Actuarial Internship 2027

Sun Life Actuarial Internship 2027

Sun Life encourages, empowers, and challenges individuals to be their best self. You will work with dynamic, expert colleagues eager to share knowledge, and leaders committed to helping you reach your potential. Every day offers opportunities to make a difference for our Clients, who are at the heart of everything we do.

The Actuarial Internship at Sun Life Hong Kong is a 6-month full-time placement designed for students looking to explore a career as an Actuary in Hong Kong. Participants will gain hands-on experience across various actuarial tasks and receive deep exposure to the operations of a leading global insurance firm. Over the 6-month term, students will be matched to a top-performing team and supported by experienced colleagues and managers throughout their development journey.

Logistics

• Commencement Dates: January 2027 & July 2027
• Internship Duration: January – June 2027 & July – December 2027 (Full Time)
• Job Category: Temporary Employee

Opportunities Available In:

• Product Development & Pricing
• Valuation & Financial Reporting
• Capital Management & Reinsurance
• Business Planning
• Asset Liability Management
• Par / RBC
• And more…

Key Responsibilities

Following team allocation, interns will gain hands-on experience in key actuarial tasks, which may include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing special quotes, illustrations, and regular statistical returns and reports.
• Participating in the product development and implementation process, including experience study, market comparison, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Maintaining customer databases and preparing related statistics.
• Supporting actuarial valuation modeling work.
• Supporting annual experience studies.
• Assisting with the preparation of reinsurance reporting and the monthly valuation process.
• Supporting quarterly and monthly reports to monitor Asset Liability Management (ALM) related risks (including interest rate, equity, currency, and liquidity risks).
• Assisting in the analysis of ALM strategies for operating and surplus segments to optimize risk-return trade-offs.

Job Requirements

• Currently a Year 2 – 4 student in Actuarial Studies or other quantitative subjects (such as Statistics, Data Science, Risk Management, etc.).
• Some progress in the SOA Actuarial examination or equivalent is beneficial, but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and FoxPro.
• Programming skills and knowledge of GGY AXIS will be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.