Travelers Business Insights and Analytics Information Session

On September 30th from 5:30-7:30, three Travelers company representatives (Jake Cohen, James Conlin, and Brandon Steen) visited the BIS-ITSA club members in the Webb Hall Faculty Lounge, and were joined by other BIS, Computer Science, and Data Science students to talk about career opportunities at Travelers. Specifically, the representatives spoke about the company’s Business Insights and Analytics Leadership Development Program (BI&A LDP), which hires both interns and full-time employees. The LDP is a three-year rotational program where members are able to explore different roles in the world of insurance data. Some of these roles include decision science, data engineering, GIS, data visualization, and business analysis. All three of the Travelers representatives graduated from Eastern with majors in Business Information Systems. Through the use of their firsthand experience of both in the past as interns and currently as career employees from Eastern and working at Travelers, the representatives were able to make a strong connection with the current students and provide lots of helpful information regarding the advantages of the program and how to succeed in an internship position.

The company representatives also introduced the current students to other program opportunities at Travelers. One of which is the Engineering Development Program (EDP), which is a yearlong program that is specifically focused on data engineering and software engineering. The reps stressed that this program is meant more for people who are certain about the role they would like to pursue in the company. This is different from the BI&A LDP, which exposes members to more opportunities over a longer period of time. In both cases, the programs are meant to facilitate the transition into full-time work and expose new workers to company practices. The representatives stressed the importance to apply for these roles early, as hiring for the summer is typically done during the preceding fall.

The reps also provided students with information regarding the many different employee benefits offered by the company. Some of these include a hybrid schedule, and financial assistance for pursuing a graduate degree in a relevant field. The event ended with the representatives answering questions about the roles, the company itself, and the alumni’s experiences working for Travelers. Students were also treated to pizza and pop in addition to the guidance they received from the representatives.