Commercial Underwriting Intern-Summer 2026

Commercial Underwriting Intern - Summer 2026

Are you a talented college student looking to get your foot in the door in the insurance industry? If so, this summer 2026 opportunity could be a great fit for you!

With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client / members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client / members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

As an Underwriting Intern, you'll gain valuable exposure to the commercial insurance industry while building your business acumen and supporting the underwriting department's growth and profitability goals. You'll make meaningful contributions while learning how underwriting decisions impact business operations and risk management. Key responsibilities :

• Support underwriting activities by assisting with risk evaluations and contributing to decision-making processes.
• Learn various insurance coverages and contracts, along with company philosophy and procedures, to understand how underwriting decisions are made.
• Analyze loss experience, financial conditions, and physical characteristics of risks to assess insurability and pricing.
• Gain a working knowledge of supporting functions within the underwriting department, including policy processing and compliance.
• Communicate effectively with agents and internal teams through verbal and written channels to support underwriting operations.
• Develop an understanding of the importance of business insurance, including how it protects commercial clients, supports continuity, and mitigates financial risk.

Our internship program follows an 80 / 10 / 10 approach, meaning that 80% of your work time will involve performing tasks or working on projects within your department. Another 10% of the time, you will be exposed to learning in other areas within your assigned division to get more corporate experience. Then, the final 10% will be spent in shared experiences across the organization, where you will get to really learn about our culture, various departments, and work environment.

This opportunity is a great way for you to obtain entry level insurance experience, as well as real-world corporate exposure.

What it takes to join our team :

If you're interested in getting your career started on the right track and want to join a company that appreciates people and provides growth and professional development opportunities, we invite you to apply today. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization / Sponsorship

At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.