Guardian Life · 3 weeks ago
2026 Guardian Summer MBA Associate, Corporate Development
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$12,000/mo - $13,600/moGuardian Life is a thriving global financial services company offering a 10-week paid internship program for first-year MBA students. The role involves working with the Corporate Development team to support strategic transactions, M&A initiatives, and partnerships while gaining valuable industry experience and networking opportunities.
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Responsibilities
Support the development of setting a strategic vision, direction and near-term priorities for Guardian supported by competitor/industry research and operational and financial analysis
Support cross-cutting strategic initiatives that are essential to the success of Guardian’s overall strategy
Be exposed to and influence the agendas of Guardian senior executives
Have the opportunity to work and learn from supportive leaders, mentors and team members across the organization who will help coach you as you develop your professional career
Learn about Guardian’s purpose, values, how we work and our suite of product and service offerings
Build a network of colleagues and have a sense of community with other interns and other parts of the business
Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information
Be a self-starter – someone who enjoys 'rolling up their sleeves and getting things done', has high energy, strong work ethic, displays the ability to work independently, and is creative
Qualification
Required
A first-year MBA student (graduating between December 2026-June 2027)
Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and judgment with the ability to navigate relationships up and down the organization
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to coordinate and lead complex workstreams
Passion about innovation in financial services, insurance, and / or technology
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Strong quantitative background with an ability to support financial modeling analysis
Ability to support high visibility enterprise initiatives and an ability to build a framework / path to help shape the direction of initiatives
Ability to influence while building trust and consensus among multiple stakeholders/cross functional teams with competing interests
Experience managing complex projects and/or timelines
Ability to navigate relationships and influence key stakeholders using strong interpersonal skills, maturity, and judgement
Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization
You must be available for the full program dates of the internship program
Company
Guardian Life
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers.
Founded in 1860
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-08-23Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Andrew McMahon
Chairman and CEO
Michael Prestileo
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2025-12-11
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