Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding paid rotational internship opportunity with one of Michigan’s top ranked workplaces?  Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies is seeking a motivated group of students to join our team!  

During this fourteen week predominately in person property claims internship program, you will have the opportunity to learn about how the insurance claims division works in partnership with the agricultural community. Tasks may include adjusting Farm Owner desk and field claims, meeting local agents, and learning Xactimate estimating software. You will receive firsthand purposeful work allowing for a realistic preview of handling insurance claims for our Michigan Farmers. 

As an intern, you will receive training and support from your mentor as well as many other members of the division from entry level to senior level.

The Property Claims Intern is a part of the Agricultural Insurance Internship. The Agricultural Insurance Internship is a partnership between five different departments within Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies. Interns who are a part of the Agricultural Insurance Internship will get to have unique experiences in our Claims, Underwriting, Marketing, Agency and Public Policy & Commodity Division spaces. While you will be hired into one space, you will go through rotational Wednesdays, where you spend each Wednesday within one of the five departments listed in the Agricultura Insurance Internship. 

All summer interns will also have the opportunity to participate in the following events:

Intern Meet-n-Greet

Lansing Lugnuts Game

Intern Farm Visit

Additionally, all summer interns will participate in the Capstone Presentation. This will be a presentation to recap your summer with Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies, the projects you worked on and any other information regarding your internship. 

· Handle low severity property claims from end to end.

· Review policy and apply coverage to claims.

· Learn industry estimating software.

· Use estimating platform with iPad to complete sketches for claims.

· Participate in ride-a-longs with various department members.

· Complete over the phone etiquette training.

· Engage in weekly check ins which may include personal development workshops.

· Opportunities to get out and see the industry and the different functions within it.

· Collaborate with team members to provide your own agricultural knowledge.

· Present Capstone project upon internship wrap up.

· Participate in internship evaluation.

· And much more…

· Currently enrolled as a full-time student

· Self-motivated and willing to “Dive-in”

· Basic knowledge of using a computer (word processing, navigation, etc…)

· High understanding of technology is preferred

· Provide own transportation.

· Be able to travel within the State of Michigan

· Ability to dress for a professional setting.

· Dedicated to learning and continuous improvement