Marsh McLennan
Marsh Early Career Program - Advisory Practices – College Program 2026
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Join Marsh's Early Career Program, a two-year career development opportunity for recent graduates where you will gain top industry training and access to dedicated development resources while working in one of our Marsh brokerage operations across the US. As part of our program benefits, you will enjoy a structured cohort induction, learning and development opportunities, a vibrant community, mentorship programs, exposure to senior leaders, and valuable networking opportunities. Take the first step towards a successful career at Marsh.
Marsh Advisory is a global leader within Marsh, consisting of Property, Casualty and Strategic Consulting Practices, and Claims Advocates providing strategic advice and innovative solutions for complex risks. Being part of Marsh Advisory offers exposure to to pre and post loss disciplines like strategic risk, claims, loss control, and analytics, with projects spanning cyber risk, ESG, enterprise risk management, business continuity, property risk, health & safety, digital development, and forensic accounting. Participants will work on challenging projects, develop professionally, participate in client meetings, and gain broad exposure to the firm’s leadership and teams.
Within Advisory there are two career paths, Risk Consulting and Technical Risk Consulting. Throughout the interview process, you'll further explore our career paths. After the final round of interviews, if you're selected for an offer, we'll match you with a placement that aligns with your interests, skills, and availability. While we strive to accommodate your preferences, it's important to note that placements are not guaranteed and dependent on business needs, so flexibility is key.
Here’s a quick look at what your career at Marsh could look like and how our teams rock together to help clients.
The Team.
At Marsh, our teams are integral in helping clients manage and reduce risks in real-world scenarios like medical pandemics, music festival liabilities, and financial scandals. As part of our team, you'll collaborate with clients to assess risks, build relationships with insurance companies, and secure competitive insurance quotes using your negotiation skills. By doing this, you'll make a significant impact in helping our clients minimize their overall risk costs in today’s world.
Your Role.
You’ll be aligned to a specific business group and work hands-on on an advisory team to make an impact.
As a Risk Consulting Colleague working within Marsh Advisory:
You will assist clients in mitigating risks, developing recommendations, and supporting project deliverables through research, analysis and proposal development.
Potential business placements include: Emerging Risk Solutions, Enterprise Risk Management, Claims Advocacy, Complex Liability Claims, and Casualty Claims Consulting
As a Technical Risk Consulting Colleague working within Marsh Advisory:
You will be a consulting specialist responsible for the evaluation of risk scenarios, preparation of reports and presentations for clients.
Potential business placements include: Property Risk Consulting, Valuations Service, Workforce Strategies, and Cat Modeling
A TYPICAL DAY COULD INCLUDE:
Help clients mitigate risks, recoveries, and reduce total risk costs.
Perform research and analysis, develop presentations and project materials
Support proposal writing and pitch development.
Analyze client risk profiles and present tailored recommendations.
Develop data-driven tools for risk evaluation.
Perform quantitative modeling and statistical risk assessments.
Identify strategies to minimize risk costs and volatility.
Forecast risks, losses, and impacts through scenario testing.
Collaborate to design models and processes for risk quantification and mitigation.
WHAT WE VALUE
Ability to work in teams and be flexible to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs
Strong data management and presentation skills
Strong interpersonal skills for establishing and maintaining good client and internal relationships
Intellectual curiosity
Excellent verbal/writing skills for complex communications with clients
Demonstrated leadership or initiative at school, work and/or community
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Current Seniors with an expected graduation date between December 2025 to June 2026
Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 (3.5 preferred)
Majors preferred: Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science and Statistics
Location: Chicago / New York (Hybrid-based Schedule: at least 3 days in office per week)
Must have legal work authorization in the U.S. on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future, in other words, you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Green Card holder at the time of application
WHAT’S NEXT?
Once your application is received, we will review your application and resume. You will be invited to complete a recorded online interview, if you meet our qualifications.
The applicable base salary for this role is $68,000 - 85,000, depending on the successful candidate location.
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