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Auto-Owners Insurance · 4 months ago

Personal Underwriting Internship - Summer 2026

Columbia, MO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $20/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Auto-Owners Insurance is a top-rated insurance carrier, and they are seeking a motivated individual to join their team as an Underwriter Intern for summer 2026. The role involves learning about insurance coverages and making underwriting decisions while effectively communicating with agents and employees.

Auto InsuranceInsuranceLife Insurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Learn various insurance coverages and contracts along with company philosophy and procedures, in order to make underwriting decisions

Become familiar with company policies, manuals, forms and endorsements in order to understand their meaning and use

Analyze loss experience, financial conditions and physical characteristics of risks

Acquire a working knowledge of supporting sections of the underwriting department

Effectively communicate with independent agents and other employees through verbal and/or written means

Qualification

Product knowledgeOrganizational skillsDecision makingIssue resolutionCommunication skills

Required

Student should be currently enrolled and entering their junior or senior year in college

Ability to organize data, multi-task and make decisions independently

Above average communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to resolve complex issues

An interest in developing product knowledge through participation in approved educational programs

The ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement

Company

Auto-Owners Insurance

Glassdoor3.6

We are a team of hard working associates and local, independent agents who are proud to be among the nation's largest insurers of Life, Home, Car, and Business; and consistently ranked as a Fortune 500 company since 2002.

Founded in 1916