Corporate Risk and Broking New Grad Intern
WTW
Corporate Risk and Broking New Grad Intern
WTW
Global risk management, insurance brokerage, consulting
Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity. We will only consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States and who will not require sponsorship now or in the future. Please note: student visas, CPT, OPT, H-1B, TN, and other temporary work authorizations are considered restricted forms of employment eligibility. Once these expire, the candidate must be able to present another valid form of work authorization.
Start Date: August 2nd, 2027
Program Overview
The 17-month Corporate Risk & Broking Graduate Development Program combines orientation, structured onboarding, hands-on experience, and professional development. Graduates build broad industry knowledge, practical skills, and a strong network while developing deeper expertise in their assigned business area.
Graduate Program Overview
The CRB Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a non-rotational two-year-program that provides the opportunity to develop a broad knowledge base, varied skills, and diverse network. This program is designed to set you up with a holistic view of CRB with hands-on experience, insight, and opportunities to make an impact and shape your own career.
GDP participants will be immersed in a 1-week-in-person orientation followed by a robust onboarding training learning about various functions within CRB. Our program is designed to provide graduates with a well-rounded understanding of the industry while having the opportunity to deep dive within their respective business area.
Broking Placement Overview
WTW’s Broking teams deliver superior results for our clients’ business and risk management needs through deep industry-specific and subject matter expertise. The role of a broker is to help our clients mitigate their total cost of risk. The brokerage team operates as the firm’s intellectual capital where we work with our clients to assess, model, and structure risk. Once modeled, the broker personally escorts the clients’ risk into the market and draws upon their market relationships and their negotiation skills to secure quotations from the insurance carriers. While the nature of the work is similar day-to-day, no two placements are the same and common tasks may include: preparing and sending out submissions, liaising with markets, analyzing exposures, working through risk models, and negotiating quotations.
Responsibilities:
Gather information and analytics to assess and evaluate client risks to support the placement of client risks into the market.
, Check policies, and aides brokers & senior brokers in file management
With the support of more experienced brokers prepare draft submission documents and finalize submissions for delivery.
With support of more experienced brokers review carrier indications against specifications and develop side-by side comparisons.
With support of more experienced brokers prepare program proposals.
With support of more experienced brokers, develop client and prospect presentations to secure new, and build on existing, relationships.
Assist on any deliverables for Client Renewal or Anniversary Strategy Meetings & RFPs
Research market solutions to learn how to identify and develop optimum risk solutions for clients.
Research news and emerging geopolitical risks relevant to our client and prospects
Assist with revising or creating marketing collateral
Support broking team with marketing campaigns and prospect identification
Facilitate initial introductions to carrier and trading partners
Begin your understanding of core insurance principles and brokerage concepts
Ensure that quality and compliance procedures and processes are adhered to.
Record and maintain all information accurately on the appropriate systems, including initial introduction to and utilization of Broking Platform, CRM, Eclipse .
Assist team in premium and revenue payment tracking and follow up
Obtain the required insurance license within ninety (90) days of your date of hire (as such date is recorded in the Company’s business records).
You must also obtain and maintain an Insurance License: within 120 days of obtaining your resident state insurance license, if you do not already hold a resident state insurance license upon your date of hire (if necessary)
Education and Qualifications:
Ability to take direction, receive constructive feedback and deliver accurate work product
Relationship management and customer focus; ability to interface with customers and collaborate internally with teammates to serve customers
Competencies:
Excellent written & verbal communication skills
Excellent presentation skills, analytically driven and detail oriented
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Proficient in time management
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).
Compensation and Benefits
The hourly rate being offered for this role is $37.00hr – $40.00hr USD. This role is also eligible for overtime.
Company Benefits:
WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
Recruiting tips:
WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Here’s how to get ready for the big day: https://careers.wtwco.com/early-careers-application-process-faqs
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records
This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.
EOE, including disability/vets
Willis Towers Watson provides risk management, advisory, and brokerage services to organizations worldwide. Its two segments are Risk & Broking, which identifies, quantifies, and places insurance coverage, and Health, Wealth & Career, which offers consulting, technology, and administration for health benefits, retirement plans, and talent programs. The company blends advisory services, technology platforms, and brokerage capabilities to deliver integrated risk and people solutions rather than relying on a single service line. Its goal is to help clients turn risk into a path for growth by aligning risk management with health, retirement, and talent strategies to support organizational success.
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