About this role
What You'll Do
The Specialties team is excited to offer an internship for someone interested in the intersection of business strategy, client experience, operations, data, technology, and insurance .
IMA's Specialties team works across industry and product-focused practices to strengthen how specialized expertise is delivered to clients and brought to market. As a Specialties Intern, you'll have the opportunity to work across several of these teams, interact with specialty leaders and subject matter experts, and contribute to projects designed to improve how we operate and serve our clients.
Rather than focusing on one specific insurance function, this internship will provide broad exposure to different areas of the business and give you the opportunity to help solve real business challenges.
Daily responsibilities and projects may include:
- Client Experience: Help map the client journey across select industry practices, identifying important client interactions, resources, services, and opportunities to improve the overall experience.
- Process & Best Practices: Work with specialty teams across different markets to understand how they operate today, document processes and workflows, and identify opportunities to share or scale best practices.
- Content & Resources: Help organize, review, and improve specialty content, tools, presentations, and resources so associates can more easily access and use the best materials available across IMA.
- Data & Insights: Support projects involving business and client data, helping teams organize information, identify trends, and turn data into actionable insights.
- AI & Innovation: Participate in smaller projects exploring how AI and other emerging technologies could improve workflows, knowledge sharing, research, client service, or other aspects of the Specialties business.
- Specialty Strategy: Support additional strategic initiatives, research, and projects focused on strengthening and growing IMA's specialty practices.
- Leadership Exposure: Participate in meetings and working sessions with specialty leaders and subject matter experts to gain exposure to different industries, areas of risk, and career paths within insurance.
You Should Have:
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in a program related to one of our host departments (Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management and Insurance)
- Interest in insurance-related roles; involvement in insurance clubs or Gamma Iota Sigma
- Students anticipated to graduate in Spring 2027, December 2027, or Spring 2028
- Previous work or internship experience in a professional services or similar environment
- An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to problem-solve, think critically, and provide creative solutions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfort working across multiple teams and interacting with different levels of the organization.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and bring forward new ideas.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits:
This internship is designed as a learning and development opportunity and does not include participation in the medical, dental, and vision insurance, and any other benefits program that are provided solely to regular full-time associates. You will, however, enjoy IMA paid holidays and five days of LifeBalance PTO during your internship. The LifeBalance PTO is inclusive of vacation, sick time or personal time.
Compensation:
This position is classified as nonexempt and is paid on an hourly basis. The hourly pay range for IMA interns is 18.00 to 22.00 dollars and is determined by your expected graduating year. You will be paid for all hours worked and will be eligible for overtime in accordance with federal and state wage and hour laws.
Salary Range $18 — $22 USD
Compensation & Benefits
Being a part of IMA has its benefits. When you become part of the IMA family, you become eligible to take part in our valuable benefits and rewards package designed to benefit you, your family, and your life. Our plans are cost-effective, convenient and provide progressive ways for staying healthy, protecting loved ones, pursuing financial security and living a full and balanced life. This role is eligible for the following:
Annual Performance Bonus, Stock Purchase, Medical Plans, Prescription Drugs, Dental, Vision, Family Assistance Program, FSA, HSA, Pre-Tax Parking Plan, 401(k), Life/AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Long Term Care, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Business Travel Accident, Identity Theft, Paid Time Off, Flexible Work Options, Paid Holidays, Sabbatical, Gift Matching, Well-Being Stipend , Personal and Professional Development. In addition to our robust benefits package, the final offer amounts will depend on a variety of factors, including the candidate’s geographic location, prior relevant experience, and their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
*These benefits do not apply to internship roles.
Why Join IMA?
We’ve built a reputation for putting our associates first
What if we told you that you could be an integral part of an entrepreneurial, expanding company, develop lasting relationships, earn competitive benefits, plus claim part ownership? It’s this unique ownership business model that makes working at IMA so appealing.
We work in teams. We sell in teams. We win and prosper as a team
We provide support systems and resources that enable each of our associates to focus on what they do best. And as an independent company based in the Midwest, we’re big enough to write business all over the world and small enough to implement your ideas quickly.
We are recognized nationally as a leader in our industry
• Business Insurance Magazine – Best Places to Work in Insurance
• US Insurance Awards – Community Outreach Project of the Year
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Citizen Awards – Best Corporate Steward finalist
• Inc. Magazine Best Workplaces
• Inc. 5000 – List of Fastest Growing Companies
• Alaska Journal of Commerce – Best Workplaces in Alaska
• Charlotte Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• Civic 50 Colorado Honoree Recognizing 50 Most Community-Minded Companies
• Connecticut Top Workplaces
• Dallas Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• Denver Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• Denver Business Journal – Fast 50
• Kansas City Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• Los Angeles Business Journal – Best Places to Work
• Puget Sound Business Journal – Washington’s Best Workplaces
• Tampa Bay Times – Best Workplaces
• The Salt Lake City Tribune Top Workplaces
• Utah Business – Best Places to Work
• Wichita Business Journal – Best Places to Work
This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position.
The IMA Financial Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The IMA Financial Group, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.