Human Capital Consulting Intern - College Program 2012

Please note interviews for this position will not begin until January 2012.

Mercer is the global leader for trusted Human Resources and related financial advice, products and services. In our work with clients, we make a positive impact on the world every day. We do this by enhancing the financial and retirement security, health, productivity and employment relationships of the global workforce. Mercer has more than 19,000 employees serving clients in over 180 cities and 40 countries and territories worldwide. If you thrive on challenge, are passionate about ideas, love solving problems and truly enjoy connecting with people, we encourage you to explore the hundreds of job opportunities available through Mercer. Our core strengths in consulting, outsourcing and investments place Mercer in a unique position to help our clients achieve the extraordinary - and extraordinary results require extraordinary people. Mercer is an operating unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies.
Marsh & McLennan Companies is a leading global professional services firm with roots dating back to 1871. We employ over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries with annual revenue exceeding $11 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies is the parent company of a number of the world's leading risk experts and specialty consultants, including: Marsh, our insurance broker and risk advisor; Guy Carpenter, our risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, our provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, our management consultancy.

Mercer's human capital consultants help clients, including top-level executives, board members and HR professionals, optimize business performance by addressing their human capital issues. Specifically, consultants and analysts help clients manage, reward and engage talent to drive business performance. We stay ahead of the competition by providing best-in-class information, unsurpassed global reach, dedicated support services and innovative solutions. Mercer's ability to compete is driven from powerful tools, intellectual capital, high quality of work, leveraged resources and top talent.

The first step in your career with Mercer Human Capital is to work as a Consulting Intern In this role, you will work with a broad range of clients and industries in a stimulating environment, participating as an integral member of project teams to diagnose issues and design strategic solutions that support clients' success. You will provide quantitative and qualitative analytical support to senior consultants, drawing meaningful conclusions from client data. Interns will gain exposure to all of Mercer's human capital segments, including broad based rewards, executive compensation, sales compensation, and others.

You also can expect to:
- Help write and structure client presentations, including recommendations presented to HR leaders, senior management, executives and boards of directors
- Analyze clients' strategic and organizational information and model clients' financial and compensation data versus the market.
- Conduct research and analysis to understand industry and organization-specific issues, including business strategy, compensation and rewards, corporate performance and performance management
- Collect and examine data trends in client financial performance, pay practices and policies, and talent management, including performance management, succession planning, rewards, selection/recruiting and leadership/employee development
- Help clients achieve responsible executive remuneration by translating business strategies and shareholder expectations into performance measurement and talent management systems
- Develop project management and consulting skills, ultimately serving as a day-to-day client contact for project areas including data requests and data management

Qualified candidates for a Human Capital Consulting Intern position will have:
- Progress towards a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, human resources (HR) and/or accounting coursework preferred
- Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Availability to work 10-12 weeks during the summer
- Business, finance, accounting, HR and/or economics internship experience preferred
- Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and a strong background in Excel
- Experience in data analysis, financial modeling and presentation design
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Intellectual curiosity, seeking opportunities to develop new skills
- Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work under tight deadlines or changing client needs
- Superior organizational skills and strong attention to detail
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that at this time, the Company does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to these positions or to provide these positions as OPT or CPT.

Please note that, to be eligible for internship consideration, you must still be a currently enrolled student at the time of the internship. If you have completed your degree or will complete your degree prior to Summer 2012, please consider Mercer's other available career opportunities.

Marsh & McLennan Companies offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, pension and 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: www.mmc.com. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at: www.mmc.com/diversity.