Actuarial Intern

NJM Insurance Group; Trenton, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NJM Insurance Group is inviting dynamic Actuarial Interns to join the West Trenton, NJ office, supporting pricing, reserving, and data analysis. You will work on key projects across Personal Auto, Property, Commercial Lines pricing, or Reserving, gaining hands-on experience in a structured intern program.

As a current sophomore/junior in quantitative fields with GPA 3.0+, you’ll develop coding, data analysis, and communication skills while collaborating with actuaries and presenting results to

Qualifications

• Sophomores or juniors pursuing Math, Actuarial Science, Statistics, or Quantitative Finance.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Willing to commute to West Trenton, NJ.
• Strong Excel/SQL/SAS/Power BI skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Learn actuarial techniques and apply them to real business problems.
• Utilize Excel, SQL, SAS and Power BI across projects.
• Lead a pricing or reserving project and present findings to management.
• Conduct research and support ongoing actuarial projects for the team.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Self-directed learning

Quantitative reasoning

Education

Sophomore/Junior in Math/Actuarial/Statistics/Quant Finance

Tools

Excel

SQL

SAS

Power BI

Job description

Consider joining NJM’s 2027 Paid Summer Intern Program! This robust program includes: Lunch with leaders; featuring insights from an Executive Leadership Team member, and a former NJM intern. Opportunity to network with leaders and professionals across multiple departments. Contribute to and collaborate on meaningful work within your department. Team Intern Project: Research and present a business question to NJM leaders. NJM Seminars designed to build essential professional skills and expand knowledge of the insurance industry. Professional headshots to help enhance your personal brand. Intern Fun: Night at the Trenton Thunder Game Volunteer activities to give back to the community in which we serve Networking and social events with fellow interns, former interns, and leaders

Overview NJM Insurance Group is looking for several dynamic, energetic interns who are eager to learn about our company by assisting various projects in the Actuarial department

As an Actuarial Intern, you will be assigned to one of the main teams in the department: Personal Auto Pricing, Property Pricing, Commercial Lines pricing, or Reserving

Project assignments vary year to year but there are several common themes:

• Teaches basic knowledge of Actuarial techniques and provides meaningful applications of coding languages
• Involves data gathering/transformation and learning to extract insights out of data
• Provides a chance to work closely with other actuaries on a day-to-day basis and gain experience in a professional setting
• Offers an opportunity to communicate results to management

To be successful as an Intern, you should be willing to help with any tasks assigned by a supervisor. You will be involved in upcoming and current projects

Examples of Prior Intern Projects

• Creating a tool that automated the analysis of quotes and bind information
• Completing a Countrywide reserve review for an entire Line of Business
• Developing an automation tool that iteratively analyze 100’s of rating variables
• Performing in-depth analysis of a pricing variable by utilizing a simulation tool to test rates against competitors
• Conducting a thorough competitor insights analysis for the launch of a new Line of Business
• Performing cluster analysis to define customer classes
• Completing full profitability and impact analysis of a potential new product
• Analyzing industry loss trends and developing proposals

Responsibilities

• Learn about the insurance industry and basic Actuarial techniques (such as extension of exposure on-leveling, loss development triangles, etc.) and applying them to solve real business problems
• Learn and heavily utilize Excel, SQL, SAS, and/or PowerBi in various projects
• Lead a pricing or reserving project, develop recommendations based on the analysis, and present findings to management and/or other departments
• Conduct research and provide ad-hoc assistance to on-going projects with other actuaries in the department

Requirements

• Commutable to our West Trenton, New Jersey office
• Current Sophomores and Juniors pursuing Math, Actuarial, Statistics, Quantitative Finance, or other quantitative field
• Must have 3.0 GPA or higher, overall
• Self-directed learner with the ability to learn quickly and pursue Internship with enthusiasm and focus
• Advance skills in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Ability to work well on a team or individually
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Willingness and ability to learn Property & Casualty Insurance

The Actuarial Intern can pay from $21- $25 hour. Starting Rate: $21

Legal Disclaimer: NJM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that is fully representative of the diversity that exists in the communities in which we do business

What Makes NJM Different? The NJM team comprises talented people who do the right thing by our policyholders and each other. You’ll be part of a financially strong and stable company that has flourished on relationships, integrity, and service for more than a century

NJM is a special place where you can propel your career, help others, and make friends- all at the same time

NJM is proud to offer our employees continuous learning options, outstanding benefits, access to wellness programs, and opportunities to give back to the communities we are privileged to serve

• continuous learning options
• outstanding benefits
• access to wellness programs
• opportunities to give back to the communities we are privileged to serve

We have been named a Forbes America’s Best-in-State Employer for five consecutive years

Come join us! It’s time for you to make a difference on our remarkable team