Travelers

HRLDP Intern

June - August 2019 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

The people were great and I felt like the work I did was valued. Networking opportunities allowed me to better understand all four organizations (Claim, Business Insurance, Personal Insurance, and Bond). The HRLDP community is small and there are plenty of build-in events (lunches with senior leaders, HRLDP alumni, current participants, Travelers Tournament trip, paint night, minor league baseball game, etc.).

What I wish was different

More work in the beginning after onboarding and mandatory trainings.

Advice

I'd encourage an intern to try to understand all parts of the business and meet with people who work outside of HR. How does Travelers make money? How does the claim process work? At the very least, understand what your immediate clients (employees) do to be the best HR business partner.

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Student Worker

June - August 2019 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

Travelers provides a great environment for interns to learn about the industry and seminars to help your career. Additionally, participate in solving business challenges.

What I wish was different

Advice

I would advise not to be shy when asking questions and meeting new people. When interning at Travelers there is a lot of useful resources right at your fingertips.

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Commercial Accounts Underwriting Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I loved the support that I got from the team that I worked with. Everyone was really helpful and patient when I asked questions. I appreciated being included in the meetings and discussions. I was able to work on different projects that helped me gain strong technical and analytical skills. The mentors and coaches gave me really good advice and guidance.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to have more interaction with the other interns that worked there that summer.

Advice

Take advantage of all the opportunities you get to learn about different departments and positions!

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Business Insurance Underwriting Intern

June - August 2019 • Alpharetta, GA

What I liked

Really cool people, get to know a lot of people. Remember to add everyone one Linkedin!!! You will get more out of the internship if you put more effort into making new connections and visiting different departments.

What I wish was different

I wish I did this in my freshman year of college.

Advice

You will get more out of the internship if you put more effort into it.

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Insurance Underwriting Intern

June - August 2019 • Richardson, TX

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Network and get to know as much about other roles as your own over the summer

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FMLDP Intern

June - August 2019 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

Everyone throughout the Finance department was eager to mentor me. I was challenged on a regular basis, and learned a lot!

What I wish was different

Option to work part time during the school year.

Advice

Take notes on everything... it'll help speed up the learning curve!

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IT Intern

June - August 2018 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

Big company with an established intern program

What I wish was different

more people from northwestern

Advice

network with more people

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Business Intelligence Risk Control Intern

June - August 2018 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

I loved the company culture; everyone brought themselves to work and I felt I could too! Networking with employees within the company was extremely beneficial and easy to coordinate. I was able to meet many professionals within the company with different backgrounds and exposures to lines of businesses outside of my own, Risk Control. I learned more about which positions within the company would tailor to my interests and skillset through networking. The interns from the Business Intelligence and Geospatial Development Program and all others programs were from all over the country, extremely intelligent, and overall wonderful people to befriend and work with. I loved my experience!

What I wish was different

Hartford, CT was not the most exciting city to live in. Although, I had wonderful roommates from my program at Travelers, and other interns that became great friends of mine lived in the same townhouse community. Living in the same vicinity meant that I always had someone to hang out with after work, or explore the city/state with!

Advice

I would advise anyone working for Travelers and living in Hartford, CT in the Temple Street Apartments to branch out and meet participants from other programs early on in your time there. Every person I met inside and outside of my program turned out to be great friends of mine. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there!

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Quality engineer

June - August 2021 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

This internship was full of learning opportunities and they really focus on making sure you learn and advance in your career. They take care of their interns and employees and invest in you.

What I wish was different

I don’t have any complaints.

Advice

I highly recommend paying attention and networking throughout an internship. The more people you talk with the better you will be.

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2019 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

They gave me a valuable project that would actually be beneficial to the company moving forward. My business acumen greatly improved throughout the summer, and I honed my technical, communication, and public speaking skills. They also had plenty of fun/social activities planned for us, not to mention free intern housing. Additionally, they had a mentorship program within their leadership development program.

What I wish was different

I would've liked to have been in a different location, but their only location options for actuarial interns are in St. Paul and Hartford.

Advice

This goes for any internship, but I would recommend asking tons of questions and building your network as much as you can. Travelers provided plenty of networking opportunities (including with senior leaders), and interns should definitely take advantage of them.

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Insurance Underwriter Intern

June - August 2020 • Denver, CO

What I liked

Loved the training process, networking with employees, learning about the insurance industy

What I wish was different

I wish it could have been in person but I was thankful it still happened virtually with covid.

Advice

Be flexible and manage your time well! Also, don't be afraid to reach out to employees because they want to talk to you and help you succeed!

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Actuarial Intern

June - August 2019 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

Helpful with developing actuarial skills

What I wish was different

nothing

Advice

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UPDP Intern

June - August 2018 • Syracuse, NY

What I liked

Went to Home Office for an intern symposium where over 300 interns met up and learned more about the company culture and history.

What I wish was different

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HRLDP Intern

June - August 2018 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

Great company culture

What I wish was different

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Finance Intern

May - August 2018 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

I liked learning more about the Insurance industry and finance for personal insurance. I was able to learn very valuable skills such as leadership, time management, organization, communication, and team work. I was also able to learn powerful tools such as Microsoft Excel and other software used in the company. I really enjoyed my experience with Travelers this past summer.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Field Leadership & Support

June - August 2018 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

I was giving the opportunity to work on real work, work that will add value to the department i intern at or the company as whole.

What I wish was different

I wish my internship was extended during the school year.

Advice

Always ask questions and most importantly be open minded .

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Product Managements Development Program Intern

June - August 2018 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

I loved the people and the training of the program. PMDP is a fantastic environment to learn, grow, and make great connections.

What I wish was different

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IT Intern

June - August 2018 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

It was interesting learning about corporate culture, and I enjoyed networking with people that worked in different parts of the company. It was a good way to learn about other career opportunities that exist.

What I wish was different

My work was very poorly defined, and my manager was usually not available to help clarify things, so a lot of my time was spent working on things that I later found out would not be used.

Advice

Networking with people who have different jobs than you is not only good for your career, but also lots of fun!

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Strategic Planning Intern

June - August 2018 • Hartford, CT

What I liked

The culture was amazing. All of the people at Traveler's insurance are so open and willing to help. They also take an interest in your personal well being. They give interns tons of work, so we are getting legitimate real life experience. In addition, you receive most of the benefits of a full-time employee as an intern!

What I wish was different

Because the insurance industry isn't the most appealing, everyone has very little faith that they can recruit talent/ that they are good enough for young people.

Advice

Working at a big company is hard, but they have tons of resources. Take advantage of those resources and take the training courses they offer and utilize the opportunity to build your network.

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