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WCIRB Actuarial Internship Program

The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) provides a 10-week internship program for the Summer to participate in hands-on training in the areas of Actuarial Science or Research.

We work on a range of workers’ compensation topics including research into the optimal form of our innovative experience rating plan (Experience Rating Plan (wcirb.com)) and deeper dives into drivers of workers’ compensation costs as in our annual Geo Study (WCIRB Geo Study | WCIRB California).

We seek motivated and curious students entering their third or fourth year or graduates in a Math, Science, Statistics or related undergraduate program at a college or university to participate in a part-time, paid, opportunity. No prior Actuarial experience or exams are required.

In this internship, students will work alongside our highly skilled and professional staff and will work on challenging projects that will provide practical work experience while developing problem solving and decision-making skills.

As an Intern at the WCIRB, you will:

• Learn about various workers' compensation insurance data, such as workers’ compensation policy and claims data, and medical and indemnity transaction data
• Analyze and internally present data for actuarial research studies
• Receive coaching and professional development from department leaders and learn about our organization and industry

This internship opportunity is in our San Francisco, CA office and will operate under the guidance of WCIRB Actuarial and Research department leadership.

This internship is a part-time opportunity working 30 hours per week for ten weeks, four days on-site, starting mid- to late-June. Interns will be paid $27.00 per hour.

This internship opportunity does not provide any housing allocation. Participants are responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation. The WCIRB San Francisco office is located in the Financial District of San Francisco and is easily accessible by BART via the Montgomery Station.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Third- or Fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in science, math, statistics, economics, actuarial science or related field or a graduate with a credential in one of these fields
• GPA of 3.2 or greater on 4.0 scale
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical projects to colleagues
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Able to work independently and collaborate with colleagues to solve challenging problems
• Familiarity with Excel
• Experience with R required
• Experience with SQL preferred
• Eligible to work in the United States with no restrictions
• Completion of at least 1 Actuarial exam preferred but not required

Please note that the WCIRB has enacted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees. Proof of full vaccination or an approved exemption or deferral is required of all employees, including new hires.

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