Caitlyn Devlin
Risk Management Summer 2019
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Role
Benefits Intern
Location
Wayne, PA
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Risk Management and Insurance
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
The work included assisting account manager and office manager with daily tasks including customer/carrier relations, using Excel to compare carrier health plans and quotes, establish company social media, and attending client and sales meetings.
Did you have a mentor?
While I did not have a formal mentor, I worked closely with each person in the office. As a newer, smaller company, Birch Benefits was able to provide me with an experience that was truly unique. The whole Birch team helped me grow and continuously supported me throughout the summer.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes, my RMI classes gave me a foundation of knowledge that I was able to build upon during my summer internship.
Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments:
A few weeks after the reception, I was given an interview. After this, I received my offer a few days later.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
While I was not assigned a specific special projects, I worked on different things each day within different aspects of the company.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Internship Lunches.
Describe the company's internship program.
As the first summer intern for Birch, I was given a unique experience. I was able to see things first hand and grow with the company. The culture of the company was extremely warm and inviting, which allowed me to enjoy and to look forward to going to work each day.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes, the internship was exactly what I expected and had hoped for.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
No.
Benefits Intern
Location
Wayne, PA
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Risk Management and Insurance
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
The work included assisting account manager and office manager with daily tasks including customer/carrier relations, using Excel to compare carrier health plans and quotes, establish company social media, and attending client and sales meetings.
Did you have a mentor?
While I did not have a formal mentor, I worked closely with each person in the office. As a newer, smaller company, Birch Benefits was able to provide me with an experience that was truly unique. The whole Birch team helped me grow and continuously supported me throughout the summer.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes, my RMI classes gave me a foundation of knowledge that I was able to build upon during my summer internship.
Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments:
A few weeks after the reception, I was given an interview. After this, I received my offer a few days later.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
While I was not assigned a specific special projects, I worked on different things each day within different aspects of the company.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Internship Lunches.
Describe the company's internship program.
As the first summer intern for Birch, I was given a unique experience. I was able to see things first hand and grow with the company. The culture of the company was extremely warm and inviting, which allowed me to enjoy and to look forward to going to work each day.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes, the internship was exactly what I expected and had hoped for.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
No.