2027 Summer Intern, Actuarial

Odyssey Group Holdings; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) offers a 10-week Summer Internship in Actuarial, based in Stamford, CT. The role combines in-office work four days a week with one remote day, providing hands-on experience shadowing actuarial professionals and learning pricing/modeling techniques.

Interns will assist with pricing models, dashboards, and data analysis, while gaining exposure to underwriting collaboration and career development within OdysseyGroup.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in actuarial science or a related mathematical field with a GPA of 3.2+
• Familiarity with Excel is required
• Experience with VBA, Tableau, SQL, R, Python or similar software is a plus

Responsibilities

• Shadow actuarial staff and assist in evaluating profitability of reinsurance proposals
• Build and improve pricing models used by the department
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations to relay information to clients

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Actuarial science degree (in progress)

Tools

Excel

VBA for Excel

Tableau

SQL

R

Python

Job description

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) is the global reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group, one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance and specialty insurance. OdysseyRe offers a broad range of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance products, providing capital and risk management solutions for clients to efficiently manage economic risk through a network of branch and representative offices across North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), AsiaPacific and London.

OdysseyRe is an equal opportunity employer with excellent benefits and a strong commitment to providing training and opportunities for our staff. We provide employees an innovative, enriching environment and take great pride in their career growth.

OdysseyRe is rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best and AA- (Very Strong) by Standard and Poor's. Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FFH.

2027 Summer Intern, Actuarial

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) is the global reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group, one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance and specialty insurance, and subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FFH. OdysseyRe offers a broad range of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance solutions through a network of branch and representative offices across North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), AsiaPacific and London.

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility of the actuarial team at Odyssey Re is to evaluate the profitability of reinsurance proposals by employing sound actuarial techniques and business acumen while working closely with the company's underwriting staff. By shadowing and learning from experienced actuarial professionals, the intern will gain invaluable, hands-on experience essential for a career as a reinsurance actuary. The internship will run for 10 weeks beginning June of 2027. This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days in-office and 1 day remote each week, based out of our Stamford, CT office.

Essential Functions:

Projects may include building and improving upon pricing models used by the Department, developing dashboards with data visualization tools that will help us relay pertinent information to our clients, plus other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of the company and department.

Requirements:

• The candidate should be working towards a degree in an actuarial science or other mathematical field of study with a minimum GPA of 3.2 and above
• Strong analytical skills, interpersonal skills, and a desire to learn are a must
• A demonstrated interest in actuarial science through participation in the Casualty Actuarial Society exam process is preferred and encouraged
• Familiarity with Excel is required
• Experience with VBA for Excel, Tableau, SQL, R, Python or similar software is a plus

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