Summer Student - Insurance Solutions

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Get to Know the Opportunity:

This position is part of Voya Investment Management (Voya IM) and our Summer Student Program, offering students the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the investment management industry while working alongside professionals across the Voya IM organization.

The Insurance Solutions Intern will work closely with a specialized team of insurance asset management sales professionals to support asset management sales and advisory efforts with insurance companies. There is the opportunity to collaborate with business partners across investments, client service, marketing, consultant coverage, RFP, and operations, providing broad exposure to how an asset management organization works together to serve clients and grow its business.

This role is based in our New York office, with expected onsite presence on average up to 4 days per week to support team and business priorities.

The Contributions You’ll Make:

• Support members of the Insurance Solutions team across client, sales, and strategic initiatives spanning Fixed Income, Alternatives, and Equities.
• Conduct client, industry, market, and competitor research to help identify potential opportunities and support ongoing client relationships.
• Assist with the preparation of client presentations, meeting materials, market updates, and other sales and advisory materials.
• Support analysis of prospective and existing insurance clients, including investment priorities, portfolio considerations, and potential alignment with Voya’s investment capabilities.
• Partner with members of the team on projects designed to strengthen coverage of existing relationships and identify potential new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across investments, client service, marketing, consultant coverage, RFP, and operations to understand how different functions contribute to the client experience.

Minimum Knowledge & Experience:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, preferably in finance, economics, business, accounting, mathematics, or a related field.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong interest in financial markets, asset management, institutional investing, or the insurance industry.
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn complex investment and business concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work with colleagues across different functions and levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and willingness to learn.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:

• Coursework or prior internship experience in finance, investments, economics, accounting, or a related field.
• Familiarity with financial markets, Fixed Income, Alternative Investments, or institutional asset management.
• Interest in pursuing a career in asset management, institutional sales, investment management, or financial services.
• Interest in developing an understanding of how insurance companies invest their portfolios and how asset managers serve insurance investors.
• Desire to build familiarity with Fixed Income, Alternatives, and Equity investment strategies.
• Interest in gaining practical experience in institutional sales, client strategy, research, and business development.

How This Role Aligns to Our Core Four:

At Voya, our Core Four guide how we work together and deliver for our customers. This internship provides an opportunity to put those expectations into practice while learning from professionals across Voya Investment Management.

• Instill Customer Obsession: Support research, analysis, and client materials that help the Insurance Solutions team understand the priorities of institutional insurance clients and deliver relevant investment solutions.
• Transform with Automation/AI: Look for opportunities to responsibly use tools such as automation and AI to support research, analysis, and preparation of high-quality client and sales materials.
• Drive Higher Performance Through Our People: Collaborate with colleagues across investments, client service, marketing, consultant coverage, RFP, and operations while taking ownership of assignments and learning from different perspectives.
• Execute on the Fundamentals: Produce accurate, well-organized research, analysis, and client materials with strong attention to detail, deadlines, and quality.

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Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn more about Critical Skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.