Mercer | Health Consulting Summer Intern - Central Market - College Program 2026

Mercer Health Consulting Intern

We are seeking a talented individual to join Mercer's Health Consulting team in Chicago, IL or Houston, TX. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Mercer Health and Benefits intern, you will help employers navigate the increasingly complex world of employee benefits. Through our 10-week intern program, you will learn about the vast insurance carrier landscape, types of benefits coverages, health plan compliance requirements, and strategies for predicting, monitoring and managing rising benefit costs for employers.

Mercer's 2,500+ US Health consultants deliver disciplined, consistent approaches to benchmarking, data analytics, financial management, marketing, compliance and communication. Our client focus, integrity, expertise, and innovation are why clients choose Mercer. We are committed to setting the industry standard for ethical and transparent business practices.

To learn more about Mercer's Health practice, please visit https : / / www.mercer.com / what-we-do / health-and-benefits.html

We will count on you to :

• Help prepare and write client deliverables, including reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and employee communications
• Assist senior consultants to review client needs, suitable approaches and implementation strategies
• Collect and interpret benchmarking data using the nation's largest employer-sponsored benefits survey
• Collect and analyze health care claims and utilization data, including cost projections and evaluations
• Model employee benefits contributions to meet employer objectives
• Assist in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process
• Review benefit plan documents and draft legally required benefit forms and statements

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What's next?

Candidates must apply via the Mercer careers website to be considered. Please do not apply on Handshake, but instead follow the link to the Marsh McLennan careers website.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.