Meet the 2019 Council Foundation Scholars
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KNOCK, KNOCK Talented young students are out there, and they’re who become full-time employees are William Alexander hungry for jobs. They just need a little guidance as they search almost 30% more likely to still be at your company than are other full-time hires. Start Spreadin’ the News MAJOR: Business Administration for the right career. As the insurance industry continues in its YEAR: Gone are the days when interns Meaningful financial assistance for aspiring Senior struggle to effectively tell its story in a way that would naturally were in charge of the morning coffee SCHOOL: University of Florida insurance professionals is at your fingertips. SPONSOR: Brown & Brown, Inc. attract this upcoming cohort, there’s one proven approach that run. According to a recent National Association of Colleges and Employers I’m involved on my campus through Gator Growl and Gator Nights, and rids students’ misconceptions and builds their awareness of the survey, only 8% of intern tasks In the seemingly never-ending quest to attract and retain good participate in the MeStrong 5k to help talent, your firm’s participation in The Council Foundation’s many different paths insurance can offer as a career: internships. involved clerical or non-essential work raise funds and awareness for cancer responsibilities, with the other 92% spent Scholarship Program is an easy way to position both your firm patients and their families, a cause near Studies show that internships are an internship, campus speaker, faculty, on higher-level tasks like data analysis, and your best interns for future success. The program is open to to my heart. the insurance brokerage industry’s most industry day, or GIS event. problem-solving and logistics. In the college juniors and seniors of any major and from any school. All they need is the drive to succeed and an internship that exposes successful tool in the recruitment of This lends credence to programs like name of truly attracting and retaining the them to meaningful work. college students. Not surprising, after all, The Council Foundation’s Scholarship best talent, exposure to innovative hands- “We’re thankful that The Council Foundation recognizes emerging since most college students—even Program, which attracts college students on training, critical thinking, interpersonal Antonio Amaral talent in the industry and is an advocate in supporting the educational some of the risk management from across the country to the commercial communication, and actual work MAJOR: Pharmaceutical & Healthcare goals of our members, as well as providing future leaders with career and insurance majors!—have insurance brokerage sector by way of experience is what it takes to get interns Marketing opportunities,” says Steve Hauck, co-managing director of AP Intego. YEAR: Senior never heard of commercial internships run at member firms with the to stick around for the long haul and start “Our team is proud of Grace and Shannon and everything they have SCHOOL: Saint Joseph’s University insurance brokerage. But ultimate goal of keeping the students in to change the narrative of the industry. contributed to our company. Their positive attitude and willingness SPONSOR: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. once your firm gets them in the business after graduation. Since 2006, “This past summer I was given the to contribute to various projects embody the spirit of an outstanding the door for an internship, their the foundation has awarded $2.6 million opportunity to intern at Baldwin Krystyn I’m involved in track and field and have internship program.” been on the athletic honor roll for the past perception of the industry starts in academic scholarships to 525 students Sherman, where I was the risk mitigation The following firms are active participants in the program: two years. I also enjoy volunteering at my to change, and their career options across the country, including $1.4 million analyst intern for the risk mitigation local community-centered organizations morph in ways they never imagined. to 275 students in the last four years alone. services team. This was my first Alliant Insurance Services Higginbotham such as food drives, soup kitchens and “Before this internship, I really “The commercial insurance brokerage introduction to the world of insurance, AmWINS Group Holmes Murphy & Associates Philadelphia improvement groups. didn’t know much about the world and employee benefits industries offer and my great experience has opened me AP Intego Hylant of insurance, but after the 10 weeks I countless opportunities and dynamic up to the idea of a future career in this Arlington/Roe & Co. IMA Financial Group spent learning about it this summer, I career paths for young college graduates,” field,” says Sam Unger, a finance major at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Insurance Office of America Luke Amman found surety to be the most interesting says Ken Crerar, president and CEO of The the University of Florida. Assurance Agency InterWest Insurance Services MAJOR: Accounting and Finance AssuredPartners Johnson Kendall & Johnson and a great career option,” says Carran Council. “It is critical that we continue “I am truly thankful for this YEAR: Senior Baldwin Krystyn Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance Smith, a mathematics major and physics to work together to invest in the next opportunity and look forward to securing SCHOOL: University of Colorado at learning assistant at the University of generation of leaders and promote the another internship next year,” says Lexie Sherman Partners Lockton Boulder New Hampshire and an intern at Cross important work we do for millions of Smith, a marketing and supply chain Borislow Insurance M3 Insurance SPONSOR: The IMA Financial Group, Inc. Brown & Brown Marsh & McLennan Agency Insurance Agency. people and businesses around the world.” management major from the University I’m on the Dean’s List and have had the Burns & Wilcox Moreton & Co. In fact, in the recently released Running a meaningful internship of Illinois and intern at Holmes Murphy. opportunity to get involved with my CBIZ Benefits & Insurance NFP campus by helping younger students Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) Annual Student program with real work and strong “I had many friends from school share Services Division Plexus Groupe acclimate to college. As a co-lab leader I Recruiting Survey, 41% of the 700 college mentors is a great way to test-drive talent their experiences, and I can honestly say Crichton Group Pritchard & Jerden show students around the business school junior and senior respondents said they and cultivate a pool of star candidates to that none of them compare to mine. The and enhance my own leadership skills. Cook Maran & Associates RCM&D changed their original path, function or fill positions as they open. According to culture was amazing, and the people Cottingham & Butler Risk Strategies Company industry segment due to exposure through research, at the one-year mark, interns genuinely love their work.” Cross Insurance SCU - CRC Group The following 75 individuals each Hagerty TrueNorth Companies Gabriella Ammond received a $5,000 academic scholarship Heffernan Group MAJOR: International Economics and Politics from The Council Foundation in YEAR: Senior September. For these students, SCHOOL: University of Michigan participating in an internship has The Council Foundation Scholarship Program is made possible by SPONSOR: Hagerty prepared them for the demands of today’s Your Interns, Your Future your donations and the annual support of Liberty Mutual Insurance. I have devoted my time to leadership positions workforce. They’ve gained valuable work For information or to participate in academic affairs within my college’s student government, as well as co-founding Change the narrative for the next generation. They may be knocking experience, built confidence, brought in the 2020 scholarship program, perspective, developed those oft-lacking a professional business fraternity. I have contact Brittany Lindberg at interned at Hagerty in Traverse City for the on your door soon. soft skills, and now have the guidance [email protected]. past two summers, in the member experience they need to make their marks in the and commercial insurance departments. BY BRIANNE SPELLANE industry. Knock, knock! 58 LEADER’S EDGE DECEMBER 2019 www.leadersedge.com DECEMBER 2019 LEADER’S EDGE 59 KNOCK, KNOCK Nnamdi Anene Payton Bertermann Ben Biswas Sarah Dockham Kayla Felderman Abel Felix ASSUREX GLOBAL GAMECHANGER MAJOR: Actuarial Science MAJOR: Economics MAJOR: Political Science MAJOR: Computer Science and Engineering MAJOR: Risk Management and Insurance SCHOLARSHIP * YEAR: Junior YEAR: Senior YEAR: Junior YEAR: Junior YEAR: Senior MAJOR: Risk Management and Insurance SCHOOL: Valparaiso University SCHOOL: Tufts University SCHOOL: Washington College SCHOOL: University of Iowa SCHOOL: Temple University YEAR: Senior SPONSOR: The Plexus Groupe SPONSOR: Marsh & McLennan Agency SPONSOR: Borislow Insurance SPONSOR: Cottingham & Butler SPONSOR: AssuredPartners SCHOOL: University of Georgia Plexus Groupe embraced me as an intern, I’m on the varsity tennis team and am a I have been given many opportunities to learn I am proud to be a part of a nationwide I worked as a sales executive intern at Assured SPONSOR: Pritchard & Jerden allowed me the opportunity of hands-on volunteer tutor in my free time. about the insurance industry and the work movement called Dance Marathon, which Partners and have accepted an offer to work I’m a member of Gamma Iota Sigma and serve experience, and helped provide me with that Borislow Insurance does to give its clients helps to end childhood illness and injury. I there as an insurance broker after college. as marketing chair on the executive board of beneficial tools for my future. the best services possible. I consider myself had the pleasure of serving on our operations UGA’s Alzheimer’s Association. I plan to work as very fortunate to have had wonderful mentors committee and raised over $1,000 for the kids an employee benefits risk advisor. when it comes to insurance and with growing at our local children’s hospital.