Life Actuarial Intern (Jun 2025)

Your role

You will provide support on a variety of engagements and help drive the growth of the Life Actuarial team including:

• Moody’s AXIS™ modeling assignments using KPMG’s industry-leading modeling practices as part of their North American Modelling Centre of Excellence 
• Helping companies navigate the dynamic actuarial, accounting, and regulatory insurance landscape, including optimization of IFRS 17 reporting using Moody’s RiskIntegrity™ 
• Helping with the audit of insurance companies as part of the actuarial specialist team 
• Helping the team identify new ways in which they can help their client actuaries, using new leading technologies and cutting-edge techniques 
• Helping the team and their clients embed ESG and sustainability in the work they do and how they do it.

About you

A successful candidate will possess a strong mixture of education, experience, skills, and behaviors such as the following: 

• 3rd or 4th-year university student with a major in mathematics, finance, or actuarial science, and actively writing the Society of Actuaries exams with the intention of working towards the ASA\ACIA designation and ultimately Fellowship
• Knowledge of life contingencies and financial mathematics concepts 
• Knowledge of pension funding and accounting concepts is a plus
• Experience using the Moody’s AXIS™ actuarial software system and/or Moody’s RiskIntegrity™ for IFRS 17 is considered an asset
• Strong technical skills in Excel and valuation systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in French is a plus
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills

Benefits

Some great benefits of being a summer intern at KPMG:

• National summer intern training
• Power Up sessions
• Work on client engagements
• Global Advantage (GA) Program
• Social impact
• Learn for a lifetime
• Broaden your network
• Global Internship Program (GIP)

Training and development

KPMG empowers its people to advance their personal and professional skills through learning and development programs so they can excel at every stage of their careers. 

They have a wide range of learning opportunities for students, recent graduates, and experienced professionals such as:

• CPA training and mentorship
• KPMG Audit Foundations program
• Digital Academy
• Micro-credentials learning program
• Raise Your Game
• Customized Degreed program
• Reverse Mentorship
• Supporting your further education

Career progression

The KPMG Internship Experience is a terrific way to learn business skills, find a mentor, build your network, and get real-world (even global) experience before graduation. And it can often lead to a full-time job. 

How to apply

• Please limit your application to one role at the location of your choice based on your interests. You will be asked to complete an application questionnaire where you can outline your preferences. Please carefully review which specific opportunities are available before submitting your application, as openings vary by office.   
• Applications can be addressed to the “Hiring Manager” and should include a cover letter, resume, and a copy of your most recent unofficial transcript. If you do not have access to an electronic copy of your transcript, they ask that you attach a screenshot of your grades from your school’s website.  
• All considered applicants must have or will obtain legal authorization to work in Canada by the start date of employment. 

Sources

• kpmg.com/ca/en/home/careers/students/student-programs/summer-internship-program
• kpmg.com/ca/en/home/careers/life-at-kpmg/learning-and-development
• kpmguscareers.com/early-career/program/#internship
• youtube.com/watch?v=6SF3mtqFx9I