CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a leading insurance and financial services company focused on securing the future of middle‑income America. Through brands such as Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, and Washington National, CNO delivers life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits to more than 3.3 million policyholders, supported by $38.3 billion in total assets.
With a strong financial foundation, national presence, and a culture rooted in integrity, excellence, and people‑first values, CNO offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth and impact across its U.S. locations, including its headquarters in Carmel, Indiana.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Please note that the Company does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or future full-time employment opportunities.
This is a paid internship, at competitive rates. The Memorial Day and 4th of July holidays are paid days off.
CNO Financial Group is hiring a Worksite Intern to work alongside our B2B2C Sales Enablement team to analyze, experiment, and propose changes or enhancements to the way our Agents engage with Employers and Employees based on research & analysis, engagement data, segmentation, and in-market experiments in order to move measurable metrics. We are looking for an intern who is highly interested in the intersection of Demand & Sales, Marketing, Content and Systems. Our intern will explore how to better utilize those systems to tell tailored stories, at scale.
Core responsibilities and deliverables
- Create campaign briefs across prospective and existing B2B customers – what is working? What is not creating engagement?
- Define experiments that aim to improve B2B2C engagement and scheduling rates, by auditing segmentation, content and workflow design
- Create industry specific campaigns, targeting emerging markets and make recommendations
- Review specific channel delivery and messaging to craft experiments to improve conversions and cross-sell opportunities
- Work with Marketing and Compliance partners to ensure regulatory and privacy rules are followed
- Make recommendations on workflow design and data enrichment as avenues to improvements
What you need (Minimum requirements)
- Progress towards a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communications, or related discipline.
- Status as a rising junior or rising senior, approx. graduation dates of December 2027-June 2028.
- Availability to work 40 hrs/week for 10-12 weeks during the summer.
- Candidate location in Central or Eastern US time zone is preferred OR willingness to work Central or Eastern time zone business hours.
What will set you apart (Preferred experience)
- Prior internship experience
- HubSpot or other CRM experience
- Comfort with marketing data, marketing systems and/or B2B sales or enablement environment
What you'll gain
- Hands-on experience supporting brand, campaign, and customer communication initiatives for our Worksite division (Optavise).
- Experience translating business goals, customer insights, and campaign results into clear, brand-aligned marketing recommendations.
- Opportunities to build writing, editing, research, project coordination, and presentation skills in a corporate marketing environment.
The CNO 2027 internship program will run May 17 through August 06, 2027.
CNO Financial Group offers the following activities for this internship that complement the learning provided by the department work:
- Development Opportunities
- Insurance Product and Industry Presentation Series
- An in-person event at one of our corporate offices during one week of the internship program
During the summer at CNO, Interns are eligible for:
- Paid time to engage in Business Resource Group events.
- The CNO Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Active & Fit Direct national fitness center discount program.
- Marathon Health webinars.
- Utilizing a free code for the Monumental Marathon entry.
CNO supports a flexible work environment and encourages Associates to work where they are most productive. This position may work fully remote from any US-based location, provided they are able to work Central or Eastern Time hours. All work must be performed within the United States, and occasional travel to corporate offices may be required.
Associates living within 60 miles of a corporate office (Carmel, IN; or Chicago, IL) have access to work from that location as needed.
Compensation
Pay Range: $21-$23 Hourly
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
