About the role#
This internship offers a cross-functional learning experience across key workers compensation departments, including Claims and Policyholder Services. You will see how insurance functions as an integrated system, from evaluating and servicing a policy to managing workplace injuries. Through training, shadowing, and hands-on projects, you will learn how Underwriting, Operations, Premium Audit, Safety Services, and Claims teams work together to serve Louisiana businesses.
What you'll do#
- Learn the fundamentals of workers compensation underwriting, including policy structure, pricing, and classifications.
- Assist with reviewing new-business submissions, renewals, and policy-processing workflows.
- Gain exposure to NCCI Basic Manual rules and Louisiana workers compensation requirements.
- Support customer service for agent partners, policyholders, and internal stakeholders.
- Process policy endorsements and respond to service requests.
- Learn how premium audits validate payroll and other exposure information.
- Assist with gathering and reviewing business records and audit information.
- Observe how Safety Services partners with policyholders to identify hazards and improve workplace safety.
- Shadow Claims Representatives to learn how injuries are handled from intake through resolution.
- Observe the investigation process and review claim documents like medical records and insurance forms.
- Participate in training on claim evaluation, reserving, and benefit delivery.
- Complete assigned research or operational projects.
- Prepare and deliver a final presentation summarizing your learnings about the workers compensation process.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in or recent graduation from an accredited college or university.
- Interest in learning how insurance operations support employers and injured workers.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Professionalism, curiosity, and a customer-focused mindset.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment when handling business, medical, or financial information.
- Coursework in business administration, finance, accounting, data science, insurance, risk management, safety, or healthcare is helpful but not required.
Location & details#
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June 8 to July 29).
- Modality: On-site, Tuesday through Thursday, 8 am to 4 pm.
- Position: Full-time, paid internship.
About LWCC
LWCC is a private mutual workers compensation insurance company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded in 1991, the organization focuses on underwriting and the care of injured workers. It maintains a partnership model with agents to provide services to policyholders. The company operates as a nonprofit and employs between 201 and 500 people.
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