Resilience Intern

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance•Omaha, NE

About The Position

National Indemnity Company is seeking a Resilience Intern to gain experience in its business continuity and disaster recovery program. The intern works with stakeholders to develop and update business continuity plans and initiatives across the organization, supporting the Resilience Program’s business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management activities. Hours are flexible between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., generally 15–25 hours per week depending on the applicant’s schedule, with the possibility of up to 40 hours per week during the summer.

Requirements

Be an undergraduate student with at least sophomore standing.
Have two years of education in Risk Management, Emergency Management, or Resilience, or equivalent work experience.
Understand principles of operational resilience.
Understand emergency management standards.
Be proficient with a personal computer and related software.
Have excellent oral and written communication skills for interacting with all levels of the organization and with Agents.
Have a desire to provide excellent customer service.
Have a strong aptitude for identifying problems, making decisions, training personnel, and organizing workflows.
Be able to organize time and resources, handle multiple high-priority tasks, delegate, plan, and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

Update and maintain Excel spreadsheets and Word documents related to business continuity and disaster recovery plans and initiatives.
Meet with business process owners to gather information about departmental business continuity plans for all company office locations.
Work with program leadership on training opportunities for designated individuals regarding process updates.
Serve as a scribe with CAT/MAT teams during business continuity and disaster recovery live events and practice exercises, including drills, tabletops, department-specific tests, and training.
Assist other Company Resilience professionals in developing exercises to test and refine continuity strategies.
Monitor current and developing interruption threats and notify Resilience Leadership.
Identify potential business-operation continuity risks and collaborate with Resilience Leadership on possible countermeasures.
Work with the Safety Committee on crisis and emergency management initiatives.

Benefits

Retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment and a 100% employer match up to 5%.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents.
Learning and Development program.
100% upfront educational reimbursement.
Subsidized downtown parking.
Competitive time-off policies, including parental leave.
Employee Assistance program.
Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting, social gatherings, and professional development.
Wellness program with an online wellness portal.
Complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center at the Omaha office.