RISE's Elite 50 internships annual list honors
the industry's best opportunities
ERIE,
Pa., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
The Erie Insurance (ERIE)
Future Focus internship program has been named to the Rising
Insurance Star Executive (RISE) list of the insurance industry's 50
best internship programs in 2023. This is the third consecutive
year that ERIE has achieved the
honor.
ERIE's summer internship program,
which began more than 20 years ago, offers opportunities for
college students to gain relevant and real-world business
experience in the insurance industry and at a Fortune 500
company.
"We're excited that our Future Focus internship program has been
recognized once again as a RISE Elite 50 best internship," said JR
Wilwohl, talent acquisition partner and ERIE's internship program coordinator. "Our
interns share with us that our program offers a remarkable
experience in the industry, and this award is a further
demonstration of how much our interns and the teams they work with
are invested in each other's success."
ERIE's Future Focus program has
helped launch the careers of hundreds of current employees and
offers paid, competitive internships across many career
pathways.
According to Jon O'Camb, talent
acquisition manager, ERIE's
internship program is one of the company's largest opportunities to
attract early career talent and helps ERIE further its commitment to growing
diversity within its talent pool.
"Our internship program is an extension of how ERIE values and celebrates diversity. Our
talent pipeline is continuously growing through strong
relationships with colleges and universities across ERIE's footprint and connections made through
ERIE's affinity networks to help
further reach candidates," said O'Camb. "Once interns are hired, we
also provide them with multiple opportunities to get involved with
our company's affinity networks, business resource groups and
community outreach initiatives and encourage them to become active
in community service projects during their internship."
Mackenzie Cane, a 2023 customer
service IT intern from Penn State
University, said she quickly recognized that there was
something special about ERIE's
employees and culture.
"I wasn't expecting to have co-workers who really cared about my
well-being and asked if I had enough work, or if I was learning, or
felt engaged in the community," said Cane. "That isn't always the
standard at other companies. So, to have a company that cares was
surprising."
In 2023, more than 100 ERIE interns from 50 different colleges
and universities worked in ERIE's
IT, Underwriting, Risk Control, Actuarial, Data, Sales &
Marketing, Claims, Corporate Services, Customer Service, DEI and
Community Outreach, Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit,
Investments, Enterprise Risk Management, Privacy and Compliance,
Law, Sourcing and Vendor Management, Project Management, Crisis
Prevention and Management, Next Level Innovation, and ERIE Experience departments.
RISE Professionals, which releases the annual Elite 50
internships list, is an industry group that offers resources to
young professionals looking to build a successful career in the
insurance industry, such as networking, mentorship, training,
recognition, education, scholarships, and leadership
opportunities.
To learn more about ERIE's
Future Focus internship program, visit
erieinsurance.com/careers/intern.
About Erie Insurance
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in
Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 12th
largest homeowners insurer, 12th largest automobile insurer and
13th largest commercial lines insurer in the United States based on direct premiums
written. Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance is a Fortune 500 company
and the 19th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net
premium written. Rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force
and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. News releases and more
information are available on ERIE's website at www.erieinsurance.com.
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