
Marsh PathwaysExternshipProgram - Houston - Summer 2026
WHO WE ARE
At Marsh, we bring together the brightest minds in consulting, risk management, and financial services to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. Our four businesses—Marsh Risk, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman—provide industry leading expertise that helps clients navigate risk and seize opportunities.
Marsh is at the center of some of the most significant moments in business and society. From global pandemics to climate change, cybersecurity threats to economic shifts, we advise, protect, and guide companies, governments, and communities through complex challenges.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Marsh PathwaysExternshipis a 4-week, in-office professional development experience designed for rising sophomore and junior undergraduate collegestudents interested in exploring careers in consulting, risk management,insurance,and client services.
This program provides early exposure to corporate environments, hands-on skill building, and direct engagement with Marsh professionals. Participants will gain resume-ready experience, build confidence navigatingprofessionalsettings, and learn how to position themselves for future internship and/or job opportunities.
NOTE: This is not aninternship. It is a non-paid,educationalworkshop series focused onprofessional development.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Location: 500 Dallas St #1500, Houston, TX 77002
Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursday | 9:15AM – 1:00 PM
Duration: 4 weeks |Weekof July 6 – Week of July 27
EXAMPLE WORKSHOPS& EXPERIENCES
Participants will engage in interactive sessions and hands-on activities, including:
Client Engagement Sprint:Practice communicating with clients and presenting recommendations.
Risk CaseStudy:Analyze real-world business risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Excel & Data Insights Lab:Build foundational data analysis to make business decisions.
AI-Assisted Workshop:Learn how to responsibly use AI for research, analysis, and communication.
Resume Workshop:Strengthen your resume for future internship and job opportunities.
Job Shadowing:Students will be paired either individually or in small groups with a Marsh professional based on their area of interest for a job shadowing experience.
QUALIFICATIONS
Rising sophomore and junior undergraduate collegestudents at an accredited university
Ability to commit to the full 4-week program schedule, in-person at the Houston office
Comfortable toparticipatein discussions, engage with peers, and build meaningful connections
Interest in consulting, risk management,insurance, and/or client-facing roles
Some knowledge of the work we do at Marsh
Willingness to learnand show curiosityabout the industry
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ANDINSTRUCTIONS
Beforesubmittingyour application, we encourage you to review the instructions below including the cover letter details.All documents should be uploaded to the document attachment section as part of your application.When uploading files, please use the following naming convention or similar:
FirstName LastName Marsh Pathways Resume
FirstName LastName Marsh Pathways Cover Letter
RESUME TIPS (1-2 pages)
Your resume helps us understand your experiences and interests. We review resumes holistically and value a wide range of academic, professional, and extracurricular experiences.
COVER LETTER (2 pages max.)
Please respond to the questions below in the cover letter. We encourage thoughtful, authentic responses that reflect your interests, experiences,and values.
Please indicate your student classification and whatmotivatedyou topursueyourmajor?
When you think about your future career, what impact do you hope to make or what kind of problems do you want to help solve?
What is something from your background, identity, or personal journey that has helped shape who you are today?
At Marsh, we value diverse perspectives. Describe an experience where you worked with or learned from people withdifferent backgrounds, viewpoints, or experiences than your own. What did you take away from that experience?
WHAT’S NEXT
Studentsselected to advance in the process will receive an email from the recruitment team to schedule a phone interview with a recruiter.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSANDACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Participants selected for the Marsh PathwaysExternshipprogram are expected to attend all scheduled sessions and actively engage in program activities through the 4-week experience. Students must be able to reliablycommuteto the Marsh Houston office for each session. Please note that this is a non-paideducational program.Participation in the program does not guarantee an internship orfull-timeopportunity with Marsh.