Agribusiness Underwriting Trainee

Westfield-Insurance; Westfield Center (OH); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield-Insurance in Ohio offers an Agribusiness Trainee program designed to build knowledge, experience, and business acumen under supervision. The role emphasizes learning through assignments, shadowing, and feedback to close knowledge gaps and develop professional skills within the insurance industry.

Hybrid work is defined as three or more days per week in the office, with a June 2027 start date. Trainees will engage in meetings, research, and presentations while building cross-functional

Qualifications

• Strong foundational knowledge in risk, insurance operations, and business analysis.
• Ability to learn and apply industry concepts in practical settings.
• Basic data handling and reporting skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist leader or team with assigned work and participate in day-to-day activities.
• Engage in project work and coverage of daily activities.
• Develop business acumen through shadowing with other professionals.
• Attend unit meetings, conduct research, and create presentations.
• Prepare for and engage in online and on-the-job learning assignments.
• Learn company hardware, software, and processing procedures.

Skills

Business Analysis

Data Management

Data Entry

Insurance Operations

Insurance Policies

Insurance Industry Knowledge

Information Systems

Data Analysis

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's in Risk Management

Bachelor's in Finance

Bachelor's in Agribusiness

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Agribusines Trainee, working under direct supervision, is responsible to acquire knowledge, experience, skills, and business acumen in the assigned area. The role completes educational, work, and relationship building experiences and participates and engages in all assignments/experiences, soliciting feedback regarding performance, and closing gaps in his/her knowledge, skills, and business acumen. In addition, the role also establishes a strong foundation by building relationships and identifying resources that will help them in their career.

Job Responsibilities

• Works to acquire the knowledge, experience, skills, and business acumen in the assigned area, which helps in the trainee's development towards the goal of becoming a professional in the respective department.
• Assists leader, team, or business unit with work assigned to them.
• This often includes, but is not limited to, project work and coverage of day-to-day activities.
• Develops business acumen through interactions and shadowing with other professionals.
• Attends business unit meetings, executes research, and creates and delivers presentations as assigned.
• Prepares for and engages in one‑on‑one, on‑line, and on‑the‑job learning/educational assignments/ experiences.
• Develops operating knowledge of Company standardized hardware, software programs, third‑party software, and processing procedures.
• Works toward developing an understanding of key concepts and appropriate business skill application through learning programs, structured on the job experiences, and active participation and engagement in all team building, observation and practice activities.
• Solicits reinforcing and constructive feedback from leader, peer coaches and others in the organization and incorporates feedback into development.
• Identifies resources, best practices, and external networking opportunities to monitor pertinent industry activity and trends.
• Maintains awareness, understanding, and compliance with internal policies and procedures, laws, and regulations appropriate for this position.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and/or commensurate experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Agribusiness or Business preferred.

Location

• Hybrid - defined as working three or more days per week in the office

Start Date

• June 2027

Behavioral Competencies

• Collaborates
• Customer focus
• Communicates effectively
• Decision quality
• Nimble learning

Technical Skills

• Business Analysis
• Data Management
• Data Entry
• Insurance Operations
• Insurance Policies
• Insurance Industry Knowledge
• Information Systems
• Data Analysis and Reporting

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.