Risk Management & Insurance internships for college students
Risk management and insurance internships are with insurers, brokers, banks and large companies' risk teams, including actuarial, underwriting and claims roles. Insurers convert a large share of interns to full-time.
Recent risk management & insurance internship listings
- Intern- Claims (Property)
- Claims Audit Extern
- Intern- Claims (Data)
- Intern - Fast Track Claims
- Complex & Specialty Casualty Claims Intern
- Underwriting Intern - Northeast Region (Providence)
- Underwriting Intern - Northeast Region (Valley Forge)
- Actuarial Cost Reporting Intern (Undergraduate - Summer)
A sample of recent postings from employer job boards and public feeds. Search by ZIP code to see the ones near you.
Common risk management & insurance internships
- Underwriting intern — Evaluates risks and helps price insurance policies.
- Actuarial intern — Uses statistics to price products and estimate future claims.
- Claims intern — Investigates and processes insurance claims.
- Risk analyst or broker intern — Analyzes business risk or helps clients choose coverage.
Skills employers look for
- Excel
- Probability and statistics
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- SQL or SAS for analytical roles
When risk management & insurance internships recruit
- Freshman–sophomore yearHeaded for actuarial work? Pass Exam P early — actuarial internships screen for it. Join Gamma Iota Sigma.
- Junior fall (Sep–Oct)Insurers and brokers recruit at fall career fairs and the Gamma Iota Sigma conference.
- Junior springRemaining underwriting, claims and risk internships.
- Junior summerThe internship; insurers convert a large share of interns to full-time.
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Certifications that strengthen a risk management & insurance application
- CPCU — Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter — The Institutes. Paid Roughly $3,500–$5,000 in total across 8 courses and exams; employers very often pay.
- FRM — Financial Risk Manager — GARP. Paid Enrollment ~$400 plus ~$600–$800 per part (2 parts).
- Financial Markets — Yale · Coursera · Shiller. Free to audit Free to audit; certificate ~$49–$79.
- Excel training paths — Microsoft Learn. Free Free.
- Exam P — Probability — Society of Actuaries. Paid Exam ~$275; check SOA for the current fee.
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Questions students ask
Do actuarial internships require an exam?
Most expect at least one passed exam — usually Exam P — so plan to take it early.
When do insurance internships recruit?
Largely at fall career fairs in September and October of junior year, including the Gamma Iota Sigma conference.
Is the CPCU useful for students?
It is a career credential usually paid for by an employer, but knowing it exists signals interest in the field.
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