Crop Insurance Intern: Field Ops, Claims & Tech Exposure

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company is offering a 2027 Summer Internship Program across Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. This paid internship runs May 17–August 6, up to 40 hours/week, with a potential path to a full-time, permanent role.

Interns will shadow the Home Office in West Des Moines, IA, gain exposure to crop insurance, MPCI vs Private Products, and agricultural practices, and build project presentation skills for a capstone final presentation.

Qualifications

• Must reside in the state of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, or Kentucky for the duration of the internship.
• Must be able to physically climb heights in excess of ten feet; walk distances over un-even terrain; bend, squat, twist and reach; lift objects up to 50 pounds; and stand for periods longer than one hour.

Responsibilities

• Develops customer relationships and interpersonal skills by observing interaction between Territory Sales Managers, Agents, customers, and peers.
• Develops a clear understanding of MPCI and Private Products within the crop insurance industry.
• Observes and assists with Multi-Peril and Private Product claims and adjusting process.
• Gains essential background knowledge on how the organization is run and its purpose in the industry.
• Gains an understanding of agricultural practices and learns about crops in various regions assigned throughout the country.
• Learns how to explain various loss procedures for the major crops insured.
• Becomes familiar with Precision Technology as it applies to individual agricultural producers.
• Job shadows at the Home Office in West Des Moines, IA to observe the business cycle and FMH culture.
• Obtains experience with project presentation skills to deliver a Capstone presentation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent and collaborative work

Basic knowledge of agriculture

Education

Agriculture major

Currently-enrolled sophomore/junior/senior

Job description

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company is offering a 2027 Summer Internship Program across Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. This paid internship runs May 17–August 6, up to 40 hours/week, with a potential path to a full-time, permanent role.

Interns will shadow the Home Office in West Des Moines, IA, gain exposure to crop insurance, MPCI vs Private Products, and agricultural practices, and build project presentation skills for a capstone final presentation.