Internship Program

Jimcor Agency Inc.•Montvale, NJ

12d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Jimcor Agencies’ Summer Internship Program provides motivated college students with hands-on experience in specialty insurance, the excess and surplus lines marketplace, and commercial property and casualty underwriting. The eight-week program combines structured mentorship, professional training, job shadowing, guided assignments, and practical work on real underwriting workflows. Interns learn how insurance accounts move through the policy lifecycle, from submission and quoting through binding, issuance, and servicing, and collaborate with underwriting, binding, brokerage, and operations professionals. Each intern works with an assigned mentor or underwriting manager. Training includes assigned courses through Litmos, Jimcor University, and USLI’s Fundamental First Course, as well as internal meetings and learning sessions. Interns may also receive exposure to London market contracts and exclusions, depending on scheduling and program availability. The position is based on-site at Jimcor’s Montvale, New Jersey office for the duration of the program. Interns earn $18–$20 per hour, based on their field of study, work experience, and/or affiliation with an insurance organization.

Requirements

Be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Risk Management and Insurance, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Have completed at least one year of undergraduate coursework.
Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Be organized, detail-oriented, and dependable.
Demonstrate analytical thinking, initiative, and professional judgment.
Be comfortable using Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Teams.
Be able to work independently and collaboratively.
Be available to work on-site in Jimcor’s Montvale, New Jersey office for the duration of the program.

Nice To Haves

Coursework or demonstrated interest in property and casualty insurance or the E&S marketplace is preferred.
Membership in Gamma Iota Sigma or a similar risk management and insurance organization is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Support new business submissions and the renewal process.
Organize and index policy documentation.
Shadow experienced underwriters during quoting and risk assessment.
Review inspection reports and learn when inspections are required.
Explore binding authority and wholesale brokerage operations.
Gain exposure to endorsements, cancellations, reinstatements, non-renewals, and policy issuance.
Research carrier appetites, underwriting guides, hit lists, and carrier portals.
Participate in sales meetings, carrier discussions, and Workflow Wednesday sessions.
Learn about E&S regulations and stamping requirements in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Collaborate with underwriting, binding, brokerage, and operations professionals.
Complete a simulated policy lifecycle exercise covering binding, issuance, endorsements, and cancellation.
Attend assigned training, internal meetings, and learning sessions.
Learn to review and evaluate commercial risks, identify missing submission information, make quoting and placement decisions, work with carriers and retail agents, and manage accounts throughout the policy lifecycle.