Deadline approaching for insurance intern programme

A total of 16 places are on offer for the exceptional BFIS ‘Intro-to-Insurance’ summer intern programmes in Bermuda, Atlanta, Chicago or London, and the deadline of March 29 is fast approaching.

Open to junior, senior or post-graduate students considering careers in the insurance sector, these intensive, short (two- or three-week), programmes cover all aspects of the insurance market and the job opportunities it offers. BFIS pays travel, room and board expenses for the interns participating in the three overseas internships.

Catherine Lapsley, BFIS executive director, said: “As these programmes are short, we have found that even if students already have a summer job, they are still able to participate as companies understand the benefits of the internships and will give their summer students time off.”

“Students do not have to be majoring in specific subjects to be eligible. Past interns have studied history, law, engineering, marketing and computer science for example and found the programme extremely useful in showing them where their education could fit in the industry.”

Since 2002, 81 students have participated in the BFIS Intern Programmes with almost all of those now-graduated students working in the industry.

“An educational experience like no other” was just one of the comments from the 16 interns who took part in last summer’s intern programmes. Others interns said, “A fantastic experience which has quite literally enabled me to progress faster and further than I ever dreamt possible at this stage in my education and career” and, “One of the most immersive learning experiences I've ever had.”

If you are a junior, senior or post-graduate student considering a career in insurance, apply to ‘BFIS Intro-To-Insurance Summer Intern Programme’ through the BermudaScholarships website at www.bermudascholarships.com. Call the BFIS office at 295-1266 if you have any questions or visit their website at www.bfis.bm.