Property & Inland Marine Intern - Year-Round

About the role

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, combining a “small company” culture where ideas are heard with “big company” expertise. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, the group writes policies in all 50 states through more than 2,000 independent agents, offering products such as property, builders' risk, contractor’s equipment, excess property, transportation cargo, electronic data processing (EDP), and difference in conditions (DIC). The Property & Inland Marine team in Syracuse, NY is seeking a year‑round intern. The intern will review and evaluate underwriting information to determine classification and pricing, work closely with experienced underwriters to learn customer service standards, and participate in activities that provide a full understanding of the underwriting discipline. The role requires being on‑site five days a week. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (this position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and analyzing underwriting reports
• Supporting underwriters with coordinating and processing policies
• Enter policy information into policy management system
• Marketing
• Administrative assignments
• Participation with special projects, as assigned

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, finance, economics, statistics, communications, or risk management and insurance
• Available to work full‑time (40 hours a week) during the summer and part‑time (15 hours) in‑office during the academic year
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self‑motivated
• Strong organization skills
• Able to manage/prioritize work and meet deadlines

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits packages for full‑