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Recent Graduates

Careers

Recent Graduates

Think. Consult. Change Lives 


Imagine a career that:

  • Makes the most of your natural skills and encourages you to learn new ones
  • Challenges you to deliver impactful solutions for major organizations and touch the lives of their employees
  • Lets you work alongside some of the smartest people in the industry

Mercer is a global consulting leader in health, wealth and career. We help clients around the world advance the health, wealth and careers of their most vital asset — their people.

Want to know what it’s like to be a Mercer colleague?
See what’s behind our company purpose of making a difference in people’s lives – how we “Make Tomorrow, Today”.

Who We Are

Elena Demopoulos, University of Toronto, Class of 2016 – Investment Analyst, Toronto Office

"What excites me the most about my career at Mercer are the many opportunities for learning and development. Having the ability to challenge myself and learn through others is something that I strongly value, and I definitely am able to do this at Mercer."
Mercer Careers: Who We Are – Elena Demopoulos
Who We Are

Danielle Bouffard, University of Western Ontario, Class of 2016 – Analyst, Toronto Office

"Mercer fosters an amazing learning environment, due in large part to the managers who strongly reinforce an open door policy. Mercer offers incredible mentors who truly want you to succeed at your career, and they will do whatever they can within their means to help you along the way."
Mercer Careers: Who We Are – Danielle Bouffard
Who We Are

Adam Wirkowski, Wilfrid Laurier University, Class of 2016 – Investment Analyst, Toronto Office

"What I enjoy the most about working at Mercer is the workplace culture; it is one that fosters growth and development and recognizes and rewards hard work all while not losing sight of the importance of having a healthy work-life balance."
Mercer Careers: Who We Are – Adam Wirkowski

Career Paths

Actuarial analyst and consulting analyst opportunities in Health, Wealth and Career are oriented toward students graduating in the current academic year from an undergraduate or master’s program who have less than 18 months of relevant business experience.

    • Work closely with senior consultants to design, finance, price and administer clients’ health and welfare programs.
    • Develop employee contribution strategies to meet employer cost objectives and help develop customized pricing and valuation models.
    • Price medical and prescription drug plan designs using proprietary Mercer tools.
    • Analyze vendor renewals and plan experience and estimate future plan costs.
    • Develop basic underwriting and actuarial skills.
    • Build an awareness of health care or retirement plan design, cost factors and the renewal process, as well as industry products, services and tools, including Mercer Health or Retirement products, budget setting, rate setting, and evaluation.

    Actuarial interns/co-ops and analysts, in Canada, have passed at least one SOA exam and are working towards obtaining an ASA or FSA designation.

    • Help collect, analyze and interpret data for reporting to the client.
    • Help write and structure client communications, including proposals, reports, spreadsheets and presentations.
    • Gain a solid practical and analytical groundwork of the business and industry.

    These positions are available in all of our Health, Wealth and Career businesses.

What to Expect from a Career at Mercer

Simply put, we come to work because we want to make a difference in people’s lives – we make lives better tomorrow through actions we take today. Join our Mercer family and start making your own tomorrow, today.

Join Our Community

You’ll have access to a network of thousands of Mercer colleagues around the world and be the first to know about Mercer’s latest innovations, culture change initiatives, job openings and more.