internship descriptions

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Build a strong foundation

At Allied Insurance and Nationwide, we believe a valuable internship experience sets the stage for a successful career.

Here are the duties, qualifications, activities and other details for many of the internship opportunities we offer at Allied Insurance and Nationwide offices around the country. Visit the Careers section to search current openings in your area and apply online.

Business administration

Business administration interns will work closely with business analysts to perform administrative functions as well as requirement gathering activities. These activities could include distributing analysis deliverables, communication of business requirements or evaluating impact to our business partners. There will be some exposure to project management concepts and development activities.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status with a major in Business, excellent analytical and decision making skills, strong oral and written communication skills, experience with Excel and Access, available to work full-time May-August

Claims

Claims interns will settle property/casualty claims over the phone directly with the claimant and investigate/negotiate/settle the claim over the phone and computer. Interns will help determine coverage, establish reserves, and evaluate loss amounts, as well as complete special projects as assigned.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status, strong communication skills, enjoys working with the public, a strong interest in a full-time claims position, available to work full-time May-August

Cobol programming

As a programming intern, you will become familiar with Nationwide's systems environment, and will work on assigned programming projects in addition to a variety of networking projects.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status, programming knowledge of COBOL and JCL, experience with DB2 or SQL beneficial, available to work full-time May-August.

Data warehouse

As a data warehouse intern, you will become familiar with Nationwide's systems environment and will work on a variety of assigned projects.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status with a major in Computer Science or MIS, ability to build reports utilizing a variety of technologies, experience with Perl, XML, XLS, VB and Excel, knowledge of Data Warehouse tools and techniques, experience extracting data to build reports, available to work full-time May-August

Java programming

As a Java/J2EE programming intern, you will become familiar with Nationwide's systems environment, and will work on assigned programming projects in addition to a variety of networking projects.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status with a major in MIS or Computer Science, programming knowledge of Java/J2EE, ColdFusion knowledge a plus, available to work full-time May-August.

Q/A testing

Under moderate guidance, Q/A testing interns carry out procedures to ensure that all information systems products and services meet organization standards and end-user requirements. Duties include testing of software to ensure proper operation and freedom from defects on projects with limited scope and/or business risk.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status with a major in MIS or Information Technology, excellent analytical and decision making skills, strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of QA/Testing tools, available to work during the spring semester and/or May-August.

Subrogation

As a Subrogation intern you will support existing reps in their current day-to-day activities; complete follow up calls and collection activity in order to expedite the receipt of recoverable funds; manage pending files, including but not limited to, review of files for needed supports, sending out requests, reviewing arbitration websites for response and hearing information; and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status, strong communication skills, enjoys working with the public, strong interest in insurance, available to work full-time May-August

Technical writing

As a technical writing intern you will work with programming and business areas to develop system documentation utilizing a variety of software tools. Other responsibilities include agent communications and workflow analysis.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status, technical writing experience, excellent analytical and decision making skills, strong oral and written communication skills, experience with online documentation, desktop publishing and/or multimedia software is preferred, available to work full-time May-August

Underwriting

Commercial Lines, Personal Lines and Agribusiness Underwriting interns provide support for the independent agents who sell our business. Intern responsibilities will be project focused and will include partnering with an underwriter as well as independent agents.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status, strong written and communication skills, PC knowledge, a strong interest in a full-time underwriting position, available to work full-time May-August and possibly part-time during the school year

Voice technology support

As a voice technology support intern, your responsibilities will include installing and servicing voice hardware and software problems, documentation for associate moves, and coordinating office moves.

Qualifications: Junior or senior status, familiar with telecommunications principles and technologies, general knowledge in personal computer systems, must have general analytical and decision-making skills, oral and written communication skills for customer and management contact, strong customer service skills, able to work full-time May-August.

Activities

Des Moines, Iowa-area interns will participate in additional activities including:

• Cross functional learning and job shadowing with multiple departments
• Executive lunch-n-learn sessions
• Community service activities with Habitat for Humanity, Wilke House, and Children and Families Urban Ministries
• Two day technical insurance training challenge
• Job shadow opportunities
• Innovative project work to be presented to Nationwide executives
• Professional level mentor assignments

Activities for interns at other Allied and Nationwide locations around the country will vary by office. Talk with the Internship Program coordinator at each location to learn more.