Summer Interns - Richmond, VA

Hamilton; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

401K match

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Professional development

Gym subsidy

My day

Job summary

Hamilton offers an eight-week internship in Richmond, Virginia, exposing you to Excess & Surplus insurance. You will rotate through Underwriting, Claims and Operations, gaining hands-on experience and transferable skills for future career opportunities.

Ideal for junior year university students or those seeking entry-level exposure in the insurance industry, with a paid program and a chance to present project outcomes to executives at the end.

Qualifications

• Interest in the Insurance industry and eagerness to learn.
• Strong numerical abilities and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Team player who can work independently.
• Willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work from Richmond office at least four days a week (Mon-Thu).
• Open, innovative and inclusive mindset.
• Collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

• Gain work experience through on-the-job learning and formal development.
• Rotations across Hamilton Select's key departments.
• Learn about Excess & Surplus insurance.
• Interact with professionals across Underwriting, Claims, Operations, Actuarial, and Finance.
• Run and own a project and present outcomes to Hamilton executives at program end.

Skills

Numerical abilities

Microsoft Office

Team player

Willingness to learn

Open inclusive mindset

Collaborative spirit

On-site presence

Education

Junior year university student

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hamilton (NYSE: HG) underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re, each with dedicated and experienced leadership, provide access to diversified and profitable business around the world.

Headquartered in Bermuda, Hamilton has over 600 employees with key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin. We work collaboratively, we share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and we know that what we do each day is meaningful - to our customers and our business. We believe we are ‘In good company.' with everyone we interact with.

This Richmond-based internship provides an exciting opportunity to spend 8 weeks gaining valuable insight, knowledge & skills in the world of Excess & Surplus insurance. You will have the opportunity to work across Hamilton Select's various teams and departments including Underwriting, Claims & Operations.

This internship would ideally suitjunior year university students, and/or those who might be looking for entry level opportunities in the coming year and would benefit from an introduction to the insurance industry.

Hamilton Select is our US excess and surplus lines insurer based in Richmond, Virginia underwriting hard-to-place accounts in the small and middle-market space through an appointed wholesale broker network.

What your internship will include

• A combination of on-the-job learning and formal development through which you will gain work experience and transferable skills to aid you in future career opportunities
• Rotations within some of Hamilton Select's key departments
• Insight into the world of E&S insurance
• Introductions to our business operations, working with many professionals across multiple disciplines, including Underwriting, Claims, Operations, Actuarial, and Finance
• Running and owning a project with our support, with the opportunity to present the outcomes to Hamilton executives at the end of the program

Requirements

• A keen and demonstrable interest in the Insurance industry
• A willingness to learn and to push the limits of your knowledge and skills in a fast-paced, innovative and exciting environment
• Good numerical abilitiesProficient in Microsoft Office
• Team player but able to work on your own initiative
• Ability to work from our Richmond office for at least four days per week (Mon-Thurs)
• Open, innovative and inclusive mindset
• Collaborative spirit

Conduct Standards

• You must act with integrity
• You must act with due skill, care and diligence
• You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct
• You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Benefits

Hamilton offers a competitive salary with an annual performance-based target bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, to include:

At Hamilton, we offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial and collaborative workplace shaped by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More.

Our employees consistently say they would recommend Hamilton as a great place to work — a testament to the inclusive, supportive, and empowering culture we've built together. We embrace individuality, value diverse perspectives, and recognise the unique contribution each person makes to our continued success.

• Hybrid working
• Matching 401K plan
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• Generous time off (including parental leave)
• Continued support for professional development
• Gym subsidy
• My day (additional days leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work)

The deadline for applications is Friday, October 30, 2026.

The internship will run through June & July 2027.

This will be a paid internship.