Risk Management & Insurance Internship Program - Summer 2025 (Cincinnati, OH Location)
Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.
At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.
Risk Management & Insurance Internship Program
Our Risk Management & Insurance Internship Program provides an accelerated opportunity to learn about the property and casualty insurance industry, work in a high energy corporate environment and experience Great American's entrepreneurial approach to managing risks for our insureds.
The Risk Management & Insurance Internship Program offers an individualized experience for each intern and exposure with a commercial specialty insurance carrier.
Responsibilities:
Within their assigned business units, interns will work on meaningful day-to-day assignments and a special project in an area such as: underwriting, products or research. In order to gain a broadened perspective of the business unit, interns will also have the opportunity to meet with individuals who work in the other various functions within their assigned group.
Networking Across the Organization
In addition to the on-the-job learning that further develops their business knowledge, Risk Management and Insurance interns will also participate in activities and learning sessions with other interns, employees and leaders throughout Great American’s larger organization.
The Risk Management & Insurance internship is an excellent way to grow personally and professionally, while making first-hand contributions to one of the nation's premier property and casualty insurers.
This is an underwriting focused internship. Internships typically consist of a 10-week period over the summer running late May though early August.
Qualifications:
Eligible students will have:
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3.5 GPA or higher;
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Proven leadership skills through work experience (prior internship/co-ops a plus) and extracurricular activities;
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Superior communication, analytical, planning, and organizing skills;
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Seeking students that are of a junior status (graduating in December 2025 or May 2026).
* We are accepting resumes for Risk Management and Insurance Intern candidates starting employment in Summer 2025, encouraging those who reside outside of the Cincinnati area to apply. (Fully-furnished housing will be provided.)*
Business Unit:
AFG Human Resources
Benefits:
Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.
We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.
Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.
Great American Insurance Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Great American Insurance Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Great American Insurance Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave are positioned as generous from the first year. These time‑off provisions are seen as core strengths of the total package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options supported by HSA and FSA programs. Wellness resources such as EAP access, fitness facilities or reimbursements, and instructor‑led classes broaden the offering.
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Retirement Support — Immediate 401(k) eligibility with a competitive company match and potential discretionary retirement contributions support long‑term savings. An employee stock purchase option and various discounts further reinforce financial benefits.
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What We Do
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses. We have more than 30 specialty property and casualty insurance businesses, and in 2021, approximately 50% of our gross written premium in our property and casualty operations was generated by business units with a Top 10 market ranking. Great American Insurance Company has received an "A" (Excellent) or higher rating from the AM Best Company for more than 110 years (most recent rating evaluation of "A+" (Superior) affirmed December 3, 2021). The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
