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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # 2027 Guardian Summer MBA Associate, Business Transformation - **Company:** The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Salary:** $41,600.0 - $72,800.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Tableau (Software), Office365, Prompt Engineering, AI Platforms, Tools for Reporting, Claude, Google Gemini, GPT - **Published:** October 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c917a1cdcb72ba09 ## About the Role * A first-year MBA student (graduating between December 2027-June 2028), who is proactive, comfortable with ambiguity, able to listen and make quick decisions, and thrives in a goal-oriented environment * Energized by the intersection of business strategy and AI, and you see AI as a tool that amplifies human judgment rather than replaces it, * Strong problem-solving skills and business acumen, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems and drive to a defensible recommendation * Proficiency with both qualitative and quantitative analysis, including comfort building financial models, sizing opportunities, and working with imperfect data * Demonstrated project leadership potential, including prioritization of workstreams and collaboration with cross-functional colleagues * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including their AI-enabled features (Excel Copilot, PowerPoint Designer) * Genuine curiosity about AI and emerging technology, and an interest in how it changes the way work gets done * Hands-on experience using generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Gemini) for business problems, including prompt design and the ability to iterate with a model to get to a usable output * A working understanding of what AI can and cannot do, including where human judgment, accuracy verification, and responsible use principles must stay in the loop (no coding required) * Comfort with data analytics and visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar) and a willingness to learn new AI platforms quickly * Ability to navigate relationships and influence stakeholders using strong interpersonal skills, maturity, and judgment * A self-starter mindset, high energy, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done * Exposure to AI implementation, digital transformation, process automation, AI-related coursework, projects, or competitions during your MBA is also a plus but not required Preferred Qualifications: * Prior experience in consulting, corporate strategy, transformation, product, or technology * Interest in financial services and the insurance industry ## Description Support the 2028 annual planning cycle, the process by which FPRS decides where to invest hundreds of millions of dollars across technology, operations, and growth initiatives. You will help build and pressure-test business cases, size initiatives, model trade-offs, and prepare the materials that senior leaders use to make funding decisions. You will do this work with AI in the loop, using generative AI assistants and AI-enabled analytics tools (Microsoft 365 Copilot, Excel Copilot, Power BI, Tableau) to accelerate modeling, scenario analysis, and research synthesis while applying your own judgment to the recommendation. Assignment B: AI Enablement & Adoption Support Guardian's AI enablement agenda across FPRS as both a practitioner and a change agent. You will apply structured use-case prioritization frameworks to identify high-value AI opportunities, quantify productivity and value capture, define and track adoption metrics, design prompts and AI-assisted workflows, and build the enablement assets and training that help thousands of colleagues adopt AI tools in their daily work. You will also contribute to how we govern responsible AI use in a regulated financial services environment., * Own a substantive workstream tied to either 2028 portfolio planning or AI enablement, with a defined deliverable presented to senior leadership at the end of the summer * Conduct market, competitor, and internal research to inform investment decisions or AI use case prioritization * Build the analysis behind business cases, initiative sizing, value capture estimates, or adoption metrics * Partner directly with value stream leaders, product managers, finance partners, and technology leaders across FPRS * Develop executive-ready materials for forums attended by Guardian senior leadership * Contribute to how we prioritize, sequence, and measure a multi-year transformation portfolio * Use AI tools every day in your own work, and act as a power user who shows colleagues what good prompting and AI-assisted workflows look like * Apply use-case prioritization frameworks to rank AI opportunities and build the business case for adoption * Define and report AI adoption metrics and productivity gains, and translate them into value realization for the business * Build training materials, prompt libraries, and adoption playbooks that scale AI use across FPRS, and contribute to our responsible AI guardrails around data privacy, accuracy, and ethical use * Have the opportunity to work and learn from supportive leaders, mentors, and team members across the organization who will help coach you as you develop your professional career * Learn about Guardian's purpose, values, how we work, and our suite of product and service offerings * Build a network of colleagues and have a sense of community with other interns and other parts of the business * Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts, and other information