Carrier Internships
Carrier internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience, mentorship from working carriers, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across {{top_industries_phrase}}, with Shamrock Trading Corporation, SageSure, and BlueGrace Logistics among the employers posting roles now.
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Overview:
If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we're hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking an Intern to join the Rising Pioneer Program as part of our Carrier Operations (Carrier Ops) team.
Over the course of this 10-week program, interns will gain tangible, hands-on experience and insight into our business operations. After 3 days of orientation and training, you'll join our Carrier Ops team where you'll be assigned projects, with unlimited opportunity for challenges and achievement, and direct visibility to the CEO. We have, very often, considered our interns for post-graduation roles within the company.
What you'll be doing:
- Conduct product-level portfolio analysis to identify profitability trends and performance drivers, including actual performance relative to expectations, and translate findings into actionable portfolio insights.
- Partner with Carrier Operations leadership and Portfolio Managers to evaluate carrier profitability, providing analysis and insights that support portfolio management decisions and business planning.
- Develop presentation materials that clearly communicate portfolio performance and profitability insights to carrier partners, supporting operating reviews and other strategic discussions.
- Build and maintain profitability models and analytical tools, helping modernize how profitability and portfolio reporting is developed, hosted, and shared internally and with carrier partners.
- Learning and networking with employees, leaders, and other interns during a 10-week, on the job experience with potential to earn college credit
- Own an individual Capstone project with deliverables and presentation to CEO
- Additional 2-3 projects over the course of 10 weeks prioritized by the Carrier Ops team with weekly/bi-weekly updates to the OCEO (Office of the CEO) team
- Research/analysis support on ad-hoc projects, specifically corporate projects important to the CEO
- Recommend solutions to industry issues and latest news insights relevant to the business
- Receive coaching, mentoring and feedback from knowledgeable SageSure professionals
We're looking for someone who has:
- Desire to work in the insurance industry
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask and hungry to learn
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work independently, as a team member, and own challenging tasks
- Strategic mindset and highly analytical thinker with sound business judgment
- An undergraduate education pursuing a degree in business, insurance, risk management, operations, analytics, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date in 2028
- Authorization to work in the United States
Highly preferred candidates also have:
- Prior internship experience or coursework related to insurance, underwriting, operations, analytics, or process improvement
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- AI experience or coursework (e.g., applied AI, machine learning, natural language processing, or workplace analytics tools)
About SageSure:
Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 110 home, flood, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $3.2 billion of inforce premium and helps protect more than 970,000 policyholders.
We have more than 1,000 employees in a distributed workforce environment across 12 offices—Fairfield, CA; Mountain View, CA; Cheshire, CT; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; Jersey City, NJ; Marlton, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Sheboygan, WI—who are tackling the industry's toughest challenges.
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.
California Applicants: View SageSure's Workforce Members' Privacy Notice - CA Privacy Policy & Notice of Collection
Overview:
If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we're hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking an Intern to join the Rising Pioneer Program as part of our Carrier Operations (Carrier Ops) team.
Over the course of this 10-week program, interns will gain tangible, hands-on experience and insight into our business operations. After 3 days of orientation and training, you'll join our Carrier Ops team where you'll be assigned projects, with unlimited opportunity for challenges and achievement, and direct visibility to the CEO. We have, very often, considered our interns for post-graduation roles within the company.
What you'll be doing:
- Conduct product-level portfolio analysis to identify profitability trends and performance drivers, including actual performance relative to expectations, and translate findings into actionable portfolio insights.
- Partner with Carrier Operations leadership and Portfolio Managers to evaluate carrier profitability, providing analysis and insights that support portfolio management decisions and business planning.
- Develop presentation materials that clearly communicate portfolio performance and profitability insights to carrier partners, supporting operating reviews and other strategic discussions.
- Build and maintain profitability models and analytical tools, helping modernize how profitability and portfolio reporting is developed, hosted, and shared internally and with carrier partners.
- Learning and networking with employees, leaders, and other interns during a 10-week, on the job experience with potential to earn college credit
- Own an individual Capstone project with deliverables and presentation to CEO
- Additional 2-3 projects over the course of 10 weeks prioritized by the Carrier Ops team with weekly/bi-weekly updates to the OCEO (Office of the CEO) team
- Research/analysis support on ad-hoc projects, specifically corporate projects important to the CEO
- Recommend solutions to industry issues and latest news insights relevant to the business
- Receive coaching, mentoring and feedback from knowledgeable SageSure professionals
We're looking for someone who has:
- Desire to work in the insurance industry
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask and hungry to learn
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work independently, as a team member, and own challenging tasks
- Strategic mindset and highly analytical thinker with sound business judgment
- An undergraduate education pursuing a degree in business, insurance, risk management, operations, analytics, or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date in 2028
- Authorization to work in the United States
Highly preferred candidates also have:
- Prior internship experience or coursework related to insurance, underwriting, operations, analytics, or process improvement
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- AI experience or coursework (e.g., applied AI, machine learning, natural language processing, or workplace analytics tools)
About SageSure:
Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 110 home, flood, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $3.2 billion of inforce premium and helps protect more than 970,000 policyholders.
We have more than 1,000 employees in a distributed workforce environment across 12 offices—Fairfield, CA; Mountain View, CA; Cheshire, CT; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; Jersey City, NJ; Marlton, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Sheboygan, WI—who are tackling the industry's toughest challenges.
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.
California Applicants: View SageSure's Workforce Members' Privacy Notice - CA Privacy Policy & Notice of Collection
Carrier Internship Market
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Tips for Your Carrier Internship Search
Apply months before your target start date
Large employers close their summer intern cohorts the preceding fall, often before January. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so roles appear year-round. Map your target start date and work backward to set a realistic application window rather than waiting for a single season.
Build a project portfolio before you send your first application
Hiring teams at the intern level expect limited work history, so your projects are the proof. Document two or three complete pieces of work, code repositories, published analyses, design or CAD files, case studies, with the tools you used and what you delivered. Recruiters need something concrete to assess, and a portfolio gives them that.
Work your campus network and apply directly at the same time
Career fairs surface structured programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster for students they meet in person. Professors and career center staff frequently know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach.
Practice the actual carrier intern screen out loud
Know the real format before your first interview. Carrier intern screens typically involve technical or applied exercises relevant to the role. Practice walking through your reasoning aloud, not just arriving at an answer, because interviewers weigh how you think as much as the final result. Run through it with a peer who can push back on your logic.
Target structured internship programs built for newcomers
Larger companies run rotational, cohort, or university programs designed to train people entering the carrier field for the first time. These pipelines recruit early, fill fast, and often convert at higher rates than general intern postings. Identify the programs that match your background and apply in the first wave of their recruiting cycle.
Set your work-type filter before you start searching
On-site roles are 100% of the carrier internships listed here. Decide what you can commit to, remote, hybrid, or on-site, before you open listings. Filtering by location and work type upfront means you spend your application time on roles you can actually take rather than sorting through ones you can't.
Carrier Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a carrier internship?
Lead with coursework and personal projects rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For carrier candidates, the concrete artifact that gives recruiters something to assess is a portfolio of documented projects showing the tools you used and the outcomes you delivered. Combine direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a carrier internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What actually drives it is performance on real work, available headcount on the team, and return-offer timelines that vary by company. The most effective approach is to treat every project as a demonstration of what you'd do full time, without counting on the offer materializing.
When should I apply for carrier internships?
Earlier than most candidates expect. Large employers recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often closing cohorts before the new year. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly rather than waiting for a single recruiting season gives you the widest window.
Are carrier internships paid?
Most professional carrier internships in the United States are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location. Where an employer discloses pay, the listing shows it, so you can compare offers as you apply without having to ask upfront.
What should a carrier internship resume include?
Lead with two or three complete, documented projects rather than work history, name the tools used and link to the work where possible, whether that is code repositories, published analyses, case studies, or design portfolios. Add relevant coursework that shows technical preparation. Keep the whole document to one page so recruiters can assess it quickly.
Are there remote carrier internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 0% of the carrier internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill quickly once they open, so apply early and filter by work type to see them before they close.
Can international students get carrier internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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