Financial Lines Underwriting Intern — Hybrid Chicago

Qbena; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

QBE North America is seeking a college student for a full-time, hybrid internship in Chicago, IL, requiring 4 days in-office. You will gain hands-on experience in financial lines, underwriting concepts, and professional development during a structured 8-week program.

Responsibilities include learning QBE values, coaching plans, agency partner relations, and participation in weekly training sessions across North America.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a 4 year college or university with pursuit of bachelor’s degree in insurance, risk management, or any quantitative field
• Course work or relevant experience with demonstrated achievements
• Ability to work from June 1st, 2026 to August 6th, 2026

Responsibilities

• Learn and model QBE values through participation in required training classes
• Develop and implement performance and developmental coaching plans with the support of your manager
• Build relationships with agency partners via phone calls and emails that drive profitable growth
• Participate in weekly training sessions gaining insight across QBE North America
• Build relationships with other senior underwriters, underwriters, assistant underwriters, and claims
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value can do people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun
• Support QBE values in personal work behaviors, decision-making, contributions and interpersonal interactions; manage own career development by soliciting feedback and valuing other perspective
• Professional Liability initiatives: Support and learn Cyber Product underwriting process.
• Management Liability Initiatives: Support and learn Directors and Officers, Employment Practices Liability, Crime and Fiduciary underwriting process

Skills

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Time Management

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Collaborative

Education

Pursuing bachelor's degree in insurance, risk management, or quantitative field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

QBE North America is seeking a college student for a full-time, hybrid internship in Chicago, IL, requiring 4 days in-office. You will gain hands-on experience in financial lines, underwriting concepts, and professional development during a structured 8-week program.

Responsibilities include learning QBE values, coaching plans, agency partner relations, and participation in weekly training sessions across North America.