Join Mercer as a summer intern with our Defined Contribution team and experience working for a global company shaping the future of Health, Wealth, and Career consulting.
Our Defined Contribution team provides specialist advice to pension clients in areas such as designing new investment strategies and monitoring the performance of those strategies, helping clients navigate complex governance requirements, in particular those faced by trustee boards, as well as helping companies design pension plans that deliver great outcomes for their employees.
You’ll have the opportunity to support and learn from the largest group of DC experts in the UK in a dynamic and growing area of pension provision.
This is an eight-week paid internship providing penultimate year students with an accelerated foundation to their career.
What can you expect?
- Experience working for a global company shaping the future of Health, Wealth, and Career consulting.
- Working with our consulting team you’ll see how we support companies, trustee boards, and individuals in making informed decisions about their retirement plans, long-term savings, investment strategies, and risk management.
- You’ll have an introduction to consulting, learn from experienced professionals, and develop a breadth of skills over a period of eight weeks.
- You’ll work on real projects with real clients, providing you with valuable insights into the industry.
- The world of retirement saving is changing. At Mercer we are developing innovative solutions for our clients and their employees, including supporting them on the journey to their end game. This is your opportunity to learn more about what’s involved and gain industry experience to support the development of your future career.
What is in it for you?
- An eight-week paid internship with the potential to secure a full-time role ready for you to start in 2026, giving you more time to focus on and get the most out of your final year of university study.
- Experience of working for a large global organisation that is incredibly passionate about its work and cares for its clients across the world.
- Excellent development opportunities with enhanced focus on consulting and analytical skills.
- Client exposure at an early stage.
- The chance to learn from and work with a range of experienced professionals and industry leaders, and the opportunity to share experiences and build a network with other interns.
We will count on you to
Our team supports clients by designing and monitoring their investment strategies, advising on their ongoing governance and creating engaging communication strategies. You will support our analysts and consultants with this work while gaining valuable knowledge about the pensions industry.
What you need to have
- You should be a penultimate year student and on track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree classification.
- English and Mathematics GCSE (Minimum Grade 4).
- Right to Work in the UK (we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role).
What makes you stand out?
- Ability to think critically and problem solve a wide variety of issues; analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Ability to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships; you also show initiative and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment.
- Natural proactivity and organisational, presentational, and project management skills with good attention to detail; proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
About us
Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries.
Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.
Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin colour, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.