About the Role
Shape your future with a dynamic internship experience at New York Life. Your internship journey is designed to challenge you through hands-on work experience that will equip you with valuable skills you can use anywhere. You will build your network through collaboration and connection with talented interns and experienced employees through team-building activities, a collaborative intern capstone, and fun social events. By the end of your internship, you'll be equipped with new skills and a network that will propel you forward in your career journey.
Responsibilities
- Focus on building and enhancing statistical and machine learning solutions, applying advanced tools and techniques to develop transformative AI and GenAI solutions for New York Life.
- Work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate business questions into model-driven solutions.
- Contribute to the analytical model lifecycle, from problem framing and exploratory analysis through feature engineering and model validation.
- Communicate findings and business implications to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or May 2028
- Available to work full-time for the entire duration of the 11-week Summer Internship Program (May to August)
- Able to work in a hybrid environment, with three days per week on-site in New York City
- Passionate about technology, data, AI, and innovation, with a collaborative mindset and a desire to learn and make an impact
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship
- Program is not available to those authorized to work under optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).
Skills
- R
- Python
- SQL
- Traditional Machine Learning
- Core statistical methods including probability, hypothesis testing, and statistical inference
- Foundational understanding of generative AI principles, including LLMs, RAG, vector embeddings, prompt engineering, and LLM-based application development with pre-trained and fine-tuned models.
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Internship
Education Level
- Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related technical field
Salary/Compensations
- $30-35/hour + $3,000 bonus
Benefits
- Full package of benefits
- Leave programs
- Adoption assistance
- Student loan repayment programs
About the Company
- Within the Tech, Data, AI, Ventures (TDAV) organization, our work is guided by a shared vision: deploying the power of technology, data, AI and ventures to accelerate sustainable competitive advantage for New York Life's businesses.
- We build solutions that power how we serve policy owners, agents, advisors and employees.
- Grounded in New York Life’s culture of long-term commitment, integrity and putting people at the center of what we do, our work reflects a purpose-driven approach to innovation.
- We engineer complex systems that translate into measurable business outcomes.
- Across technology, data, AI, cyber, product, digital experience, architecture and infrastructure, TDAV combines the scale and investment of an industry leader with the opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies and help shape how a world-class financial services company competes in the AI era — all backed by the stability and purpose of a mutual company built to last.
- Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation.
- We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners.
- To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Equal Opportunity
- At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities.
- We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together.
- This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported.
- By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
- Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.
