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Job Description

Manulife/John Hancock Actuarial Co-op Program Fall 2021 – Boston, Massachusetts

Are you looking for unlimited opportunities to develop and succeed?  John Hancock’s Co-op program will provide you with challenging work that makes a difference while working in a flexible and supportive environment.

To maintain our leadership role as one of the top life insurance companies in North America, Manulife, operating as John Hancock in the United States, strives to hire exceptional students from university actuarial programs.  At John Hancock, Actuarial Co-ops are given the opportunity to gain exposure to key actuarial disciplines including pricing, valuation, investments, risk management and financial modeling. As an Actuarial Co-op, you will develop technical expertise, business integrity and strong leadership skills while learning about the actuarial career. 

We are currently looking for highly motivated Actuarial co-ops to join us in our Boston, Massachusetts, USA office for a 4 or 6 month co-op, running from July – December 2021 or September – December 2021 term. There is a possibility of the co-op needing to be virtual due to COVID-19. If the work term becomes remote, we require students to be physically located in the United States.

Duration: July – December or September – December

To be considered for this opportunity, you must be available for the duration of the term on a full-time basis.

Co-op Description:

• Placed in one of our many actuarial departments (i.e. pricing, valuation, modeling, etc.) for the duration of the co-op
• Participate in a mentorship program with a full-time actuarial student
• Attend events on a regular basis with speakers from various departments within our organization to further develop professional skills
• Network with senior management
• Attend social events with fellow co-ops and full-time employees throughout the co-op

If you are ready to unleash your potential, it’s time to start your career with Manulife/John Hancock.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2019, we had more than 35,000 employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving almost 30 million customers. As of September 30, 2020, we had $1.3 trillion (US$943 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.2 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 155 years. We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.  

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.