TSIB - Intern

Division: Turner Surety & Insurance Brokerage

Project Location(s): Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA

Minimum Years Experience:

Travel Involved: None/Not Specified

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Intern

Education: Degree in Progress

Job Family: Insurance and Claims

Compensation: Intern Non-Exempt

Position Description: Assist with and participate in day-to-day department related and supervised activities to build foundational knowledge and gain experience working in a leading insurance brokerage. Assist with departmental and/or client-support activities for specific lines of insurance coverage. Depending on business need, intern assignments will be dedicated to a business function and department located in California, Connecticut, or New Jersey.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Take direction from manager and work closely with department team to execute work assignments.
• Gain exposure to insurance brokerage processes and practices.
• Assist in processing routine paperwork related to client accounts, with management oversight.
• Assist in issuance of documentation in response to various client requests; may include Certificates of Insurance (COI), automobile insurance cards, premium bordereau reports, and Wrap-Up documents.
• Perform data entry into Risk Management Information System (RMIS) and electronic filing systems, required to maintain integrity and accuracy of data.
• Assist in creating presentations and may present to department manager and team members.
• Conduct research and perform data analysis to learn and understand different insurance lines of coverage.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in college or university offering accredited degree program in field of study, recommended majors include, and not limited to, Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Marketing, Insurance Management, or other related degree, with minimum of 1 year of education, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Must be willing to work assigned hours, required
• Make efficient use of work hours with ability to ask questions, request prioritization of responsibilities, and complete tasks in timely manner
• Passionate and willing to learn about overall company, business operations, culture, and core values
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills including student leadership, volunteerism, or other community involvement
• Assume personal and professional responsibilities for own actions and activities
• Proactive and eager to tackle new projects and ideas, flexible and adaptable to work assignment
• Able to follow directions and work with management oversight and in team environment
• Highly organized with attention to detail, ability to document information with accuracy
• Apply active listening skills with professional and clear verbal and written communication skills
• Basic computer and data entry skills, familiar with Microsoft Office suite of applications and collaborative tools
• Limited travel as needed
  
  
  

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work in office locations and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.   

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.