Future Opening: Intern - State Farm Agent Team Member (Property and Casualty Insurance Focus)

Position Overview

Do you have aspirations to run your own business? If so, you may want to consider working in the office of Glenn Waterhouse - State Farm Agent. As a member of our agency team, you have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it takes to be a State Farm Agent. You will build and develop customer relationships within the community to promote State Farm products including auto, home and life insurance. This position will allow you to experience working in an agent's office and to explore the opportunity to become a State Farm agent yourself.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions, and billing clarification.
• Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.
• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.

As an Agent Team Member, you will receive...

• Salary plus commission/bonus
• Valuable experience
• Growth potential/Opportunity for advancement within my agency

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening
• Enthusiastic about the role insurance and financial products play in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams
• Self-motivated
• Pride in getting work done accurately and timely
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Personal Lines Licenses (must be able to obtain)
• Position may require irregular working hours
• Associate's degree or higher required

If you are motivated to succeed and can see yourself in this role, please complete our application. We will follow up with you on the next steps in the interview process.

This position is with a State Farm independent contractor agent, not with State Farm Insurance Companies. Employees of State Farm agents must be able to successfully complete any applicable licensing requirements and training programs. State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm.

My team's mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. We are located in Johnston, IA and help customers with their insurance and financial services needs, including: 

• Auto insurance
• Home insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement planning

State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents’ employees are not employees of State Farm. Agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.