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Actuarial Executive
Development Program 

NOTICE: The 2024-2025 recruiting season for the full-time program has ended! Please check back in August 2025 for any updates. You can also visit our events page to see if we'll be on your campus in the near future.
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Jumpstart your career with the same program that gave our Chief Financial Officer his start!

With The Cigna Group's Actuarial Executive Development Program (AEDP), you’ll take your existing math and technical skills and put them to work in a business setting, making a difference for millions across the globe. The knowledge, experience, and mentorship you’ll receive while in the program are designed to develop you into a future business leader.

After graduating from the program, many of our associates continue their career in various functions across the organization. The AEDP has a long history at The Cigna Group, providing members access to a network of graduates including our Chief Financial Officer, Evernorth Chief Executive Officer, SVP Business Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and VP of Behavioral Health.

The AEDP offers a summer internship experience and full-time opportunities.
AEDP Graduate shares more about the program and her experiences.

Hear more about the program directly from one of our AEDP graduates!

Locations:
Bloomfield, CT
Philadelphia, PA
Austin, TX
Denver, CO
Nashville, TN
Who we hire:
For our full-time associates, we look for candidates with 0 - 4 years of professional experience, who have received their Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Math, Statistic, or a related major.

Successful completion of at least one SOA examination and a desire to attain FSA designation are required.
Recruiting dates:
Recruiting for the AEDP begins in August and ends in November.
Program timeframe:
AEDP associates experience 3-4 rotations, each lasting 18-24 months, and typically spend 5-7 years in the program.

After graduation, associates often continue rotating throughout various areas of our business.

Rotational opportunities:


The AEDP has a dedicated program team, including two credentialed FSAs, that work with associates to identify rotational opportunities that will help you grow into a business leader. As an associate, you'll have 3 to 4 rotations in a wide variety of areas.

Core Actuarial Areas:
  • Pricing
  • Reserving
  • Forecasting
  • Risk Management

Additional areas you can explore:
  • Data & Analytics
  • Investment Management
  • Pharmacy
  • Behavioral Health
  • Global Health Benefits
  • Underwriting


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​​​​​​​More reasons to love this program:

Access to a large community of actuaries
As a program associate, you'll join a large, welcoming community of actuaries who are readily available to teach and mentor you. Our community — from senior executives to current associates —  are committed to providing one-on-one career advice and having discussions about their roles and experience in the health services industry.

Exam support
                             
We know working full-time and obtaining your Fellowship of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation can be tough. That's why we offer support by financially covering exam fees and study materials, as well as providing time off work for "study hours". Additionally, we'll financially reward you with raises as you pass your exams.

We develop leaders
Our program has an outstanding track record of producing ambitious and talented actuaries who go on to fill diverse leadership roles within the organization. Many program associates get management experience within their first five years of work through our summer internship and go on to manage teams early after their program experience. And we can proudly say many of our business leaders and financial officers – including the CEOs of our health plan and health services businesses – are graduates of the AEDP.

We like to have fun together
During your time with us we push you to work hard and learn fast, but we also know how to have fun together, too. We believe in celebrating passed exams and personal milestones. And we're focused on carving out time for career development, social, and community service activities.
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​​​​​​​Take it from them...
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Tom N.
Current AEDP Associate
"The AEDP program has been incredibly valuable for my professional development ever since I started my actuarial journey. Getting practical advice and feedback from mentors who were once AEDP members has really pushed me to continuously improve and refine my skills. Their insights have been an influential driving force behind my career growth and help me navigate the intricacies of my day-to-day work."
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Rachel S.
AEDP Graduate
"All three of my AEDP rotations were critical to building my actuarial skillset. But the AEDP is so much more than just rotations! Layering on leadership experiences – such as the recruiting team, intern committee, and continuing education task force – took my professional and personal development to the next level. The AEDP provides its members the opportunity to grow into influential business leaders from the start of their career."
Cigna Group AEDP associates at a holiday party

Explore our summer internship experience...

The Cigna Group's 11-week actuarial summer internship is designed to identify future full-time associates for the AEDP. In fact, over 75% of our interns join us full-time after college.

As an intern, you're assigned a project to own all the way from data collection and analysis to recommendation communication. At the end of the summer, you’ll present your findings to the entire actuarial department.

And as an added bonus, we have a jam-packed social calendar for our interns made up of Executive and Actuarial speaker series, technical development workshops, social activities, volunteer events, and more!

Who we hire: Students progressing towards a degree in Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Math, Statistics, or a related major. Outstanding analytical, technical, leadership, and interpersonal skills are crucial.

There is no minimal actuarial exam requirement for our internship.

Recruiting dates: Recruiting for our actuarial summer internship begins every August and ends in November.

Internships are available in: Austin, TX; Bloomfield, CT; Denver, CO; Nashville, TN; and Philadelphia, PA. Furnished housing is provided for AEDP interns that join The Cigna Group for the summer.