Risk Management Intern

Metropolis; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-first policy

Downtown Chicago office

Job summary

Metropolis is seeking a Risk Management Intern to help elevate risk acumen by generating loss models and analyses. The role emphasizes data interpretation, KPI reporting, and collaboration with the Insurance and Safety teams.

The internship runs 12 weeks in our downtown Chicago office with a hybrid schedule, starting in summer 2027. The base hourly pay is $22.00, with compensation varying by experience and location, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance; GPA around 3.0 or higher.
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management & Insurance or related field.
• Driven with the ambition to learn corporate risk management.
• Experience working with data, interpreting results, and making recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to transform static workflows.
• Ability to work in downtown Chicago Office for 12 weeks, hybrid model.

Responsibilities

• Generate and reconcile key metrics and provide analysis for the department.
• Participate in strategy meetings and prepare data for annual policy renewals.
• Review and monitor insurance documentation; communicate information to internal/external parties.
• Assist Safety in creating and distributing loss control material to stakeholders.
• Analyze risk management data and provide value-add recommendations.
• Prepare informative reports defining and analyzing KPIs.
• Gain exposure to property, casualty, and management liability insurance markets.
• Shadow roles such as Broker, Actuary, Claims Administrator, and Underwriter.

Skills

GPA 3.0

Bachelor’s in Risk Mgmt

Data analysis

Excel

AI tools

Hybrid work

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management & Insurance

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Job description

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a Risk Management Intern to contribute to our department’s mission of elevating risk acumen by generating and implementing loss models and analyses that will assist in the development of programs to reduce total cost of risk. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

What you'll do

• Generate and reconcile key metrics, and provide analysis for the department
• Participate in strategy meetings and prepare data for annual policy renewals
• Review and monitor insurance documentation, assembling and communicating information in agreements to internal and external parties and ensuring their compliance
• Assist Safety function in creating and distributing loss control material to operational stakeholders
• Conduct research by compiling and analyzing risk management data, and provide value-add recommendations
• Prepare informative reports which define, establish, and analyze KPIs
• Gain experience in navigating property, casualty, and management liability insurance and surety markets
• Shadow roles such as Broker, Actuary, Claims Administrator, and Underwriter

What we're looking for

• Strong academic performance required, with a preferred minimum GPA of 3.0
• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree concentrated in Risk Management & Insurance or a related field
• Driven personality with the ambition to learn the functions of corporate risk management
• Experience working with data, interpreting the results, and making recommendations
• Strong attention to detail, written and verbal communication and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience leveraging AI tools to transform static workflows into responsive, high-output processes
• Ability to work in our downtown Chicago Office for 12 weeks, starting in early Summer 2027 (hybrid work model)

While not required, these are a plus:

• Experience with other data manipulation tools

4 Days in Office: Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

When you join Metropolis, you'll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base pay for this position is $22.00 USD hourly. The actual base pay offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base pay is one component of Metropolis' total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans, and more. #LI-WT1 #LI-Onsite

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