***Updated 8/24/2026***
Have questions about signing up for the required internship class (RISK 3949), reach out to Director of Operations - RMI, Lori Genuchi.
START HERE – MUST KNOW INFO
RISK 3949 Internship Critical Information – Everything you need to know about the RMI internship requirements and correlating, required RISK 3949 class!
Undergrad Internship Procedures – An overview of the steps to report your internship in Handshake and enroll in RISK 3949.
Steps for International Students – An overview of the steps required for all international students. Please review in full!
Undergraduate BSBA RMI students are required to complete an RMI internship to graduate. Internships are optional for RMI minors and graduate students but can present great oportunities and even lead to career changes.
** Please remember all internships are subject to approval by Troy Sibelius and Carlin Page.**
Note: For the positions with email contacts listed you could potentially do a different semester if you need to. Don’t forget to APPLY EARLY and OFTEN!
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Internship Resources
- Need additional help with your resume? Schedule an appointment with the Business Career Connections (BCC) team here.
- Looking for additional support for your internship? The CPCU Society offers the Loman Financial Aid Program to help offset the costs of professional clothing, travel, housing, and other expenses.
- Surety & Fidelity Industry Intern & Scholarship Program for Underrepresented Students (SFIISP) also offers financial support for your internship experience. Apply online.
- The Business Career Connections (BCC) team is still here to help! They can be reached at bcc@ucdenver.edu for help with resumes, cover letters, interviewing and more.
- LynxConnect staff have resources available that will help you to take control of job searching during these uncertain times. Meet with a career counselor to learn effective job searching strategies, or participate in a mock interview with a counselor. These virtual appointments and more can be scheduled on Handshake. Our Peer Advisors are also available for drop-in advising sessions.
- A QUICK read article: 9 Tips for Your First Insurance Industry Interview
- Do you have an hour? Check out this awesome webcast replay, “Optimizing Your Insurance Industry Job Search Process during COVID-19 and Beyond!”
- LinkedIn has awesome sample interview questions and stellar answers here – to get you prepared to knock your next interview out of the park!
- Want or need more detailed interview prep? CU Denver provides you access to Big Interview (use code 1475 to access). Shift Profile is a customized, paid service that you can utilize for additional interview tips.
- Check out this video for tips on how to close an interview.
- Here’s a Quick and Dirty Guide to Your Insurance Job Search.
- RIMScast: Your LinkedIn Profile and the Path to the Boardroom
Summer 2027
- Bank of America
- Cottingham & Butler
- Federated Insurance
- Claims Internship - Tampa, Florida Apply
- Claims Internship - Overland Park, Kansas Apply
- Claims Internship - Owatonna, Minnesota Apply
- Claims Internship - North Richland Hills, Texas Apply
- Claims Internship - Glendale, Arizona Apply
- Claims Internship - Indianapolis, Indiana Apply
- Claims Internship - Edina, Minnesota Apply
- Fortegra - Insurance Internship - Jacksonville, Florida Apply
- Nationwide
- New York Life Insurance - Actuarial Internship Program - New York, NY Apply
- Jencap Specialty Insurance - Insurance Internship - Various Locations Apply
- WSIA
- WSIA Internships and Opportunities for Students:
- E&S Immersion Internship - Various Locations Apply More Information
- Students who have completed coursework or who have work experience in risk management or insurance (27 interns)
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$22 per hour, housing and transportation covered, $500 cash advance, 3-day in-person orientation, assigned mentor, $5,000 scholarship after the internship.
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A 9-week summer program interning with two WSIA host firms - 5 weeks with one company learning the underwriting side and 4 weeks with another firm learning the brokerage side
12 selected interns are chosen to attend the WSIA Annual Marketplace (convention) in San Diego, and two are selected to study the London market for three weeks in June.
- E&S Exploration Internship - Various Locations Apply More Information
- Students without any completed coursework or experience in risk management and insurance (18 interns)
