Catastrophe Modeling & GIS Research Co-op (January - June 2027)

Liberty Mutual Insurance; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Mutual Insurance is offering a Co-op in the Catastrophe R&D group in Boston. You will work closely with senior scientists and engineers on projects involving data mining, literature reviews, and developing geospatial analyses for natural disaster risk assessment.

The role emphasizes collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data with GIS tools, including ArcGIS Pro and QGIS, and communicating findings clearly. Ideal candidates are GIS-focused students with strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• You must be available to work full-time from January - July 2027.
• You are an undergraduate or graduate student in Geography, GIS, Environmental Science, Engineering working towards a degree with a strong academic record and a cumulative 3.0 GPA preferred.
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• We will not sponsor employment visas.
• Candidates who will require future sponsorship, including candidates on CPT/OPT/STEM‑OPT who will require future sponsorship, are not eligible to apply.
• You have course work or experience in geospatial analytics and working with GIS applications (e.g., ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, or QGIS).
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You are detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• You have course work or experience in programming languages (Python or R).
• You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• You possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• As a Co-op within our Catastrophe R&D group, you'll be working closely with senior scientists and engineers on various projects helping with tasks to: Perform data mining and in-depth reviews of research literature, data, and models.
• Collect, analyze and visualize data, using geospatial, statistical as well as other analytical methods.
• Develop and maintain interactive maps and spatial databases for natural disaster risk assessment (floods, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, etc.).

Skills

Geospatial analytics

Python

R

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Word & Excel

Detail-oriented

Education

Geography

GIS

Environmental Science

Engineering

Tools

ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

As a Co-op within our Catastrophe R&D group, you'll be working closely with senior scientists and engineers on various projects helping with tasks to: Perform data mining and in-depth reviews of research literature, data, and models. Collect, analyze and visualize data, using geospatial, statistical as well as other analytical methods. Develop and maintain interactive maps and spatial databases for natural disaster risk assessment (floods, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, etc.).

What You've Got

• You must be available to work full-time from January - July 2027.
• You are an undergraduate or graduate student in Geography, GIS, Environmental Science, Engineering working towards a degree with a strong academic record and a cumulative 3.0 GPA preferred.
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.
• We will not sponsor employment visas.
• Candidates who will require future sponsorship, including candidates on CPT/OPT/STEM‑OPT who will require future sponsorship, are not eligible to apply.
• You have course work or experience in geospatial analytics and working with GIS applications (e.g., ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, or QGIS).
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You are detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• You have course work or experience in programming languages (Python or R).
• You have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• You possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.