Business Intelligence & Insights Intern

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Overview

Calling all college students! Planning to intern during the summer of 2027? Kick-off your career at Selective Insurance by joining our award-winning Ignite Internship program at our office in Branchville, NJ.   
 
The Ignite Internship Program is an 11-week, full-time experience that offers a sneak peek into the world of insurance. Level up your skills and knowledge by diving into your business area of choice.

Throughout the program, you’ll get a feel for the corporate environment with on-the-job assignments, team projects, exposure to senior leadership & executives, and even a community volunteer day. All of this and more will help you build meaningful relationships throughout the organization.  
 
Come and make summer 2027 one to remember with Selective!

As an intern you will learn the fundamentals of intelligence development and delivery that is required to satisfy business needs. You will get hands-on experience learning how to determine the proper intelligence required, how to develop the intelligence and how to most effectively deliver the product to the business customer on actual departmental requests.

We're looking for students who like working with data and analytics. In this role, you'll help figure out what intelligence our business partners need and then provide it to them using various tools like SQL, EXCEL, and Power BI. You'll also help teach others in the company how to use and understand the data and information.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to grow, learn, and make a significant impact. Apply now and ignite your career with Selective!  

Responsibilities

• Translate Business Needs: Understand what our business partners need and help gather the right data, either on your own or with IT.
• Create Reports: Use tools like Power BI, SQL, Excel, or Cognos to make or improve existing reports.
• Support Projects: Help with important projects that keep our data and reports running smoothly across the company.
• Teach and Innovate: Show our business partners how to use data tools and look for new ways to make our reports and analytics more efficient.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Requirements

• Curious and Analytical: You love asking questions to understand topics better and come up with smart solutions.
• Great Communicator: You can explain complex ideas in simple terms that everyone can understand.
• Tech-Savvy: You're comfortable using tools like EXCEL to work with data – experience with SQL, Power BI or Cognos is a plus.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma required. Ideal internship candidates will be full-time undergraduate college Juniors or Seniors, with the ability to perform at a professional level.

Total Rewards

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and paid time off plans. Additional details about our total rewards package will be provided during the recruiting process.

The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs.

Pay Range

USD $22.00 - USD $25.00 /Hr.
Additional Information

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual’s unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences – and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.