Fortitude Re

Investment Analyst Intern

June 2024 • Jersey City, NJ

What I liked

This was a great internship experience. Everyone was very welcoming and supportive, and the short hierarchy made it easy to interact with everyone from associates to board members. The Capstone project helped me learn a lot about the industry, and my day-to-day work exposed me to a lot of new and valuable information and concepts. The social events and travel were quite fun and rewarding.

What I wish was different

I hope the onboarding process with be smoother in the future. There are a lot of accounts to be made and software to download. Also, there are some days just spent on excel, which got quite boring, although I don't think there's much of a workaround for it. Lastly, almost every meeting was virtual due to the multiple locations, and I wish there had been more in person discussions.

Advice

Ask a lot of questions. If you don't know a term or acronym, google it. Set up 1 on 1's with your boss or a mentor after big meetings, client interactions, or conferences to clarify everything. The business moves fast, everything has an acronym or nickname, and there are a lot of little things that you'll only learn about after a 5-minute discussion or reading. Nobody ever told me "That's a stupid question", and they always gave me the time to answer. Reinsurance is confusing!

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IT Intern

June 2024 • Jersey City, NJ

What I liked

- Manager and coworkers want to see you succeed - Friendly work environment - Provide helpful career advice

What I wish was different

- Wish there was more opportunity to speak with higher ups

Advice

It's a great learning experience and I highly recommend you ask questions and be engaged with the work you are doing

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Tax Intern

June - July 2024 • Nashville, TN

What I liked

The inclusive community and culture is like no other. The CEO is very easy to reach, unlike many other companies. The managers are there to help and very open to receiving questions. This is a young and fast growing company that competes with the top competitors in the reinsurance industry.