Insurance Officer Intern (Mason City, IA)
We are looking for an Insurance Specialist intern to join our team in Mason City, IA. This is an ideal internship for those who have a passion for serving production agriculture, are driven to deliver exceptional customer service and value supporting their local communities.
Our interns work on projects that matter—and teams will rely on your skills and insights to help deliver those projects to market. You’ll get the opportunity to work on real projects and have fun along the way.
FCSAmerica is a great place to work. You see it in our people and the relationships they have with each other and our customers. Our passion and commitment to serving both rural America and each other is key to our success in the marketplace. Join FCSAmerica today and help us shape the future of agriculture.
Here are a few things you’ll be doing as a Insurance Officer Intern:
- Exposure to sales production of insurance products to customers and non-customer prospects.
- Learn resources and techniques for prospecting new customers.
- Observe marketing/sales and prospecting calls by Insurance Officers.
- Assist Insurance Officers with organizing and coordinating insurance programs within assigned marketing areas.
- Learn multi-peril and hail insurance products offered by Farm Credit Services of America.
- Promote Farm Credit Services of America through various public activities.
- Learn general office procedures. Conduct mailings on various Farm Credit of America promotions or products.
- Attend staff meetings and participate, if applicable.
- Observe support roles and responsibilities.
- Complete special projects assigned.
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelors or master’s degree in Ag Business, Accounting, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science or similar degree
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills (both written and verbal)
- Strong desire to gain further understanding of the ag finance, lending and credit business
- Available for a 12-week internship during summer of 2021
Internship Benefits:
- Qualified interns will receive a competitive hourly wage and $500 sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance is available
Who is Farm Credit Services of America
FCSAmerica is a leading provider of credit and crop insurance to farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. It takes a lot of expertise to meet the needs of today’s agricultural industry, and our 1,700 employees provide that in areas of lending, risk management, technology, marketing, customer and employee education.
We are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and support our customers and their rural communities from 43 local offices across our four-state territory. We take pride in serving every aspect of agriculture, from the young and beginning producer to some of the nation’s largest and most complex agribusinesses. The satisfaction that comes with serving an industry vital to all our lives shows in teammate surveys. FCSAmerica regularly is voted a top place to work.