The Hartford Information Session

On September 23 from 5:30-7:30, the BIS-ITSA club was visited by a company representative (Alex Martinez) as well as two alumni (Dylan Lennon and Joseph Hines) from The Hartford in the Webb Hall Faculty Lounge, and were joined by other BIS, Computer Science, and Data Science students to talk about career opportunities. The Hartford has many early career programs meant for current undergraduates and new graduates. These opportunities encompass a wide variety of career areas, including data and analytics, cybersecurity, underwriting, product management, and actuarial science. The two main programs talked about at the event were the Product Management Development Program (PMD) and Tech, Data, Analytics, and Cyber Leadership Development Program (TDAC LDP). Although Alex is not an alumnus of Eastern, he has represented The Hartford at many past events. Thus, he was able to connect with the students easily and provide helpful information regarding these programs. Both alumni graduated from Eastern with Majors in Business Information Systems and are working full-time at The Hartford.

The PMD is an eighteen-month development program that exposes members to career areas such as product development, product management, business intelligence, and pricing analytics. The main focus of the program is to provide a combination of technical experience and business knowledge to become a well-rounded product leader. This went over well with the student audience, as the BIS major at Eastern also focuses heavily on combining technical skills with business domain knowledge. The TDAC program is a two-year program that exposes members to areas such as IT engineering, cybersecurity, data analytics, and project management. Both programs hire interns as well as full-time employees. It was strongly recommended (especially to current sophomores and juniors) to apply for the internships, as having internship experience provides an advantage in the future when applying for the full-time positions. It was also recommended to apply as soon as possible, as the first round of hiring for Summer 2026 is done in Fall 2025.

Another opportunity that was mentioned was The Hartford’s Early Immersion Program, a three-day event held in the summer meant for college sophomores who are interested in applying to internships in the future.

At the end of the event, the students asked questions regarding the programs, as well as general questions about the company. A few current students who previously interned at The Hartford were also able to speak briefly about their experiences at the company. Additionally, the students attending were treated to pizza and pop.