Mitchell Hochfeld
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Role
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford CT
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Actuarial Science
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
I worked in the valuations department underneath a manager. I worked in excel streamlining various regulatory documents for the company detailing their reserves and account values for various life and annuity products. I also used visual basic (VBA) to automate this process in the future for the company rather than keeping it manual.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes, I already had a pretty good knowledge of various products offered by the company and other insurance terms from both my AS classes and the H. Wayne Snider Distinguished Guest Lecturer Series.
Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments: Very fast, I interviewed with them at the reception and heard back from them with an offer a week later.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Nassau Re does a charity fundraising event each summer, so I was very involved in the planning of various events and organizing the fundraising. I also did a couple of quick projects, such as reformatting various regulatory document with new formatting.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Meeting with C-suite executives, trips to Painting with a Twist and a escape room, trivia nights,housing provided near the office in downtown Hartford.
Describe the company's internship program.
Everybody at Nassau Re was very helpful and happy to explain how to preform tasks if you got stuck. The work load was very reasonable and everyone who worked there was incredibly friendly. The housing was very nice and only a 7 min walk from the office. They went out of there way to make sure everyone enjoyed the internship.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes, all of my expectation were met and exceeded over the course of the internship.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
One unpaid day for the Fourth of July.
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford CT
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Actuarial Science
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
I worked in the valuations department underneath a manager. I worked in excel streamlining various regulatory documents for the company detailing their reserves and account values for various life and annuity products. I also used visual basic (VBA) to automate this process in the future for the company rather than keeping it manual.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes, I already had a pretty good knowledge of various products offered by the company and other insurance terms from both my AS classes and the H. Wayne Snider Distinguished Guest Lecturer Series.
Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments: Very fast, I interviewed with them at the reception and heard back from them with an offer a week later.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Nassau Re does a charity fundraising event each summer, so I was very involved in the planning of various events and organizing the fundraising. I also did a couple of quick projects, such as reformatting various regulatory document with new formatting.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Meeting with C-suite executives, trips to Painting with a Twist and a escape room, trivia nights,housing provided near the office in downtown Hartford.
Describe the company's internship program.
Everybody at Nassau Re was very helpful and happy to explain how to preform tasks if you got stuck. The work load was very reasonable and everyone who worked there was incredibly friendly. The housing was very nice and only a 7 min walk from the office. They went out of there way to make sure everyone enjoyed the internship.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes, all of my expectation were met and exceeded over the course of the internship.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
One unpaid day for the Fourth of July.
Shreya Patel
Actuarial Science Summer 2019
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Role
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford, CT
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Major: Actuarial Science, Minor: Business Analytics
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
Each intern had their own project that they worked on. The project made real contribution to the work that Nassau Re does. I interned on the Actuarial Modeling team helping them with the in-sourcing of cash flow testing models.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
The only AS/RMI class I had taken before this internship is AS 2101, so I don't feel that any class better prepared me for the internship.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Apart from the project related to work, interns were given the opportunity to brainstorm and execute a fundraiser for FoodShare. Interns were also allowed to present an interview skills session and resume tips session to other interns.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Housing, trivia night, happy hours, intern outings.
Describe the company's internship program.
The atmosphere is really welcoming and the work is fulfilling. The company provides housing so you get to become close to the other interns. The outside work activities are fun and allow for you to get to know other interns and full-time employees.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
Unpaid day off for 4th of July
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford, CT
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Major: Actuarial Science, Minor: Business Analytics
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
Each intern had their own project that they worked on. The project made real contribution to the work that Nassau Re does. I interned on the Actuarial Modeling team helping them with the in-sourcing of cash flow testing models.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
The only AS/RMI class I had taken before this internship is AS 2101, so I don't feel that any class better prepared me for the internship.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Apart from the project related to work, interns were given the opportunity to brainstorm and execute a fundraiser for FoodShare. Interns were also allowed to present an interview skills session and resume tips session to other interns.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
Housing, trivia night, happy hours, intern outings.
Describe the company's internship program.
The atmosphere is really welcoming and the work is fulfilling. The company provides housing so you get to become close to the other interns. The outside work activities are fun and allow for you to get to know other interns and full-time employees.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
Unpaid day off for 4th of July
Anjeleen Zoleta
Actuarial Science Summer 2019
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Role
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford, CT
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Actuarial Science
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
I worked in the valuation department to improve the end-of-year process by streamlining it and creating more efficiency with the annual statements. I did this by creating new workbooks to automatically populate specific exhibits using formulas and VBA macros. I also participated in educational sessions, networking luncheons, and community service events throughout the program. The internship ended with a presentation in front of the other interns and actuaries from all the other departments about my experience throughout the summer.
Did you have a mentor?
I didn't have a formal mentor, but I worked closely with my manager. She gave me a lot of freedom during the internship by allowing me to build, design, and format the workbooks on my own. She was very helpful in teaching me the insurance and policy knowledge I would need to complete my projects, without having the need to constantly come back to her to be told specifically what to do.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
My Actuarial Science classes, as well as the Gamma meetings, helped prepare me for my internship by teaching me the basics of the insurance industry in order to have a broad understanding of the work I did this summer. Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments:
At the screening interview at the company table in the career reception, I was asked to come back for a second round the next day. About a week later, I was contacted by HR to complete the online application for the internship. Shortly after, I received the offer by phone call.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Other than the annual statement projects, I was involved in the annual intern-run fundraising campaign for Foodshare, in which I was in charge of consolidating and recording all the donations we received from each event. I was also the lead of a team of interns to prepare an interview-skills session to present in front of the other interns.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
I received housing and parking for relocating to Hartford. Actuarial managers would also take us out to eat during the networking lunches or other events.
Describe the company's internship program.
The internship program was a very positive and valuable experience overall. The culture was a very impressive and collaborative environment with easy access to approachable executives. We had several fun after-work activities and intern events, such as an escape room, Painting with a Twist, happy hours, trivia nights, a scavenger hunt, and a fitness week.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Through the Industry to Campus presentation, brochures from the career reception table, and conversations during my interviews, the internship was very much what I expected. There was very little aspects about the program that I wasn't already prepared for or aware of.
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford, CT
When did you work there?
Summer 2019
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Actuarial Science
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
I worked in the valuation department to improve the end-of-year process by streamlining it and creating more efficiency with the annual statements. I did this by creating new workbooks to automatically populate specific exhibits using formulas and VBA macros. I also participated in educational sessions, networking luncheons, and community service events throughout the program. The internship ended with a presentation in front of the other interns and actuaries from all the other departments about my experience throughout the summer.
Did you have a mentor?
I didn't have a formal mentor, but I worked closely with my manager. She gave me a lot of freedom during the internship by allowing me to build, design, and format the workbooks on my own. She was very helpful in teaching me the insurance and policy knowledge I would need to complete my projects, without having the need to constantly come back to her to be told specifically what to do.
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
My Actuarial Science classes, as well as the Gamma meetings, helped prepare me for my internship by teaching me the basics of the insurance industry in order to have a broad understanding of the work I did this summer. Interviewing/Hiring Process Comments:
At the screening interview at the company table in the career reception, I was asked to come back for a second round the next day. About a week later, I was contacted by HR to complete the online application for the internship. Shortly after, I received the offer by phone call.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
Other than the annual statement projects, I was involved in the annual intern-run fundraising campaign for Foodshare, in which I was in charge of consolidating and recording all the donations we received from each event. I was also the lead of a team of interns to prepare an interview-skills session to present in front of the other interns.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
I received housing and parking for relocating to Hartford. Actuarial managers would also take us out to eat during the networking lunches or other events.
Describe the company's internship program.
The internship program was a very positive and valuable experience overall. The culture was a very impressive and collaborative environment with easy access to approachable executives. We had several fun after-work activities and intern events, such as an escape room, Painting with a Twist, happy hours, trivia nights, a scavenger hunt, and a fitness week.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Through the Industry to Campus presentation, brochures from the career reception table, and conversations during my interviews, the internship was very much what I expected. There was very little aspects about the program that I wasn't already prepared for or aware of.
Matthew Bergeron
Actuarial Science Summer 2018
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Role
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford, Connecticut
When did you work there?
Summer 2018
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Actuarial Science
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
I had one main project that I worked on over the summer that involved streamlining the valuation process. It was a group project, but everybody had their own line of business to work on.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes, I felt that the AS classes and Gamma meetings at Temple helped me have a good grasp on insurance terms. I was at least aware of terms that were discussed at work.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
The interns raised money for Foodshare by selling snacks to employees for a week. We were able to decide what time was best to sell them, and what items to offer.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
They provided housing in walking distance to work.
Describe the company's internship program.
Nassau Re is a smaller company, so everybody is very approachable and you end up knowing most of the actuaries there. Over the summer, there were ten interns, and everybody had one manager that would meet frequently with you to discuss progress on your project and if you had any questions. There were also two intern ambassadors if we had any issues. There were happy hours and trivia that many employees would go to, and they would put the interns on different teams so we could network with more people we otherwise may not interact with.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
It was not paid time off, but they were very understanding if you needed to take a day out of work.
Actuarial Intern
Location
Hartford, Connecticut
When did you work there?
Summer 2018
Please list your major(s) and minor(s).
Actuarial Science
Provide a general description of the work at your internship.
I had one main project that I worked on over the summer that involved streamlining the valuation process. It was a group project, but everybody had their own line of business to work on.
Did you have a mentor?
No
Did you feel your RMI/AS classes better prepared you for the internship?
Yes, I felt that the AS classes and Gamma meetings at Temple helped me have a good grasp on insurance terms. I was at least aware of terms that were discussed at work.
Were you assigned any special projects? If so please describe.
The interns raised money for Foodshare by selling snacks to employees for a week. We were able to decide what time was best to sell them, and what items to offer.
What were the supplemental benefits besides the pay?
They provided housing in walking distance to work.
Describe the company's internship program.
Nassau Re is a smaller company, so everybody is very approachable and you end up knowing most of the actuaries there. Over the summer, there were ten interns, and everybody had one manager that would meet frequently with you to discuss progress on your project and if you had any questions. There were also two intern ambassadors if we had any issues. There were happy hours and trivia that many employees would go to, and they would put the interns on different teams so we could network with more people we otherwise may not interact with.
Was the internship what you expected after the interviewing/hiring process?
Yes.
Were you provided time off besides the weekend?
It was not paid time off, but they were very understanding if you needed to take a day out of work.