Prudential: 2026 Global Retirement & Insurance Leadership Development Internship Program (Finance)

Job Classification:
Operations - Insurance Operations

Prudential: 2026 Global Retirement & Insurance Leadership Development Internship Program

Location(s):

Newark, NJ (Hybrid)

Prudential's Global Retirement & Insurance businesses provide financial advice and develop, distribute, and service income and protection solutions for individuals and institutional clients around the world. In the U.S., our businesses include Group Insurance, Individual Life Insurance, Retirement Strategies, Prudential Advisors, and Marketing/Brand. They are supported by the GRI Center organization delivering and end-to-end customer experience that's simple, proactive, and data-driven to fuel financial wellness solutions for our customers.

Prudential wants to offer you an outstanding opportunity to develop through a 10-week internship program in Global Retirement & Insurance which is designed to help accelerate critical business skills and leadership capabilities. The experience gained within the program will help Global Retirement & Insurance future talent.

Timeline:

Program Dates: Monday, June 1st, 2026 - Friday, August 7th, 2026

Application Deadline: Friday, September 26th, 2025 (We review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close earlier based on volume or role availability.)

PGIM Investment Professional internship and full-time analyst applications open Tuesday, July 1st, 2025. All other role types open on or after Monday, August 4th, 2025. You may apply for up to three roles per recruitment season.

What you can expect:

This summer internship is a feeder into our Global Retirement & Insurance Leadership Development Program. Our full-time rotational program offers three 8-month rotations within Global Retirement & Insurance and is structured to give you a broad background through meaningful exposure focused in areas such as Product Development & Innovation, Sales, Customer Experience, and more.

During your internship you'll be placed on one Global Retirement & Insurance team for the summer, our teams feature a diverse mix of functions across Prudential's businesses. You'll work in a collaborative and encouraging environment that promotes and rewards individual contributions, while placing equal importance on the results of the larger team. Below are examples of different functional roles that Interns (and eventual Rotational Associates) can be placed on:

• Product Development & Innovation: These are tech-savvy pioneers with one eye on what's new - and the other on what's next. Whether you work on a product team or lead one, you'll oversee combining of key insights about our customers with Prudential's overall business strategy. Our talent is passionate about developing innovative products that bring ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to Prudential-and to our customers.
• Customer Experience: Being customer focused is a driving force in our enterprise strategy as we build an industry leading experience to be competitive in the market and to drive top-line growth. Prudential has embarked on a journey to bring customer focus beyond a cultural aspiration and to use it to fundamentally challenge how we run our business and priorities.
• GRI Service Operations & Transformation- GRI Service supports all the GRI Businesses in Prudential: Individual Life Insurance, Retirement Strategies, and Group Insurance. Service Operations and Transformation offers the opportunity to learn about all aspects of servicing including contact centers, back office, digital self-service, and how AI and intelligent automation play a critical role in the modernization of how customers interact with our company after they have purchased a product. You can have an important impact on the customer, employee, and advisor experience in this function.

What you'll need:

• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited bachelor's program graduating between December 2026 and May 2028
• Preferred areas of study: Business, Economics, Management, Business Analytics, Operations, Entrepreneurship
• Prudential does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Successful candidates must possess the requisite US employment authorization to be eligible for consideration

It'd be a plus if you had:

We are seeking a dynamic individual who embodies agility, business curiosity, and a relentless drive for innovation. While in the Global Retirement & Insurance Leadership Development Internship you will thrive in complex and ambiguous environments, bringing bold and innovative thinking to accelerate growth in the businesses.

This person holds the below attributes:

• Continuous learner that challenges the status quo through innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated openness to change and ability to adapt quickly to changing environments.
• Strong curiosity and knowledge of business acumen, leveraging data and insights to drive decisions.
• Exceptional critical thinking skills to solve complex problems effectively.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work across peer groups and various levels of management.
• Excellent written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage complexity in assignments and deliver results under pressure.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, and Microsoft 365 - particularly Excel and PowerPoint - is highly recommended.

Here's what to expect when you apply:

• Submit your application | Apply to up to three roles that best match your interests and skills.
• Complete a first-round video interview | If selected, you'll be invited to record responses to a few interview questions. This helps our teams get to know you better and allows you to share your story on your own time.
• Join us for final round interviews | If you advance, you'll be invited to meet with our team-either virtually or in person-to learn more about our business, culture, and role.

Note: The salary range for this role is $28.00-$34.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com .

If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance .