Retirement Systems Intern (College)

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic college student who enjoys working with numbers and learning about finances? We have an exciting Retirement Systems Intern position available within the Public School Employees' Retirement System's (PSERS) Southeast regional field office. Enhance your professional skills and knowledge and apply for this fantastic opportunity today!

As a Retirement Systems Intern with PSERS, you will be responsible for a wide-range of responsibilities such as scheduling appointments, completing data entry, sending correspondence, assisting with preparations for presentations, and filing, reviewing, and scanning duties. Some specific duties may include:

• Handling the preparatory work for estimate requests and correspondence.
• Coordinating the scheduling of retirement exit counseling sessions.
• Copy and collate materials and provide basic preparatory work for retirement counseling presentations.
• Greeting and addressing concerns of walk-ins with non-counseling issues or greeting counseling appointments.
• Sending out routine member letters regarding appointments, retirement applications, and benefit summary letters.
• Postage/mailing duties and responding to routine inquiries such as income verifications.
• Provide assistance with data entry into the system such as the inputs for the generation of retirement estimates.
• Manually creates the reports for over 700 employers each year for timely distribution.
• Supporting the Management Analyst with the documentation of business procedures.
• Assisting with office organization.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Temporary employment
• This internship begins upon the date of hire and runs until graduation.
• Work Schedule: Students must be able to work a minimum of 10-15 hours every two weeks during the business hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Within these parameters, hours are flexible with school schedules.
• To be an intern, a student must be a full-time college student (12 credits or more) and able to remain employed through the end of the pay period in which they graduate.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Internship Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in college full-time (carrying 12 or more undergraduate credits, or 9 or more graduate credits)
• Enrolled full-time for the upcoming 2025 fall semester in any major.
• Be in good academic standing (GPA of 2.0 or higher).
• Be at least 18 years of age.

Special Requirements:

• You must possess computer proficiency, customer service, and professional skills.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.