General Description:

The purpose of the sales and consulting internship is to prepare rising college seniors for entry into insurance brokerage sales in the areas of Private Risk, Select small commercial, Employee Benefits, and middle - market Property and Casualty. Interns will receive exposure to the business through challenging assignments, projects, case studies and role playing. Through this comprehensive experience, successful interns will emerge with qualifications for the Associate Producer Development Program after graduating from college.

Responsibilities:

• Job shadow with employees from different areas of the business.
• Attend client meetings and take notes.
• Perform prospect research and pipeline development.
• Make cold calls at the direction of their mentor.
• Attend carrier trainings
• Participate in online, virtual, and in - person training to enhance their knowledge of insurance fundamentals
• Complete prospect engagement assignments
• Create presentations for producers, and practice leaders
• Give presentations
• Complete role - play exercises
• Learn, develop, and apply sales principles learned in USI's Fast Start training
• Manage daily required activity to meet goals
• Make recommendations to program management on creative ways for improving the internships programs effectiveness, and participant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Be a rising college senior
• Eager to learn and take on challenges which are unfamiliar
• Possess exceptional time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Self-starter with a superior work ethic and a defined sense of urgency
• Deliver creative solutions to problems
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Experience planning, creating, and delivering dynamic presentations
• Demonstrate composure and resiliency during times of stress and challenge
• Influence and persuade individuals and/or groups with an opposing viewpoint.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills (i.e. MS Office; creating metrics in excel; inputting data in recruitment software.
• Insurance or Financial Services recruitment experience is preferred
• Must be able to effectively manage multiple time bound projects and priorities

Why USI?

With more than $2.5 billion in revenue and over 10,000 associates across 200+ offices nationwide, USI is one of the largest insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the world. At USI, we have created one of the most dynamic personal and professional development cultures in the industry. We invest heavily in our associates, and we take pride in celebrating their growth and success through our one-of-a-kind employee reward and recognition programs. We invite you to learn more about what makes USI an exceptional place to work!

Unrivaled Resources and Support

What truly distinguishes USI as a premier insurance brokerage and consulting firm is the USI ONE Advantage®, a game-changing value proposition that delivers to clients a robust set of risk management and benefit solutions with bottom-line financial impact. USI ONE® represents Omni, Network, Enterprise-the three key elements that set USI apart from the competition. Through USI ONE, we develop strategic, timely and effective risk management and benefit programs in terms that are easy to understand, and we demonstrate how the solutions can have a positive economic impact.

Industry-Leading Programs, Rewards, and Recognition

In addition to competitive pay, incentives, and benefits, USI recognizes associates through our Summit Awards program, rewarding excellence in those who build our brand each day. USI offers employee programs that recognize outstanding achievement and help our associates lead healthy, productive lives. We turn care into action with our award-winning wellness program, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial help in times of need.

Deep Community Engagement

We are committed to giving back to our local communities and supporting a culture of environmental sustainability. From sharing our time, talent, and resources to support local non-profit organizations, animal shelters, and environmental beautification and restoration projects - to partnering with eco-conscious vendors and taking steps to reduce our own environmental footprint - we're working together as ONE to build a better future.

Committed to a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace

Our award-winning I'm With U diversity, equity, and inclusion program educated our associates to help them better understand and serve our clients, prospects, fellow team members, and local communities through curated education and training resources, employee support programs, and community outreach initiatives to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.

Nationally Recognized as a Top Insurance Employer

• Recognized as one of Insurance Business America's Top Insurance Employers for six consecutive years (2018-2023).
• Named to Business Insurance's annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance four years in a row (2020-2023).
• Recipient of the American Heart Association's Gold Status for a maintaining a culture of health and well-being five years in a row (2018-2022).
• Visit our Awards and Accolades page for a complete list of industry awards and recognitions!

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as 12 paid holidays.

$21.00 per Hour

Job ID:

28002