Health and Benefits Summer Intern - Central Market - College Program 2027
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time you had to learn a new topic quickly to finish a project.
What they are checking: Their ability to ramp up fast, since benefits terminology is new to most interns.
Tell me about a time you presented findings to people senior to you.
What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly and confidently, a skill the client-facing work will draw on.
Describe a time you worked with a team where people had different working styles.
What they are checking: How well they collaborate in a hybrid team that works together in the office three days a week.
What would you want to have learned by the end of this summer?
What they are checking: Whether they have thought about the work itself and have goals that fit a benefits consulting career.
What would you do
The internship runs June 7 through August 13 with no flexibility on dates. Can you commit to the full period?
What they are checking: Whether they can meet a firm requirement the posting states clearly, which is a screening question in its own right.
You're supporting two senior consultants who both want something by end of day. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they surface the conflict early and let the consultants set priority rather than silently missing one deadline.
About the work
How would you go about analyzing a year of healthcare claims and utilization data for an employer client?
What they are checking: Whether they have a logical approach to messy data: cleaning, grouping, finding drivers and summarizing clearly.
What do you think happens in an RFP process when an employer shops its health plan or vendors?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that comparing vendors means building fair side-by-side comparisons on cost, network and service.
How would you model the cost impact of an employer raising the deductible on its main plan?
What they are checking: Whether they think about both the direct savings and how employees might change plan choice or use of care.
Why does an employer care about benefits beyond just keeping costs down?
What they are checking: Whether they see benefits as tied to hiring, retention and employee well-being, not only an expense line.
Practice this interview out loud.
Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at Marsh McLennan from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.
Practice this out loudThe full job description
As published by Marsh McLennan.