Internships

Hiring an Intern Is Easy.

Get started with our Agent’s Guide for Internships.

(Special Thank You to Dr. Dave Wood, Middle Tennessee State University, Risk Management and Insurance Program)

CLICK HERE for our internship partnership with Commercial Agent Pathway

Benefits of Internships

For Students:

• opportunity to assess insurance career possibilities
• opportunity to preview a future fit with your agency
• opportunity to develop job-related skills and train under both academic and mentor supervision
• enhancement of employment opportunities
• enrichment of classroom instruction experience
• opportunity to earn money for educational expenses
• opportunity to acquire training in agency management systems and operations

For Agencies: 

• aids in recruiting and selecting future full-time employees
• reduces the cost of recruiting and selecting full-time employees
• provides a source of temporary employees
• provides benefits from an injection of new ideas from students and faculty
• increases the profile of your organization in your community and at the university
• provides an opportunity to influence the structure of the university’s curriculum
• experimentation with new positions or functions without having to make long-term commitments

For Association:

• Developing younger members earlier in their career
• Early engagement for Emerging Leader opportunities, events, etc.
• Introduce interns to potential benefits, events, leadership opportunities the association offers 
• Attendees for a pre-licensing class if offered