Actuarial Summer 2027 Intern (Undergraduate)
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
What draws you to actuarial work, and why health care?
What they are checking: Whether the student has thought about the career and understands what actuaries actually do.
Have you taken or started studying for any SOA exams? Tell me about that.
What they are checking: Their commitment to the actuarial path and how they handle demanding study.
Tell me about a class project where you used data to answer a question.
What they are checking: Their analytical approach and how they handle real, messy data.
Tell me about a time you made a mistake on a team project. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership and learn rather than hide errors.
What do you know about managed care and government programs like Medicaid and Medicare?
What they are checking: Their curiosity about the business and whether they prepared for the interview.
What would you do
If a probability question came up at work and you weren't sure of the answer, how would you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they break problems down logically and know when to check with others.
You're given a project with vague instructions. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Whether they ask clarifying questions and plan before diving in.
How would you share progress on your project with a mentor who is busy?
What they are checking: Their communication habits, which the posting lists as a core intern duty.
About the work
How would you explain what a health insurance premium needs to cover?
What they are checking: Whether they can reason about claims, expenses and risk at a basic level.
How comfortable are you with Excel? Walk me through something you've built.
What they are checking: Their practical spreadsheet skills, which interns use from day one.
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