Accounting Intern (Summer 2026) - Hybrid

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: 

• Award-winning culture 

• Inclusion and diversity as a priority 

• Performance Based Incentive Plans

• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability 

• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) 

• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution 

• Mental health support 

• Career advancement opportunities 

• Student loan repayment options 

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible work environments 

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that’s just the beginning…  

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! 

General Summary:

Are you an aspiring accounting or finance professional? Our interns receive countless opportunities to be challenged, offer key business insights, and gain authentic experience working for a Fortune 500 leader in the disability-based employee benefits marketplace.

We are looking for individuals to bring their curiosity and individuality, and in return we provide professional skill development and hands-on experience to contribute to personal and professional growth. During this internship, you will have the opportunity to work alongside mentors and professionals who rank amongst the best in their fields, as well as contribute to meaningful, challenging project work that culminates in an end-of-summer presentation to key business leaders.

Program Highlights 

This internship allows those pursuing a career in accounting and finance to gain experience from an industry leader. Our accounting and finance initiatives cover a spectrum of business groups that are vital to the organization’s strategy and operational success. These include Accounting, Financial and Regulatory Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Internal Audit and Treasury. The internship will allow you to: 

• Contribute to meaningful project work that leaves lasting impact on the business   

• Learn about departmental and corporate functions  

• Attend weekly information sessions and networking opportunities with senior leaders across enterprise locations  

• Take part in social events, have fun, and build your network with other interns 

• Participate in community service activities by supporting organizations that make our communities stronger, advocate for greater access to the benefits that strengthen our societies and families, protect the environment around us, and invest in our workplace culture 

• Join an Employee Network and work with the Office of Inclusion & Diversity to help advance Unum's inclusion journey and represent the full spectrum of what makes us unique  

• Earn college credit (School/Program Manager pre-approvals are required)  

• Accounting/Finance interns who excel in this internship program will be considered for Unum's Accounting & Finance Leadership Program as well as other full-time opportunities. Top summer interns may be