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Operations Intern - Summer 2025 Internship

Springfield, Massachusetts
Job Category General ID R16584
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Overview

A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.

We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.

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Roger Crandall
Roger CrandallCEO
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”

Job Description

The Opportunity

At MassMutual, we are looking for and investing in students who will become tomorrow’s future business leaders. As an intern in our MassMutual Operations organization, you will help solve real business problems, develop both the professional and leadership skills needed to build a successful career, while having fun and building relationships that will last a lifetime. As an intern, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to adapt and thrive in complex, uncertain and changing situations while highlighting your intellectual curiosity as a continuous learner.  You’ll be able to earn confidence and trust through ownership, commitment, and follow-through in achieving results in your projects, while building a deeper understanding of how a business operates, specifically with a continuous improvement mindset.  You’ll bring your ability to manage priorities effectively and adapting quickly to achieve goals.

This internship is based at our Springfield, MA office in a hybrid setting where you will be onsite three (3) days per week.

The Program

This summer internship is for college students who are preparing for a future in leadership (people or project management).  As a summer intern, you will be a part of a company that fosters an inclusive and dynamic environment where our employees are valued for who they are and can build successful careers. For us, diversity and inclusion are more than a goal, it's the only way forward.  You will experience both professional and personal development through some of the key aspects of the program described below. 

  • Meaningful Projects: Apply your knowledge and skills by participating in high profile projects in a respected and highly rated company. Take part in our collaborative work environment focusing on process improvements that help us better serve our customers, including both external and internal customers.
  • Thought Partnership: During your time at MassMutual make thoughtful recommendations using your daily learnings to support continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
  • Mentors: Be paired with professionals at MassMutual to learn about the business throughout several departments while utilizing your mentors as a sounding board to share and shape your ideas.
  • Networking Opportunities: Engage with the greater MassMutual community by being involved in networking activities and sessions set up as smaller group meetings with senior leaders in the company.
  • Volunteer Opportunities: MassMutual invests more than $20 million annually in organizations across the country to support communities and broaden their economic opportunity.  Join colleagues within MassMutual and make a positive impact in the community!

The Impact:

As an intern, your work will help our customers secure their future and protect the ones they love. You’ll experience our inclusive culture where we rely on one another and strive to deliver value for our employees, customers, and our future.  You’ll experience the support we provide employees through resources, tools and a culture that values their contribution. 

The Minimum Qualifications

  • Current Sophomore or Junior enrolled in a four-year bachelor’s degree program
  • Able to work in office at our Springfield, MA corporate home office
  • Must be currently authorized to work in the US, without requiring any future sponsorship

The Ideal Qualifications

  • Demonstrated leadership skills gained from student clubs, community involvement or work experience
  • Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication
  • Creative problem solver, self-starter, intellectually curious, and an agile learner
  • Able to influence others and demonstrate strong consultative skills
  • Able to demonstrate strong business acumen
  • Military experience a plus!
  • Demonstration of MassMutual’s Core Values: Act with Integrity, Focus on the Customer, Value People, Work Collaboratively, and Achieve Results  

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

  • Regular meetings with your team
  • Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
  • Access to mentorship opportunities
  • Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LBTQ, Veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
  • Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
  • Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

Pay: $25/hr

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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
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Hiring Process

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Interview

If you are invited for an interview, you will be scheduled to meet with the hiring manager and hiring team.

Offer

If you are extended an offer to join MassMutual and accept, your start will be contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Hire

If you accept the offer, we will be so excited to welcome you to the MassMutual community!

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

By the numbers*

  • 88% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
  • 90
    %
    of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to bring forth new ideas
  • 86% of employee respondents say MassMutual cares about and supports the well-being of their employees

*Source: 2024 MassMutual employee engagement survey

Award-Winning Culture

Award-Winning Culture

MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure — it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.

We strive to embrace diversity in every sense, focusing on building a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.

At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

How We Work

How We Work

MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.

Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)

There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.

Explore some of our offerings below. Benefit details can be found here.

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Paid Time Off

  • In addition to generous vacation time, paid holidays, and flexible holidays, MassMutual offers 'take care' time to care for yourself or someone you love—whether for physical illness or mental health.
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Health & Well-Being

In addition to top-line medical and dental coverage, personalized mental health solutions, on-site and virtual health coaching, and much more, MassMutual reimburses employees up to $1,250 per year for eligible expenses supporting mental, physical, and financial well-being.

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Financial Well-Being

In addition to competitive salaries and bonuses, educational assistance programs, and much more, MassMutual offers up to a 10% total 401(k) benefit, consisting of a 5% company match and a 5% annual contribution.

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Taking Care

MassMutual offers generous maternity and parental leaves, as well as bereavement leave to mourn the loss of a loved one (and the employee defines 'loved one'). In addition, we offer up to 320 hours of caregiver leave to help employees support loved ones in times of need.

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Giving Back

MassMutual offers three paid days for employees to volunteer with eligible nonprofits of their choice, and the MassMutual Foundation matches employee donation dollars to eligible nonprofit organizations up to $5,000 annually.

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Commuter Benefits

MassMutual offers a Qualified Commuter Program through which eligible employees can pay qualified workplace commuting expenses with before-tax dollars, as well as a commuter wallet option for employees based at Boston and NYC campuses.

Why MassMutual?

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where we work

Springfield Office

Springfield Office

1295 State Street, Springfield, MA

Boston Office

Boston Office

10 Fan Pier Blvd, Boston, MA

New York Office

New York Office

2 Park Ave,
New York, NY

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