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Insurance hires more undergraduates than most students realize, across underwriting, claims, actuarial science, analytics, technology and finance. Very few applicants arrive having planned for it, which is part of why the route is worth knowing about.
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Paid college internships across actuarial work, technology, data, finance, claims, marketing, HR, legal, and business operations.
Search current internshipsAn insurance internship spanning fourteen named areas, from underwriting and actuarial work to data science, geospatial and fire investigation.
Check openingsA twelve-week paid insurance internship across actuarial, underwriting, finance, technology, audit, marketing and strategy.
Check openingsAccounting, data and analytics, and technology internships at an insurer that publishes a high intern-to-graduate conversion rate.
Check openingsAn insurer's undergraduate internship and apprenticeship route, with separate discovery programs described as available from first year.
Check openingsA paid ten-week corporate summer internship across CVS Health's business areas, from actuarial and underwriting to technology, merchandising and supply chain.
Applications September–MarchA roughly ten-week early-career program with business-critical projects, mentoring, senior-leader exposure and routes across underwriting, claims, actuarial work, finance and technology.
2027 applications open at reviewA paid ten-week professional-services internship with client, risk, insurance, actuarial and consulting work plus structured learning and senior-leader networking.
Seasonal recruiting · check openingsAn eight-week undergraduate program combining insurance fundamentals, role-specific training, real projects and exposure to functions across Chubb.
Check current positionsA ten-week program serving USAA's military community through business and technology placements, with classifications and requirements set by each opening.
Fall and spring recruiting cyclesPaid ten-week programs spanning software, cybersecurity, product strategy and analytics, human resources and finance, plus separate legal placements.
Check internship openingsA nationwide insurance, benefits, risk, claims and reinsurance sales program with client exposure, job shadowing, case competitions and professional-development events.
2027 opening available at reviewA twelve-week reinsurance program for rising seniors with projects across disciplines and preparation for Munich Re's graduate trainee route.
Check North America openingsPaid insurance, risk and employee-benefits internships with project work, mentoring, cross-functional learning and exposure to early-career paths.
Check current campus opportunitiesAn eight-week paid insurance-business internship for Spring 2027 graduates, with work across customer, analysis and operational problems in Overland Park.
Applications open · interviews expected early 2027Internships across six broad business areas with real projects, professional mentorship and potential pathways into entry-level work.
Current opportunities board available · role and market varyA technical insurance-sector internship applying quantum and classical computing to optimization, machine-learning and analytics problems.
Summer 2027 posting · verify current availabilityA ten-week pathway in financial-product research, portfolio analysis, product development, reporting, planning and strategy.
Summer 2027 · rolling review through Dec 31, 2026A ten-week analytics pathway using data, dashboards, digital tools and process improvement to support insurance-business decisions.
Summer 2027 · rolling review through Dec 31, 2026A commercial-insurance placement supporting underwriting projects, customer relationships, risk assessment and business growth.
Summer 2027 posting · verify current availabilityAn actuarial internship with business projects, Excel and VBA training, pricing and valuation simulations, mentoring and furnished housing.
Program page active · check current openingsA ten-week multidisciplinary program with real projects, mentorship, professional development, networking and community service.
Summer 2027 program · check current openingsReinsurance internships across actuarial, underwriting, risk, data, technology, finance and other functions, with real projects and structured networking.
Recurring program · check US openings and regional windowA paid cross-functional program covering actuarial, claims, technology, investments, risk, accounting, marketing, sales and operations.
Program page active · check current openingsImmersive junior-year internships within leadership-development and specialized insurance programs, with projects, mentoring, coaching and networking.
Annual recruiting period · check current junior internshipsA paid two-year work-and-study pathway toward an associate degree, Department of Labor credential and claims career; it is an apprenticeship, not a summer internship.
Active partner-college pathway · ask about current intakeUnderwriting decides which risks the company takes on and at what price. Claims investigates and settles what happens when something goes wrong. Actuarial builds the models the pricing rests on. Risk control advises customers on preventing losses in the first place. Alongside those sit ordinary finance, technology, data and marketing teams. These are genuinely different jobs, and naming the one you want — with a reason — immediately separates your application from the majority that say they are interested in insurance generally.
If you are aiming at actuarial work, the professional exam sequence usually starts during a degree rather than after it, and many employers ask what you have sat or are scheduled to sit. Passing an early exam before applying is a strong and very visible signal. If you have not started, say so honestly and say what you are planning — this is a field where a clear plan reads better than a vague interest.
Actuarial and data roles expect real quantitative coursework, but underwriting, claims, risk control, marketing and operations take students from across the disciplines, and these employers say so on their own pages. What they are screening for is judgment, comfort with detail, and the ability to explain a decision. A history student who can construct an argument from evidence has something genuinely relevant to offer.
Insurers commonly use the internship as their main graduate pipeline and publish high conversion rates, which is why their summer applications tend to open in the preceding autumn and fill on rolling review. Build your shortlist during the preceding academic year, and treat an early complete application as worth more here than in sectors that hire in one batch.
Some of these roles are office-based in a specific city, some are hybrid, and claims and risk-control work can involve travel to sites. A few employers publish remote or hybrid options explicitly. Confirm the arrangement, the location and the full term dates before applying, because an insurance internship tied to a head office you cannot reach is not a workable option however good the fit.
Generally no, and these employers train from scratch. What helps is being able to say why a particular function interests you — pricing risk, investigating claims, modelling, or the technology behind it — rather than naming the industry in general.
Not usually required, but for actuarial tracks it is a strong signal and some postings ask what you have completed or scheduled. For non-actuarial roles it is not expected at all.
The larger programs generally are, and several publishers say so directly. This directory records what each source states; confirm the figure and the term on the individual opening rather than assuming.
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