At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.



Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You'll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.




Job Description:



You are as unique as your background, experience, and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered, and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities around the world.




What's it like to work at Sun Life?



You'll find it dynamic and highly professional; collaborative and supportive. We encourage career mobility. Sun Life is also a socially responsible employer, supporting the communities in which we live and work, with a globally recognized commitment to the environment and sustainability.



This co-op will be hybrid, and students must be located near and be able to commute to our Wellesley, MA office.




The Role



Sun Life U.S. Health and Risk Solutions is looking for a proactive, positive, and dynamic team player to join our Medical Intelligence team as a co-op student supporting the development of key training materials for conducting provider research for a wide variety of specialties. As a member of the team, you will gain valuable hands-on experience. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about healthcare research and navigation.



Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Research and compile data to develop a library of resources for provider identification for 40+ specialties


• Collaborate with Medical Intelligence Analysts to develop standard operating procedures for research processes


• Assist Medical Intelligence Team Leads with updating the team's SharePoint site


• Other duties as assigned


• Core skill sets needed for this role:


• Experience in healthcare research or healthcare field preferred


• Exceptional internet researching skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Working knowledge of MS office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook and Adobe products


• Proactive, able to manage multiple projects with demanding deadlines


• Highly-motivated, self-driven, focused, strong attentive to detail

The Candidate



To be eligible for a co-op at Sun Life, you must meet the following requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the time of internship (January 2027 - June 2027)


• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student in, healthcare information management, health administration, public health, nursing, or related field of study


• Eligible to legally work in the United States


• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during co-op session

Compensation for this position will be $25/hr.



We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.



We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email thebrightside@sunlife.com to request an accommodation.



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We do not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.



Sun Life will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including applicable fair chance ordinances.



All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.




Job Category:

Temporary Employee




Posting End Date:

08/11/2026