Employee Benefits Account Management Intern - Summer 2025

Overview

As an Employee Benefits Account Management Intern, you will gain an understanding of the Employee Benefits industry and the distribution models for health and welfare benefit products. The program will provide you with a broad understanding of the insurance brokerage cycle from identifying and properly marketing risks, set-up and implementation of data, building a service timeline, execution of service requests, and working through a renewal. You will build valuable skills in creating and presenting business proposals, understanding specific system and carrier conditions and requirements, and developing time management strategies. 

This is a hybrid summer internship program requiring the intern to report to our Riverside, CA office three days per week.

At Keenan, our internship program was created to support the next generation of talent in finding meaningful, professional development experiences within the insurance industry. We expect all of our teammates to actively present new ideas, take a thoughtful approach to responsibilities, and help contribute to building our culture. You will grow with the help of an assigned mentor, be exposed to leadership, departments, and other interns, and create lasting connections. This is a paid internship with a pay rate of $20.00 per hour.

What You'll Do

During our Internship Program, you will:

• Complete a rotation through critical teams, which help assess issues, develop solutions, and advocate on behalf of clients
• Understand the different processes and forces shaping the employee benefits sector
• Observe and participate in renewal process
• Understand the organizational flow of revenue through departments
• Assist in gathering quotations for clients and vendors
• Assist in developing marketing materials for new plans for clients and prospects
• Understand health and welfare insurance coverages and apply them to specific client opportunities
• Copy data and compile records and reports
• Support efforts in responding to client and vendor requests
• Tabulate and post data in appropriate customer contact system and/or in applicable database
• Other duties as assigned
• Follow company policies with respect to all essential duties and responsibilities

What You'll Need

• Must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year College or University, ideally in a degree program concentrating in Risk Management and Insurance, Business, or other related fields
• Ideal candidates will be professional and congenial - with inquisitive personalities and the ability to think critically.
• Must be comfortable interacting with high-level leadership via written communication or virtual conference.
• Must be driven, self-starting, and coachable while demonstrating a high level of maturity.
• Must be adaptable while working on various initiatives with different teammates.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business documents, and a high capacity for learning is critical. 
• Must be able to commit to the entire duration of the internship program dates: Monday, June 2, 2025, to Friday, August 8, 2025.

What's in it For You?

• Rewarding Paid Internship: Enjoy comprehensive support, resources, and mentorship aimed at setting you up for long-term success.
• Growth-Driven Leadership: Our leaders are committed to your growth, offering career exploration and open knowledge sharing.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, former interns, and executive leaders to expand your professional network.
• Real Projects: Dive into meaningful projects where your fresh ideas and active engagement are highly valued.
• Scholarships: Access scholarship opportunities to help support your education.
• Inclusive Culture: Be part of a workplace that celebrates and values the unique contributions of every team member. Participate in up to 7 Employee-Led Resource Groups where you can aspire, develop, and collaborate with others who share your interests.
• Industry Training: Gain valuable insights and training in our dynamic and evolving insurance industry

Grow, with us

Accretive is a collection of elite specialty and wholesale agencies supported by experienced industry leaders. Our expertise is broad, and our innovative culture runs deep. We value relationships above all else and consistently deliver best in class customized solutions and service you can trust.

Accretive is passionate about fueling our clients’ innovation and growth. That makes us the perfect place for creative, dynamic people who want to grow their career while helping businesses, families and people thrive.  We are proud to be one of the largest brokers in the country, but we’re even prouder of the honest, caring relationships that our employees build with our clients every day.

Working with us will give you the opportunity to do work that matters while you learn with us, advance with us, and most importantly, grow with us. Accretive is committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion to create a workplace that welcomes and thrives on the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions of all team members. Accretive is bringing the best people and most diverse talent forward to drive growth, innovate and think bigger! 

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