Underwriter Intern

About the Role

• 12-week immersive internship experience.
• Gain real-world experience by tackling business challenges and helping drive meaningful outcomes.
• Combine hands-on work with learning and development opportunities, mentorship, networking, and engagement.
• Support the Underwriting team by assisting with risk analysis, portfolio management, reporting, and underwriting processes.
• Gain hands-on experience in insurance underwriting, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Underwriting team with data collection, analysis, and reporting of key underwriting and portfolio performance metrics.
• Support the review and evaluation of underwriting results, trends, risk characteristics, and financial performance.
• Assist in the preparation of underwriting reports, presentations, and business insights for internal stakeholders.
• Conduct research and analysis to support underwriting strategies, pricing initiatives, and risk management decisions.
• Help identify opportunities for process improvements and support the development of more efficient underwriting practices.
• Utilize reporting and analytical tools to manage and interpret underwriting data in support of various projects.
• Collaborate with underwriting, finance, product, and operations teams to support business objectives.
• Participate in team meetings and brainstorming sessions to support underwriting initiatives and business solutions.
• Assist in documenting underwriting processes, standard operating procedures, and work instructions.
• Support special projects related to portfolio management, risk assessment, business analytics, and operational improvements.
• Contribute to process mapping and workflow optimization efforts.

Skills

• Exposure to a corporate insurance and underwriting environment.
• Understanding of underwriting principles and risk evaluation.
• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Advanced use of data analysis and reporting tools.
• Experience working with business performance metrics and portfolio analysis.
• Ability to develop business recommendations supported by data and research.
• Experience presenting findings and insights to stakeholders.
• Exposure to cross-functional collaboration and business decision-making.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and basic modeling.
• Interest in insurance, underwriting, risk assessment, and business analytics.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) proficiency is preferred.
• Experience using data visualization or analytical tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years completed and currently enrolled in a 3rd or 4th year undergraduate program in Risk Management, Finance, Business Management, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Master's degree candidates will also be considered.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Professional demeanor and positive attitude.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Ability to learn new systems and applications quickly.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and making sound recommendations based on available information.
• Coursework in insurance, risk management, finance, statistics, or related disciplines is preferred.

Paid Internship: $22/hour

Start Date: 5/17/2027

End Date: 8/7/2027

Remote Opportunity