Behavioural Economics Intern EMEA (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 100%) — Swiss Re

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The role of the Behavioural Economics Intern is to support in the development and execution of Swiss Re's behavioural science/behavioural economics ("BE") consulting practice. As a BE intern you will apply BE with our clients, working closely with the behavioural economics consultants to support the achievement of Swiss Re's fee-based revenue ambition. About the Role In this role you will support the BE consulting team in a range of activities to help them deliver on their targets and get to experience the full range of tasks required to run a successful BE consulting project.

Responsibilities

• Work on client projects with the BE consultants to deliver applied BE projects. This could include conducting consumer research to diagnose BE problems, helping to design BE solutions, and running A/B tests to test the impact of solutions.
• Create and update BE marketing and sales materials and help strengthen Swiss Re's thought leadership position in Behavioural Science.
• Actively contribute your ideas and perspective by drawing on your experience about how we can create, develop, and incubate new behavioural science 'solutions' that can be sources of scalable, repeatable fee revenue.

The internship is scheduled for 6 months starting ideally in January 2027. About the Team Swiss Re's Risk Data Solutions is developing and managing services for Swiss Re's reinsurance clients which are predominantly insurers. This gives us the opportunity to leverage our risk knowledge to create value for our clients as well as creates new revenue streams for Swiss Re.

Our Solutions are services delivered to clients that lead to sustainable fee revenue for Swiss Re in addition to the income from our core reinsurance business. This role sits within our Risk Consulting and Analytics Division. Our BE consulting team applies the insights and learnings to insurance clients globally. Swiss Re is recognised as a leader of BE in the insurance industry.

About You

• You have a university degree in behavioural science or related fields, e.g., economics, psychology, or marketing.
• You are highly skilled using the MS office suite, i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, Word. Experience with Qualtrics, Prolific or similar for running quantitative research would be an advantage.
• You have some applied experience in behavioural science, which could be gained through either coursework or previous work experience.
• You are a self-starter, proactive, with energy and drive and you have strong communication skills; you can speak clearly and enthusiastically about behavioural science.
• You are well organized with good time management skills. Previous project management experience would be an advantage.
• Fluent English speaker, any other European languages are beneficial (ideally French)
• Knowledge of, or experience in the insurance industry is an advantage, but not essential.

What next?

We are looking forward to your application!

Note for non-EU/EFTA and UK citizens: Due to immigration regulations, you must provide a certificate from a Swiss university confirming that an internship is integral to your course of study. Please submit this mandatory letter with your application documents.

The base salary range for this position will be shared with you during the interview process.

About Swiss Re Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

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