Catastrophe Risk R&D Intern

Overview:

If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking an Intern to join the Rising Pioneer Program as part of our Catastrophe Risk R&D team.  

Over the course of this 10-week program, interns will gain tangible, hands-on experience and insight into our business operations. After 3 days of orientation and training, you’ll join our Catastrophe Risk R&D team where you’ll be assigned projects, with unlimited opportunity for challenges and achievement. We have, very often, considered our interns for post-graduation roles within the company. 

What You’D Be Doing:

• Learn and network with employees, leaders, and other interns during an on-the-job experience. 
• Potential to earn college credit. 
• Research and analysis support on ad-hoc projects.   
• Fulfill tasks set out by team leaders.   
• Receive coaching, mentoring and feedback from knowledgeable SageSure professionals. 
• Assist with data preparation, validation, and analysis for catastrophe risk studies. 
• Support model evaluation and sensitivity testing, comparing vendor model outputs with internal benchmarks. 
• Contribute to research projects that explore emerging hazards, climate impacts, or novel modeling techniques. 
• Help develop visualizations and summaries of risk insights for technical and business audiences. 
• Document processes, methodologies, and results for future reference. 
• Collaborate with R&D team members and cross-functional partners in Actuarial, Underwriting, and Data Science. 

We’Re Looking For Someone Who:

• Currently enrolled in a relevant degree program with a focus on Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or a related quantitative discipline with an anticipated graduation date in 2026 or 2027.  
• Strong communication skills, problem solving, and reasoning skills  
• Ability to multitask and hungry to learn  
• Ability to work independently and as a team member  
• Authorization to work in the United States  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Familiarity with statistical programming languages (Python, R, or similar). 
• Ability to work with large datasets and conduct reproducible analysis. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize technical findings. 

Highly Preferred Candidates Also Have:

• Prior internship experience 
• GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Prior research or project experience involving risk modeling or quantitative analysis. 

About SageSure:
 
Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed markets in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 50 competitively priced home, flood, earthquake, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $1.9 billion of inforce premium and helps protect 640,000 policyholders. 
 
SageSure has more than 1000 employees working remotely or in-office across nine offices: Cheshire, Connecticut; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Jersey City, New Jersey; Mountain View, California; Marlton, New Jersey; Tallahassee, Florida; and Seattle, Washington.  
 
SageSure offers generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more.
 
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
 
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.