Claims Representative Internship - Summer 2026

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West Des Moines, IA
In-Office
18-18
Internship
Insurance
The Role
The Claims Representative Internship involves investigating claims, evaluating losses, studying insurance policies, and servicing agents and policyholders while developing communication and organizational skills.
Summary Generated by Built In

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding.  Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Claims Intern. The position requires the person to:

  • Investigate and assemble facts, determine policy coverage, evaluate the amount of loss, analyze legal liability and pay or deny losses. 
  • Become familiar with insurance coverage by studying insurance policies, endorsements and forms. 
  • Works towards the resolution of claims, and may attend arbitrations, mediations, depositions, or trials as necessary.
  • Ensures that claims payments are issued in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Service the needs of agents, policyholders and others. 
  • Handle investigations by phone, mail and on-site investigations.

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Students should be currently enrolled and entering their junior or senior year in college
  • Above average communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to resolve complex issues
  • Organize and interpret data
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments
  • Detail oriented

Rate of Pay

$20.00 per hour. Returning interns may qualify for higher pay rate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.

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The Company
Lansing, , MI
5,096 Employees
Year Founded: 1916

What We Do

We are a team of hard working associates and local, independent agents who are proud to be among the nation's largest insurers of Life, Home, Car, and Business; and consistently ranked as a Fortune 500 company since 2002.

Our guiding core values lead us to success and have helped us achieve many industry service awards as well as our recent certification as a Great Place To Work®.


Careers:

As an Auto-Owners associate, you have the opportunity to thrive in our certified Great Place To Work® environment, while benefiting from a workplace that is stable, profitable and invests in you. Some perks you enjoy as an Auto-Owners associate include:

• Less than a 40 hour work week

• Educational opportunities

• Working in a certified Great Place To Work® environment

• On-site dining (Lansing location)

• Professional growth opportunities

To view employment opportunities with Auto-Owners Insurance, please go to: http://www.auto-owners.com/career-center/career-opportunities


*Privacy information: https://www.auto-owners.com/privacy

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