State Farm

New Business Development

September - October 2019 • Sacramento, CA

What I liked

Nothing

What I wish was different

Actually get involved in anything different

Advice

Horrible place for internship. I was expecting to learn stuff there, that's what internships are for. This internship involved only cold calling businesses for insurance quotes. Sometimes would ride along with agent to give them a quote on business but that's it. 99% of the internship was ONLY making tons of calls to businesses a day, just to get them to agree to a quote and that's it. Come in the morning, immediately start making calls, and continue until end of shift. Never got to work with the manager nor any agent to learn anything at all. This is not an internship, this only a position for the employer to get free labor for more clients and that's it!

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Prospect Specialist

May - August 2019 • Vancouver, WA

What I liked

I loved that it was something that I had zero experience in. I went in knowing little to nothing about insurance and came out wanting to get my license.

What I wish was different

I wish there would have been living arranged.

Advice

DO IT! Go after your dreams. If you don't have a plan.. its okay.

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billing assistant

September 2017 - July 2019 • Cedar Rapids, IA

What I liked

My favorite part of the job was meeting all of the clients and new customers. Being able to assist anyone in a time when they need it most is a wonderful feeling.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more opportunities for me when I was there, like being able to attend conferences and meetings that had to do with the business.

Advice

Try it. Everyone should try handling bills at least once in their life to understand from one point of view and be able to see all the different perspectives and circumstances that costumers have to endure in the insurance industry.

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Insurance Claims Intern

May - July 2019 • Dunwoody, GA

What I liked

I loved how Statefarm treated the interns as full time employees. It was hands on like a real job, met so many people. I loved how we had mentors and coaches that helped guide us

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Network, build relationships, be on time and learn as much as you can

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Account Manager Intern (PR and Marketing)

August 2019 • Pocatello, ID

What I liked

Creating things and managing the social media

What I wish was different

I wish I could have gotten more hours, but that's on the university

Advice

Make sure to meet with your supervisor often

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Insurance Sales Intern

August 2019 • Los Gatos, CA

What I liked

Learned and developed communications and sales skills rapidly

What I wish was different

Advice

You will be put in very stressful situation that will test your abilities. Don’t be afraid to ask for help and feedback, this is key to helping you grow.

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Account Manager (Insurance)

February 2019 • Tucson, AZ

What I liked

It gave me great experience talking to customers about their life goals and trying to beat accommodate those.

What I wish was different

I wish the I could have had more face to face conversations

Advice

Always be honest with people , it will serve you best

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Technology Intern

May - July 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

Was super helpful and the work culture was very work-life balanced

What I wish was different

There was downtime where I did not have alot to do

Advice

Talk to everyone, State farm is very open with being able to connect with it's employees

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Insurance Intern

May - September 2019 • Monona Grove, WI

What I liked

Expanding my professional skills through talking to clients daily and communicating with them about their service and coverage needs

What I wish was different

I had more training to ease my way in

Advice

Getting an internship is very important for both personal growth and resume boosting. Take a leap into the real world as soon as you can, the experience can definitely be worth it.

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Frontend Software Engineer

May - August 2019 • Bloomington, IL

What I liked

I loved the flexibility, pay, and work experience

What I wish was different

I wish I had the internship in Arizona

Advice

Its a great opportunity, take advantage of it

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Customer Sales Representative

May 2018 • Logan, UT

What I liked

Teamwork and unity at work

What I wish was different

More training

Advice

Enjoy learning new skills

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Insurance intern

May - August 2019 • Fort Lauderdale, FL

What I liked

I love being able to learn about the insurance industry and gaining new customer service skills. I enjoyed my coworkers and being about to learn how to reconcile a premium fund account as well as learning how to use an Electronic Customer Relationship Management (ECRM) system.

What I wish was different

I wish I would’ve started earlier as well as asking more questions. By doing this I feel it would’ve completed my experience and afforded me a higher job offer.

Advice

I would advice this for anything, always put your best foot forward. By doing this I was able to stand out to my employer and was given more responsibility. No matter what I do I always put 110% effort and I advice others too as well.

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Frontend Software Engineer

May - July 2019 • Plano, TX

What I liked

Very nice environment, friendly people. The project we got, even though we were interns, had useful business application.

What I wish was different

I wish I had the opportunity to work their longer, to see my project into fruittion

Advice

Network, network, network

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Bank Representative

May - August 2019 • Crewe, VA

What I liked

I really enjoyed how fun it was to work with my coworkers and the little things we did to make it enjoyable!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Computer Customer Support Specialist

June - August 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

I enjoyed the atmosphere in the company. Everyone is always helpful and wants to see the best of you.

What I wish was different

My schedule was too early in the mornings for me so I wish that would've been different.

Advice

take advantage of the benefits that State Farm offers.

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Insurance Claims Intern

May - July 2019 • Dunwoody, GA

What I liked

Great environment, everyone wanted to help you succeed.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Customer Service Representative

June 2017 - August 2019 • St. Johns, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed the office atmosphere and the insurance knowledge I gained.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Claims Adjuster Intern

June - August 2019 • Tempe, AZ

What I liked

The culture and experience at State Farm was incredible. They warmly welcome interns to a rigorous training followed by actual work experience. Towards the end of my claims internship, I was handling and settling real claims. The company even flew us to corporate in Bloomington, Illinois for a weekend to meet the corporate executives. I am returning this next summer because it was such a great experience.

What I wish was different

I wish training had been condensed more. A tip I would give is to allow interns to train using their online classes before showing up on day one. This would save valuable time.