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Travelers · 9 hours ago

Risk Control Property Intern

Hartford, CT

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$24/hr - $25/hr

Travelers is a leading insurance company with a strong reputation for over 170 years, committed to innovation and collaboration. The Risk Control Property Intern will assist in developing risk control knowledge and support risk control efforts within the organization, including conducting risk evaluations and consulting with clients.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Under direct supervision, the main responsibility of this internship opportunity is to develop risk control and general insurance industry knowledge, and to assist in providing risk control support to home office leadership, commercial or construction field consultants, or staff within our specialist disciplines (property, casualty services, forensics / industrial hygiene lab). This 10-12 week paid position

Internship responsibilities and activities involve working within a team environment and may focus on any of the following:

As an active member of the team, assisting in:

Preparing, conducting, and completing risk evaluations of client locations

Determining the potential hazards and risk factors to be considered in risk selection

Identifying uncontrolled hazards and making appropriate recommendations

Consulting with clients on ways to control hazards to help them reduce, mitigate, or prevent loss

Researching and apply technical information to support current risk control service efforts

Attending co-surveys with experienced Risk Control staff to learn and develop consulting skills

Collaborating with Underwriting, Claim, Clients, BI Business Partners and other Risk Control staff

Completing one Capstone project and presentation to senior management on a relevant Risk Control topic

Ensuring timely completion of assignments

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Risk evaluationConsulting skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteLeadershipCommunication skillsCritical thinkingOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsAdaptability

Required

GPA of 3.0 or higher in a relevant degree program: Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health, Allied Health, Fire Protection Engineering, Kinesiology, Construction Safety, Construction Management, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer and Digital Forensics, Civil or Industrial Engineering, Science or Business. Social Science and Humanities students with interest and aptitude will also be considered

Must be registered as a returning student and have completed related work studies

Available to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the internship

Leadership

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation abilities

Strong self-awareness, interpersonal skills and relationship-building abilities

Effective organizational skills

Demonstrated critical thinking skills

Propensity and desire to learn rapidly and adapt quickly to change

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software