A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our Actuarial Division as a Predictive Modeler Intern. The position requires the person to:

Create data files to be used in modeling software
Build and evaluate predictive models using modeling software
Present predictive model proposals for peer review and business approval
Create specifications for and coordinate implementation of predictive models
Occasionally perform ad-hoc reporting to answer specific inquiries from upper management

This internship has full-time hours (Monday through Friday) and is in-person in Lansing, Michigan. Interns choose their start and end dates. Most join in mid-May and stay until mid-August.

Desired Skills & Experience

Student must be working toward a bachelor’s in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data mining, machine learning, physics, operations research, or a related quantitative discipline, having at least two years of coursework completed. Master’s students are also considered if graduation is August 2026 or later.
An understanding of statistical and predictive modeling concepts, especially clustering and classification techniques
High aptitude for programming languages
A desire to learn new things
Ability to adapt to constant change and innovation
Knowledge of SQL, Python, or R is a plus

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.

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