Internship Catastrophe Risk Management Jobs in Chicago, IL

*Our Internship Program is nationwide, spanning over 140 office locations across the country. We most likely host interns wherever you're located! All cities are listed within the application.*

Your summer with us

National Risk Control professionals can start their career as interns. Gallagher is a unique organization defined and made better every single day by our dedicated employees. In addition, our comprehensive “learning by doing” experience provides you with a realistic look at what it means to be a Gallagher Risk Control Consultant.

You will have an opportunity to work in National Risk Control, within Gallagher Global Brokerage, in one of five areas. Your skills, knowledge, and experience will be used to help clients analyze and understand the risks of their operations and develop and implement controls to advance their organization’s profitability and success.

Areas of Interest

• Risk Control - We partner with our Gallagher clients to improve their safety, health and environmental programs, and practices, by providing strategic solutions that improve productivity and reduce losses. Some examples of these solutions include field risk assessments, gap analyses, e-services, onsite training, auditing, risk improvement strategies, and property risk improvements.
• Claims Advocacy - We partner with our Gallagher clients and work with insurers to ensure that our clients’ claims are handled in an expeditious manner and resolved at the best possible outcome for our clients. Further, we provide other strategic services to assist in managing their total cost of risk.
• Risk Solutions and Analytics - We partner with our Gallagher clients to evaluate the different risks associated with their primary insurance programs. Our solutions range from data-driven reports to inform our clients of their claim and loss experience trends & cost drivers to actuarial and predictive analytics reports for the purpose of evaluating liabilities associated with loss-sensitive programs. We also advise our clients on constructing insurance programs that will generate optimal total cost of risk.
• Operations - We partner with NRC functional leaders to support various operational initiatives for Claims, Loss Control, and Analytics practice groups. The Intern will provide support in broader areas such as process improvement, reporting, technology support, coordination with training & communication, and be a liaison to key stakeholders.
• Business Continuity - We partner with Global Brokerage business to help clients manage or mitigate non-insured or uninsured losses. The Business Continuity Intern will have the opportunity to network with all levels of leadership and gain exposure to assessment, planning, and testing/training deliverables. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in business continuity planning exercises, business impact analysis, and assist with the roll-out of resiliency program tools and learn about crisis management.

Internship designed to shadow risk management professionals to improve their safety, health and environmental programs, and practices, by providing strategic solutions that improve productivity and reduce losses.

Examples of learning opportunities include: field risk assessments, gap analyses, e-services, onsite training, auditing, risk improvement strategies, and property risk improvements.

Program provides Leadership involvement and mentorship; Networking and communication development opportunities; and Insurance industry experience and exposure, with focus on showcasing competition and entrepreneurial spirit as well as developing an enterprise sales mindset. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Completion of weekly assignment checklist
• Shadowing 2 - 3 Gallagher team members during the course of the program
• Completing all weekly presentations and webinars
• Actively participating in meetings with executive leadership and practice area leaders

Requirements

• Sophomores and juniors with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2029

• Availability to participate within program dates: June 7, 2027 - August 6, 2027

• Students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from an Accredited University
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong analytical and problem-solving skill set. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and strong flexibility and adaptability skills
• Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Gallagher hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. We will require proof of work authorization.

Desired:

• Preferred areas of study include, but are not limited to the following: Occupational Safety and Health, Public Health, Industrial Safety, Property/Industrial Engineering

Work Traits:

• A competitive spirit, self-starter attitude, and enthusiasm to understand client needs
• Passion to build a supportive network and thrive within a growing entrepreneurial Fortune 500 organization
• Desire to learn and be mentored by employees excited to help navigate your career
  

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At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being 
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning 
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership 
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact 

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Requirements

• Sophomores and juniors with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and June 2029

• Availability to participate within program dates: June 7, 2027 - August 6, 2027

• Students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from an Accredited University
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong analytical and problem-solving skill set. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and strong flexibility and adaptability skills
• Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Gallagher hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. We will require proof of work authorization.

Desired:

• Preferred areas of study include, but are not limited to the following: Occupational Safety and Health, Public Health, Industrial Safety, Property/Industrial Engineering

Work Traits:

• A competitive spirit, self-starter attitude, and enthusiasm to understand client needs
• Passion to build a supportive network and thrive within a growing entrepreneurial Fortune 500 organization
• Desire to learn and be mentored by employees excited to help navigate your career
  

#SalesIntern1