Commercial Agribusiness Underwriting Intern

Are you our next Commercial Agribusiness Underwriting Intern?

About Our Agribusiness Team

Agribusiness has opportunities in all aspects of business, including Sales, Underwriting, Product, Claims, Risk Management and Operations. The internship will expose the candidate to all facets of the organization with an emphasis in Commercial Ag Underwriting. The Commercial Ag Underwriting Department is responsible for the financial success of Commercial Ag insurance products and works with a number of departments, such as Actuarial and IT, to ensure those selling Commercial Ag insurance products have the resources and tools they need to sell profitable products that meet customers' needs. An underwriter’s duties are to accept, retain and price risks for multiple insurance coverages. Established underwriting processes, practices and standards are used to guide underwriters in the decision process

A day in the life of an Agribusiness Commercial Underwriting Intern might include:

• Assisting in the ongoing administration and operation of key strategic product initiatives and programs, potentially including assisting in the development, analysis, and delivery of programs and product improvements

• Learning about farm owner and commercial agribusiness products while experiencing and participating in the underwriting process and projects.

• Exposure to a variety of departments and products

• The position will assist in evaluation and utilization of new AI tools to help reduce the amount of time it takes underwriters to document accounts.

• Leading a project to help increase efficiencies in the areas of underwriting, systems, and documentation

About You

A successful Commercial Agribusiness Underwriting Intern at Nationwide has:

Education

• Pursuit of undergraduate degree or extensive coursework in Insurance, Agribusiness, Food Science, Business Management, Risk Management, Marketing, Economics, Finance or other related field desired.

• Junior status is preferred

• Involvement in student activities and/or some work experience

Skills/Competencies

• Agricultural or farm operations familiarity or experience is desired

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects

• Strong networking and relationship building skills

• Analytical skills

• Detail Oriented

• Strong oral and written communication skills

Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program. At its sole discretion, Nationwide determines whether to offer sponsorship for qualifying positions based on business need and budget. However, it is not usually available for entry level roles.