Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) Intern - Hartford, CT

Travelers Canada; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Travelers is seeking an OLDP intern in Hartford, CT, to join a comprehensive operations and business development curriculum. You will be exposed to areas like operational effectiveness, project leadership with Agile, data analytics, and digital enablement, while collaborating with actuarial, finance, underwriting and product teams.

You will develop solutions with fellow interns, present findings to leadership, and participate in intern symposia and community events.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
• Experience in leading a team or project in academic or professional setting.

Responsibilities

• Engage in operations and business development curriculum.
• Work on projects in areas such as Lean Six Sigma and Agile.
• Collaborate with interns to develop and present solutions.
• Interact with leadership during OLDP events.

Skills

Leadership experience

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing or obtained Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Agile methodologies

Data analytics tools

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category Operations Compensation Overview

The hourly salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual hourly rate for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $25.00 - $27.00 Target Openings 5

What Is the Opportunity?

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. now and in the future. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, for this role. Applications for this posting will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in early-mid September.

The goal of the Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) internship is to attract and develop self-motivated individuals who are highly skilled and passionate about a career in business operations while providing a foundation for future success within the organization. As an OLDP intern, you will be exposed to a challenging professional work experience in business operations with planned activities giving you insight into business, operations, and the many career options at Travelers.

With many company-wide events such as Intern Symposium and community outreach events, you will have the opportunity to interact and network with many levels of leadership and management.

You will be expected to work together with fellow interns to develop and present solutions to relevant business and operations topics.

Housing: The Internship program is based in Hartford, CT. Subsidized apartments are available for students who live beyond a commutable distance from Hartford, CT. Positions are available early June through the end of the summer.

What Will You Do?

The internship offers an operations and business development curriculum in specific assignments in one of the areas such as:

• Operational Effectiveness & Strategy, including Process Analysis and Lean Six Sigma.
• Project Leadership with Agile methodologies.
• Data/Analytics using industry leading tools including leverage modern analytical and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms with the ability to apply critical thinking to evaluate limitations related to quality and accuracy of AI-assisted outputs.
• Technology & Digital Enablement to modernize business platforms.
• Field Office Production environments.
• Participants are also exposed to other functional teams including actuarial, finance, underwriting, and product.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater preferred.
• Degree majors such as Business Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance, Liberal Arts, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Operations or a related discipline.
• Experience with leadership fundamentals such as: has taken on a leadership role in a professional, academic, or community setting - such as managing a team, leading a project, serving in a student organization, or mentoring others toward a goal.

What is a Must Have?

• Pursuing or obtained a Bachelor's or Master’s degree.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

We are committed to providing accommodation to persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment or interview process we will work with you to accommodate your needs. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

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