Operations Leadership Intern

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

What Is the Opportunity?

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. now and in the future. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, for this role.

Applications for this posting will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in early-mid September. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The goal of the Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP) internship is to attract and develop self-motivated individuals who are highly skilled and passionate about a career in business operations while providing a foundation for future success within the organization. As an OLDP intern, you will be exposed to a challenging professional work experience in business operations with planned activities giving you insight into business, operations, and the many career options at Travelers. With many company-wide events such as Intern Symposium and community outreach events, you will have the opportunity to interact and network with many levels of leadership and management. You will be expected to work together with fellow interns to develop and present solutions to relevant business and operations topics.

Housing: The Internship program is based in Hartford, CT. Subsidized apartments are available for students who live beyond a commutable distance from Hartford, CT. Positions are available early June through the end of the summer.

What Will You Do?

• The internship offers an operations and business development curriculum in specific assignments in one of the areas such as:
• Operational Effectiveness & Strategy, including Process Analysis and Lean Six Sigma.
• Project Leadership with Agile methodologies.
• Data/Analytics using industry leading tools including leverage modern analytical and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms with the ability to apply critical thinking to evaluate limitations related to quality and accuracy of AI-assisted outputs.
• Technology & Digital Enablement to modernize business platforms.
• Field Office Production environments.
• Participants are also exposed to other functional teams including actuarial, finance, underwriting, and product.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater preferred.
• Degree majors such as Business Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance, Liberal Arts, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Operations or a related discipline.
• Experience with leadership fundamentals such as: has taken on a leadership role in a professional, academic, or community setting, such as managing a team, leading a project, serving in a student organization, or mentoring others toward a goal.

What is a Must Have?

• Pursuing or obtained a Bachelor's or Master's degree.