain practical work experience in your field of interest
• Network with other interns and industry professionals
• Receive personalized coaching and mentorship
• Work on real projects and initiatives
• Earn a competitive wage
If you’re interested in launching your career with Mercury Insurance - Apply today!
Mercury is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce.