GIS/ Exposure Management Intern

AmericanAg® • Schaumburg, IL

4h • $0 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

AmericanAg is seeking a GIS/Exposure Management Intern to work in its Schaumburg, Illinois office next summer. The internship provides hands-on experience in reinsurance, supporting catastrophe risk analytics through GIS, exposure data analysis, and risk visualization. The intern will work with insurance portfolio data to help identify concentrations of risk and improve the quality and usefulness of exposure information. The position is intended for a student who will be between their junior and senior years of college during the summer of 2027.

The intern will support the review, organization, validation, and analysis of location-based exposure data; maintain and develop GIS applications and datasets; and use Esri applications in AmericanAg’s Enterprise environment, including ArcGIS Pro, for mapping, spatial analysis, geographic data management, and communicating results. The role also involves identifying opportunities to automate or streamline recurring processes and collaborating across departments on projects, requests, schedules, and deliverables.

The internship includes comprehensive training, meaningful projects, mentorship, and professional development in exposure management and catastrophe risk analysis. The role offers competitive hourly pay of $30.00 for a 37.5-hour work week, plus a one-time $500 sign-on bonus. The schedule is flexible, with the option to work 8.33 hours per day.

Requirements

• Be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Geospatial Science, Data Analytics, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Meteorology, Risk Management and Insurance, or a related field.
• Be between the junior and senior years of college during the internship.
• Have coursework or project experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, or similar software.
• Have an understanding of spatial data, map layers, attribute data, coordinate systems, and geocoding.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Have strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Have effective written and oral communication skills.
• Be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in an organized manner.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft SQL, Python, Power BI, or other data-analysis tools.
• Interest in applying GIS and data analysis to insurance, reinsurance, natural hazards, catastrophe risk, or exposure management.

Responsibilities

• Review, organize, validate, and analyze location-based exposure data.
• Help maintain and develop GIS applications and datasets used by AmericanAg customers and employees.
• Use Esri applications in AmericanAg’s Enterprise environment, including ArcGIS Pro, to create maps, perform spatial analysis, manage geographic data, and communicate analytical results.
• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline recurring GIS and exposure management processes.
• Collaborate with team members across departments on projects, requests, timelines, and deliverables.
• Apply curiosity, attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving when working with new tools, data, and reinsurance concepts.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience applying GIS and data analysis within the reinsurance industry.
• Introduction to exposure management and catastrophe risk analysis, comprehensive training, and meaningful projects.
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive hourly pay of $30.00 per hour based on a 37.5-hour work week.
• One-time $500 sign-on bonus.
• Flexible work schedule with the option to work 8.33 hours per day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern