MetLife U.S. Internships and Development Programs

Take your first step on a career journey that can lead you wherever you want to go.

At MetLife, we offer a variety of internships and early career development programs in locations around the U.S. Most internships last 8-10 weeks between June and August and are open to rising college juniors and/or seniors. Our development programs vary depending on your area of interest. As part of our team, you will join a diverse community, build a valuable network of peers and mentors, contribute ideas, and develop innovative solutions for real business problems.
 
Interested in learning more about the early career opportunities at MetLife? Submit your information to join our talent community and a member of our team will be in touch if there’s a relevant match.

Read more about our programs below:
Actuarial Development Program (Internship and Full-Time)

Internship: This 10-week hybrid internship provides aspiring actuaries the opportunity to gain real world experience in actuarial functions and attend actuarial training and networking events throughout the summer.

Full-Time Program: MetLife’s Actuarial Development Program (ADP) is a hybrid program focused on developing future leaders of MetLife. You will create innovative business solutions based on actuarial principles and contribute to the success of the company, rotating through new assignments every two years and receiving exam support.

Locations: Bridgewater, NJ; New York, NY; and St. Louis, MO
Audit (Internship)

Internship: Our 39-week (~20 hours per week) hybrid internship goes from September through May and provides interns the opportunity to assist in the review of internal business, technology, and/or operational practices to ensure regulations and MetLife policies/procedures are followed. 

Location: Cary, NC
Group Benefits Sales Academy (Full-Time)

Full-Time Program: The Sales Academy is a 9-month, hybrid, paid comprehensive program that will prepare you for Sales Representative, Account Executive, or Sales Associate roles at MetLife. It includes on-the-job and structured classroom learning focused on building an understanding of risk management, the employee benefits industry, MetLife’s group benefits, and professional selling skills.


Locations: Bellevue, WA; Bloomfield, CT; Dallas, TX; McLean, VA; Tampa, FL & Southfield, MI

Group Benefits Sales Academy (Internship)

Internship: This 8-week internship offers hands-on learning, networking and mentoring opportunities with peers and sales leadership, and a capstone project that is presented during a visit to our NYC headquarters. Successful interns will also be considered for full-time employment after graduation.


Locations: Boston, MA; Chicago,
IL; Irvine, CA; Kansas City, KS; McLean, VA; Nashville, TN & New York, NY

Group Benefits Service Academy (Full-Time)

Full-Time Program: Our MetLife Service Academy is a 4-month, hybrid, salaried training program. Trainees will have dedicated mentors, network with senior leadership, and placed into a Client Service Consultant position upon successful completion of the program.

Locations: Aurora, IL and Tampa, FL
Group Benefits Underwriting Academy (Full-Time)

Full-Time Program: MetLife’s Underwriting Academy is a 3-month hybrid program that is a combination of structured, live classroom-style learning and on-the-job learning, focused on building an understanding of the employee benefits industry, MetLife group benefits, underwriting systems, product pricing, and product risk assessment.

Locations: Aurora, IL and Kansas City, MO
Investments (Internship and Full-Time)

Internship: This 10-week hybrid internship provides participants a great opportunity to gain investment experience in various asset classes at a leading global investment management firm, develop technical and soft skills, and network with professionals across the company.  

Full-Time Program: The MetLife Investments Analyst Program provides participants with in-depth investment experience in a specific asset class of their choosing, learning from seasoned investment professionals, and exposure to a leading global investment manager and asset owner. 

Locations: Whippany, NJ (Investments HQ); Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Fresno, CA; Germantown, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Overland Park, KS; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC


Legal (Internship)

Internship: MetLife's Law Clerk Internship Program is open to 1L and 2L law students enrolled in an accredited law school. This 10-week program allows Interns to work on assignments from a wide variety of areas within Legal Affairs, including legal research and writing assignments, in support of various law department practice areas. Interns will gain exposure to the responsibilities of in-house counsel. Interns are mentored by attorneys and interact with members of Legal Affairs at all levels.

Locations: New York, NY and Whippany, NJ
Procurement (Internship)

Internship: This 10-week hybrid internship provides the opportunity to build foundational skills, acquire category management, sourcing, and operations knowledge, and develop professional acumen in the procurement space.

Location: Cary, NC

Click here for additional information. 
MetLife Technical University (Internship and Full-Time)

Internship: This 10-week hybrid internship program provides participants with broad exposure to Global Technology at MetLife where they will work on projects that have direct business impact.

Full-Time Program: Our MetLife Technical University Professional Program is a 15-week, hybrid program providing participants with deep-dive exposure to global technology and business knowledge. Once graduated from the program, we aim to hire program participants into full-time roles.

Locations: Cary, NC; Clarks Summit, PA; New York, NY; Whippany, NJ
Additional Opportunities
We offer additional internship programs across the enterprise in functions such as Human Resources, Marketing, and more. 
 
Locations and durations vary by programs across the U.S.
Your email address has been verified.