Underwriting Summer Internship – Branchville, NJ

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness. 

Our Business  

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2024 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2024 for the fifth consecutive year. 

Working at Selective 

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely – we employ uniqueness. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs. Employees receive comprehensive total rewards packages - including competitive compensation and performance awards, health benefits, and retirement savings - and professional development opportunities and flexible schedules to support their health, wealth, and well-being.  

Join our team and help make a difference. 

Job Description 

As an Underwriting Intern, you’ll have a chance to build your business acumen by supporting the corporate underwriting department’s growth and profitability goals, making meaningful contributions to the business. The Corporate Underwriting department at Selective consists of three Strategic Business Segments (SBU’s) – Community & Public Services, Contractors, Mercantile & Manufacturing in addition to Lines of Business (LOB’s) – General Liability, Property, Automobile, Workers Compensation, Inland Marine, and BOP. They partner with and support our regions so they can continue to grow and write profitable business. This is done through developing new and enhancing existing products, creating marketing and underwriting strategies, and assisting with underwriting of policies as subject matter experts. Please note, this is a hybrid position, therefore, applicants must be within commuting distance of Branchville, NJ.

Job Responsibility  

• Participate in engaging projects and assignments that support our SBU’s with focus on specific industry groups.
• Research, analyze and recommend a course of action for those projects which may involve the possible expansion of our customer base and/or cutting-edge product offerings to meet today’s challenges.
• Use analytical, marketing, and presentation skills to provide detailed analysis, research, and evaluation of available underwriting information and product offerings for projects that support both the SBU’s and our regional field offices.

Qualifications  

• Must be a current college student to qualify.  
• Demonstrate an interest in learning about the insurance industry.  
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

• Experience with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer. 
• College credit can be earned depending on your institution’s requirements.

Interns are paid hourly and compensation starts at $19.00 per hour. 

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  That means we respect and value every individual’s unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences – and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions. 

Selective maintains a drug-free workplace.