Claims Intern

2026 Summer Internship Program

Posted on 9/19/2025

 Cottingham & Butler

Cottingham & Butler

Compensation Overview

$81.25/hr

+ Bonus Opportunity

Dubuque, IA, USA

In Person

Cottingham & Butler is the 3rd largest privately and independently held insurance brokerage firm. Simply put, we are professional buyers of insurance. As we continue to grow, Cottingham & Butler is actively looking for ambitious and driven individuals for our 2026 Summer Claims Internship Program.

What You'll Do: As a Claims Intern, you will work directly with our clients to help manage their claims. You will make a direct impact on a daily basis by carrying out the top-tier services that define Cottingham and Butler Claims Services. 

  • Process Claims: Ensure that clients' claims are handled efficiently by investigating, evaluating, negotiating, and settling different claims on behalf of your clients
  • Basics of Full-Time Role: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the responsibilities and tasks involved in a full-time client service role in your specified division.
  • Client Interaction: Build relationships with clients through friendly interaction, timely execution of requests, and close attention to detail
  • Tackle and Solve Client’s Biggest Challenges: Work closely with clients and C&B team members to identify and address pressing issues by developing strategic solutions, while also collaborating to implement tailored client management strategies.
  • Who you'll work with: You will be communicating with a wide variety of individuals, to include CEO's, claimants, providers offices, and attorneys
  • Networking: Build connections with clients, industry professionals, and fellow interns through networking events and social activities.

People We Hire: Your major doesn’t matter to us. We know people don’t usually major in insurance, so we focus on personality and character; we can teach you the rest. Our client service team is filled with individuals who are great communicators, organized, and client focused. Strong candidates display the following:

  • History of academic and/or extracurricular excellence.
  • Self-motivated with a drive to succeed.
  • Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

What You'll Get: This program is intended to provide impactful real-life experience that goes beyond the 10-week experience. Program details are listed below:

  • Start date: Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
  • End date: Friday, July 24th, 2026
  • Duration: 10 weeks in a culture unlike any other
  • $6,500 paid internship with bonus opportunity
  • Apartment-style housing provided
  • Learn from and work with experts of the business
  • Mentorship
  • Develop your skills and knowledge through real work
  • Grow your network of like-minded interns and professionals
  • Intern social and networking activities
  • Returning intern or full-time placement after graduation for successful interns

About Cottingham & Butler Claims Services

At Cottingham & Butler, we sell a promise to help our clients through life’s toughest moments. To deliver on that promise, we aim to hire, train, and grow the best professionals in the industry. We look for people with an insatiable desire to succeed, are committed to growing, and thrive on challenges. Our culture is guided by the theme of “better every day” constantly pushing ourselves to be better than yesterday – that’s who we are and what we believe in.

As an organization, we are tremendously optimistic about the future and have incredibly high expectations for our people and our performance. Our ability to grow as a company, fuels investments in new resources to better serve our clients and provide the amazing career opportunities our employees want and deserve. This is why we are a growth company and why we are committed to being better every day. 

Want to learn more? Follow us on www.CBCSclaims.com | LinkedIn

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