Brokerage Intern - Burns & Wilcox Brokerage

Responsibilities

Summary: At Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, we are looking for a passionate individual aiming to follow a career path in wholesale brokerage. The Brokerage internship provides current college students the opportunity to learn more about the specialty brokerage field. Our 12-week summer internship program aims to develop one’s business acumen, communication, and leadership skills through real world experience. This is a paid internship that provides additional opportunities for students to learn from and network with executive leadership and fellow interns in a range of departments. This individual will be expected to work 40 hours per week, with four days spent in an office setting and one day remote. The brokerage intern will gain valuable experience working side by side with Senior Brokers, finding solutions for difficult to place risks in Property, Casualty, Professional, and Management Liability placements.

• Communicate with retailers to request or provide information.
• Engage in policy preparation and compliance relative to account servicing.
• Learn marketing to designated markets upon instructions of Brokers.
• Acquire experience with a variety of Commercial Lines brokerage teams.
• Attend client and carrier events to meet industry contacts.
• Conduct research and analyze data to help resolve client issues.
• Enter new business submissions for clearance.
• Assist with market research campaigns.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as an undergraduate at an accredited university, actively pursuing a degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Finance, Business, or another relevant field.
• Expected graduation in December 2025 or May 2026.
• Previous internship experience is preferred.
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

About Our Company

Burns & Wilcox Brokerage, an H.W. Kaufman Group company, offers comprehensive solutions and expertise for difficult to place risks in a wide variety of categories including Property, Casualty, Professional, and Management Liability placements. The cornerstone of our parent company is centered on integrity, expertise, and independence. These strengths form the foundation of the Burns & Wilcox Brokerage wholesale brokerage platform. Our priority is to deliver national solutions for complex risk placements with rapid response, consistency, and performance. Our success is defined by what we achieve on behalf of our clients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

In addition, Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.