What interns say about RLI’s internship program

"RLI definitely provides job-applicable experience to its interns."

Phil Hartwell
Underwriting Deparment Intern

"I am an economics major and I wasn't interested in an "copying and emailing" internship. At RLI, I used the skills I possess and learned new ones.

"The main project that I was assigned was to determine the value of risk RLI faced with cargo at U.S. seaports. This took weeks of research, phone calls, and emails to find adequate data to answer if the company was overexposed at these locations. That was real-life experience I can put on a resume.

"Everyone I talk to outside the company has nothing but praise and positive things to say about RLI. Having an opportunity to work for a reputable company was very appealing to me."

"Never stop looking and never give up."

Daniel Mikos
Actuary Department Intern

"The best advice I can give fellow students is to use your professors and advisors for connections. Job fairs can make it hard for companies to find the best candidates and HR departments get swamped with applications. I learned about this internship through my risk management professor.

"This experience was a chance to see if this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. And after five weeks in the actuarial department at RLI, I have decided this is what I want. I have never had a job where I have gone to bed looking forward to another day of work.

"That is what life is about, doing something you enjoy."

"I knew I would be given a lot of responsibility and challenged every day."

Leah Swaggert
Human Resources Department Intern

"I am the intern coordinator, which means I am responsible for organizing all the interns' events. Through the internship program, we teach them about RLI, their own career development and help them get to know their co-workers. This experience has been a great way to network and gain important life and career-focused skills.

"Balancing work, school and other activities has been relatively easy, because RLI is adamant about making school our first priority. Working while going to school also helps me better organize my time."