Enterprise Architecture IT Intern - REMOTE

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) is a leading insurance and financial services company focused on securing the future of middle-income America. Through brands such as Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, and Washington National, CNO delivers life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits to more than 3.3 million policyholders, supported by $38.3 billion in total assets.

About the role

CNO Financial Group is hiring an Enterprise Architecture Intern to work alongside experienced Enterprise Architecture associates, assisting with professional day-to-day work within the department. This is a paid internship at competitive rates, with paid days off for Memorial Day and the 4th of July.

Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. The company does not intend to sponsor work visas for this position or future full-time employment opportunities.

The 2027 internship program will run from May 17 through August 6, 2027, and requires availability to work 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during the summer. This position may work fully remote from any US-based location, provided the candidate can work Central or Eastern Time hours. Occasional travel to corporate offices may be required. Associates living within 60 miles of a corporate office (Carmel, IN or Chicago, IL) have access to work from that location as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with two to four project areas during the duration of the Summer 2027 Internship.
• Help develop and align people with strategic solutions for complex business problems.
• Learn from a Corporate Enterprise Architecture team directly on how processes are governed and controlled.
• Internal customer service and relationship building.

Requirements

• Progress towards a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related discipline.
• Status as a rising junior or rising senior, with approximate graduation dates of December 2027–June 2029.
• Availability to work 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks during the summer.
• Candidate location in Central or Eastern US time zone is preferred, or willingness to work Central or Eastern time zone business hours.

Qualifications

• Prior internship experience.
• Experience balancing education and a part-time job during the school year.
• Participation in university clubs.

Benefits

• Networking opportunities, leader talks, and career counseling.
• Development opportunities and an insurance product and industry presentation series.
• An in-person event at one of CNO’s corporate offices during one week of the internship program.
• Final presentations and a volunteering event during the summer.
• Paid time to engage in Business Resource Group events.
• Access to the CNO Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Onsite fitness centers and the Active & Fit Direct national fitness center discount program.
• Marathon Health webinars and a free code for the Monumental Marathon entry.