Staff Underwriting Intern

Society Insurance; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Program

Hands-on Experience

Competitive Pay

Paid Holidays

Mental Health Wellness

Path to Full-Time Employment

Networking Opportunities

Summer Series Events

Company Intern Events

Job summary

Society Insurance offers a structured internship for Summer 2027 in which you will support underwriting activities at their Corporate Office in Fond du Lac. You will work full-time during the summer and potentially continue part-time during the school year, gaining hands-on exposure to data collection, analysis, and reporting in a real-world risk management environment.

You will shadow underwriters, observe decision-making and rating methodologies, and contribute to a department project focused

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree at junior or senior level.
• Basic computer software knowledge.
• Interest in underwriting and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing underwriting reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.
• Shadows underwriters to understand risk evaluation, quoting, and renewal workflows.
• Documents underwriting decision-making processes and rating methodologies.
• Participates in department projects focused on growth, profitability, or operational efficiency.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather insights for deliverables.

Skills

Research skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, economics, finance, or insurance & risk management

Job description

Non-Exempt; Temporary Full time (Summer 2027)

Schedule

40 hours/week with Flexible Scheduling Opportunities

Position Location

Corporate Office

Overview

Prote cting our policyholders’ dreams, passions, and livelihoods has a direct impact on the communities we serve. We work towards excellence, conduct ourselves with high integrity, and take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Small Details. Big Difference. Find out how you can make a difference with a career at Society.

Society Insurance is seeking a Staff Underwriting Intern for Summer 2027 (with the potential to work part-time during the school year). Society's interns work 40 hours per week throughout the summer and flexible scheduling opportunities are provided.

About the Role

• Assists in preparing underwriting-related reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data
• Shadows underwriters across various lines of business to understand risk evaluation, quoting, and renewal workflows
• Observes and documents underwriting decision-making processes and rating methodologies.
• Participates in a department-level project focused on growth, profitability, or operational efficiency
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather insights and contribute to project deliverables

About You

• You like to conduct research and stay current with underwriting guidelines.
• You enjoy coming up with new and unique ideas.
• You can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal.
• You like tasks that require attention to detail.

What it Will Take

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, ideally in accounting, business, economics, finance, or insurance & risk management.
• Full-time junior or senior collegiate status.
• Basic computer software knowledge.

What Society Can Offer with your Internship

• Award-Winning Program : Our internship program was honored with the 2024 Best Internship Program Award by Employ Humanity.
• Hands-on Experience : Engage in real work related to your degree with opportunities for job shadowing.
• Competitive Pay : This is a paid internship with competitive compensation.
• Paid Holidays : Benefit from paid time off during holidays.
• Mental Health Wellness : Receive 8 paid hours annually to prioritize your mental well-being.
• Path to Full-Time Employment : High-performing interns may be considered for full-time positions after graduation.
• Networking Opportunities : Connect with professionals and fellow interns through company events and external networking activities.
• Summer Series Events : Participate in exclusive intern events across Fond du Lac County, including volunteer work, networking, and social gatherings.
• Company Intern Events : Enjoy dedicated intern-only activities like escape rooms, an end-of-summer party, and more.

Society Insurance prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, genetics, veteran status or military service, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Society Insurance also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.

Society Insurance is a drug-free workplace.