Location(s)

Cerritos, California

Details

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive.

Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises. 

JOB SUMMARY: 

Kemper Scholars Internship Program

Kemper Scholars internships will enable you to broaden your understanding of the business, make valuable connections, and set a course for your professional journey with us. You will work on special projects that positively impact our business and our customers. Kemper is looking for students who love to problem solve and are willing to make real-life impact on projects that may involve the senior executives to front-line associates. We deliver meaningful experiences in various internship areas like Product Development, Claims, Operations, Finance, IT, Data Analytics, and much more. Are you ready to create your own journey by joining ours? This is a 10-week paid internship offering challenging projects that support Kemper’s strategic priorities.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Kemper interns will be exposed to the following concepts and experiences: 

• Support and report on the execution of the Kemper process improvement programs, including the coordination and participation in best practice creation, monthly metric analysis, ad-hoc reviews, and other audits / diagnostics as needed.
• Ideate and coordinate pilot initiatives to understand and create innovation for insurance.
• Work with management to support improvement plans and controls for tracking improvement or deterioration resulting from the metric analysis and or workflows.
• Provide support to various functions at Kemper possibly including (but not limited): Finance, Operations, Strategy, Audit, HR

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (MUST HAVE):

• Junior or Senior status enrolled at Cal State LA
• Qualifying majors in an academic area related to financial services or insurance industry, such as, finance, data analytics, communications, accounting, or business administration.
• Non-business majors are welcome if strong interest in financial services and/or insurance industry.  
• A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale.
• This position is a hybrid role and may require work in the office 2-3 days a week.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.

Kemper is focused on expanding our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts to align with our vision, mission, and guiding principles.  Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email.  Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates.  If you receive such a message, delete it.