American Association of Insurance Services - Speed to Market Product Intern

Purpose 

As a Speed to Market (S2M) Intern, you will contribute to a high-priority, strategic initiative focused on accelerating the launch and implementation of AAIS products. Partnering with Product and Member Engagement teams, you will help develop, maintain, and enhance the S2M toolkit — a critical resource designed to streamline product deployment and optimize integration with stakeholders' policy administration systems (PAS). This tool plays a key role in driving efficiency, innovation, and value for AAIS and its members. 

Responsibilities  

You will assist furthering the goals and objectives of the Speed to Market toolkit, such as 

• Creating detailed mind maps that visually represent technical specifications, showcasing AAIS insurance products' intellectual property in a clear and organized format. 
• Developing and refining rating and data tables in Excel, ensuring accuracy and consistency before uploading them into AAIS’s proprietary software platform. 
• Building comprehensive rating examples that illustrate premium calculations across multiple AAIS lines of insurance, providing valuable insights and validation for product accuracy. 
• Conducting manual tests and assisting in the development of automated tests to assure functionality of specific applications. 
• Supporting various special projects with Product teams, such as testing member company information in a new membership portal. 
• Perform additional duties as assigned or requested. 

Learning Opportunities 

• Gain in-depth understanding of insurance programs and their use by companies. 
• Learn quality assurance concepts including test planning and execution. 
• Opportunity to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences. 
• Programs and projects to help expand public speaking and presentation skills. 
• Exposure to various parts of the business, encouraging professional development and relationship building. 

• Student must be enrolled in an accredited university working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Actuarial Services, Data Analytics, or related degree.  
• Interest in pursuing a career in the insurance industry post-graduation. 
• Ability to work in a fully remote working environment free from distractions and access to stable and reliable internet services.  

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Comfortable with data and analyzing sensitive information. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Good Interpersonal skills to quickly develop trust, credibility, and respect from all levels of staff. 
• Strong attention to detail.  
• Commercial Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance industry knowledge, a plus. 
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment. 
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple channels and asynchronously in a remote-first working environment. 

Employment Conditions 

• The intern will be expected to work full-time at 37.5 hours/week over the summer with the potential for part-time work continuing during the school year.  
• This internship is classified as a temporary, part-time position.  
• This internship is compensated as non-exempt, hourly position.  
• This internship position is fully remote.