Throughout the intensive 10-week summer program, participants engage in a structured professional development curriculum featuring:
- Comprehensive training modules
- Executive speaker series
- Educational workshops
- Mentorship programs
- Cohort-based learning experiences
This position provides exposure to key business divisions including Actuarial Services, Asset Management, Business Management, Corporate Strategy and Development, Financial Analysis and Accounting, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Law and Policy, Marketing and Communications, Product and Business Development, Retirement Solutions, Risk and Compliance, Technology, and Wealth Management.
Key Roles and Duties
- Support high-impact business initiatives by contributing to meaningful projects that directly support business objectives and client outcomes
- Collaborate on strategic presentations and research projects, contributing to PowerPoint and Excel deliverables and analytical materials that inform key business decision-making
- Support a variety of projects by helping to coordinate project materials and meetings to ensure seamless information flow across teams
- Drive independent research initiatives to gather market intelligence, competitive analysis, and supporting documentation that advances business objectives
- Immerse yourself in professional development opportunities through exclusive access to executive speaker series, specialized training programs, and networking events designed to accelerate your career trajectory
- Explore diverse career pathways by working alongside professionals across multiple departments and gaining hands-on experience in various business functions
- Build comprehensive industry expertise while developing deep knowledge of TIAA's culture, values, and position within the financial services landscape
Educational Requirements
Work Experience
Physical Requirements
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
Career Level
2IC
Your Future in Retirement Solutions Starts Here
For more than a century, TIAA has stood alongside educators, researchers, healthcare workers, and professionals in the non-profit sector — helping them build the financial security they deserve. Recognized as one of the world's most ethical companies, we are an organization where your work is both purposeful and rewarding. Our internship program is at the heart of that mission.
Your summer takes place at the intersection of strategy, client impact, and career-defining growth – working directly alongside the teams of professionals shaping how millions of Americans build financial security. Welcome to the TIAA SUNY Co-op within Retirement Solutions, where real projects, real mentorship, and real momentum come together in one transformative 10-week experience.
What Makes This Program Different
You'll be immersed in a curriculum built to accelerate your growth from day one:
- Executive Speaker Series — Hear directly from the leader’s driving strategy across TIAA's retirement business
- Hands-On Training Modules — Build real, transferable skills in financial services
- Cohort-Based Learning — Grow alongside a talented community of peers who will become your professional network for years to come
- Dedicated Mentorship — Work side-by-side with experienced professionals invested in your development
- Specialized Workshops — Sharpen the technical and strategic skills that set top performers apart
Where You'll Make an Impact
As a participant in the SUNY Co-op in TIAA’s Retirement Solutions organization, you won't just observe the business—you'll help move it forward. Your work will span:
- High-Impact Projects – Contribute to initiatives that directly influence client outcomes and business strategy.
- Strategic Storytelling – Build compelling PowerPoint and Excel deliverables that inform real decision-making at the highest levels of the business.
- Cross-Team Collaboration – Coordinate materials and meetings that keep information flowing seamlessly across teams.
- Independent Research – Dig into market intelligence and competitive analysis, sharpening your analytical edge while contributing insights that shape business direction.
- Career Exploration – Explore diverse business functions, discovering where your strengths and passions align within our core business.
Your Path Within Retirement Solutions
You'll gain firsthand exposure to what powers TIAA's core Retirement Solutions business, including:
- Institutional Relationship Management – Gain insights into the exceptional outcomes we’re providing for plan sponsors, consultants, and participants.
- Strategic Sales & Consultant Relations – Learn how our sales teams drive institutional growth with new clients, consulting firms and advisors
- Chief Operating Office — See how we design, develop and execute our core recordkeeping business and transformation strategy while operationally delivering plan sponsor client implementation and communications.
- Chief Administrative Office - Help shape how the business evolves by translating strategy into action through planning, prioritization, governance, and project delivery.
Rising seniors: Take your experience even further with our Security Industry Essentials (SIE) prep program, culminating in the opportunity to sit for the SIE exam before summer's end—a credential that gives you a running start in financial services.
Why This Internship Matters
The relationships you build, the skills you sharpen, and the impact you make this summer will establish the foundation for your career in Retirement Solutions. Successful SUNY Co-op participants will earn the opportunity to interview for a full-time position in TIAA's highly competitive Retirement Solutions Rotational Program.
What We're Looking For
- Curiosity, drive, entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for client service
Additional Requirements
- Current enrolled in a degree-seeking program with expected graduation date between December 2027– June 2028
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Must have authorization to work in the U.S., and not require current or future work visa sponsorship to retain authorization to work in the U.S.
- Only applicants that attend a university within the SUNY system are eligible for this experience.
Related Skills
Accountability, Adaptability, Business Acumen, Collaboration, Communication, Consultative Communication, Data Analysis, Influence, Market/Industry Dynamics, Problem Solving, Relationship Management
Anticipated Posting End Date:
2026-10-23
Base Pay Range: $22.00/hr - $30.00/hr
Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
Company Overview
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.
Our Culture of Impact
At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.
Benefits and Total Rewards
The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.
Equal Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
Our full EEO & Non-Discrimination statement is on our careers home page, and you can read more about your rights and view government notices here.
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Phone: (800) 842-2755
Email: accessibility.support@tiaa.org
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