Gallagher

Gallagher Sales Intern

Posted on: 1 Oct 2021

Manhattan, NY

Job Description

Your Summer at Gallagher:

We are looking for internally driven individuals excited to explore a career in sales and client relations that is rewarding personally, professionally, and financially. Your internship at Gallagher could be the first step on a career path that offers tremendous growth potential.

Nearly all of our entry-level sales professionals started as an intern. We are very proud of this fact and believe it speaks volumes about our one-of-a-kind company and culture.

Gallagher is a unique organization defined and made better every single day by our dedicated employees. In addition, our comprehensive "learning by doing" experience provides you with a realistic look at what it means to be a Gallagher Producer through job shadowing, presentations, client project assignments, prospecting, and more.

You will have exposure to all divisions and service lines with the opportunity to work in one primary area: Gallagher Global Brokerage, Gallagher Benefit Services, Risk Placement Services or Gallagher Bassett Services.

A Tremendous & Rewarding Opportunity for candidates with the following:

A competitive spirit, self-starter attitude, and enthusiasm to understand client needs
Excellent relationship management, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
A passion to build a supportive network and thrive within a growing entrepreneurial Fortune 500 organization
A passion to learn and be mentored by employees excited to help navigate your career

 

Sample Intern Projects & Responsibilities:

Understanding Consultative Selling: Shadowing Gallagher producers, consultants and underwriting teams as they connect with clients and prospects to gain a better understanding of Gallagher’s sales and marketing process.
Professional Development: Attending Intern Orientation and various weekly training events to further develop critical qualities of a successful sales professional (i.e. communication, emotional intelligence, networking, etc.)
Competition: Collaborating with peers in national and regional sales competitions to challenge your passion for sales and curiosity of the insurance brokerage world
Building Professional Acumen: Learning about Gallagher’s Risk Management, Benefits, Wholesale and Claims businesses to gain a better understanding of clients’ needs and opportunities for growth
Culture: Adopting Gallagher’s unique culture, the “Gallagher Way,” on how to ethically serve our external and internal clientele; Participating in various local community service events
Being a Team Player: Assisting in various regional and/or branch projects to support Gallagher’s sales and service initiatives
Having fun!

 

You can find out more from our social media channels @LifeAtGallagher or #LifeAtGallagher.

#GallagherInternship

Requirements:

Rising sophomores and juniors with an expected graduation date between December 2022 and June 2024
Preferred areas  of  study include, but are not limited to the following: Risk Management and Insurance, Sales, Marketing, Communications, General Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Liberal Arts or  Social Sciences
All candidates are required to submit an application via www.ajg.com/interns 
Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Gallagher hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. We will require proof of work authorization
Willing to execute the Company's Employee Agreement which requires, among other things, post- employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disclosure

 

Gallagher

Rolling Meadows, IL

Founded in 1927 in a small office with only a handful of employees, Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE: AJG) has grown to a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 company.  Gallagher provides insurance, risk management, and consulting services to businesses, communities, and people across the globe. We work with our other brands and outside industry partners to provide the most client-centric, expertise-driven solutions.

We are an international sales and marketing company that plans and administers cost-effective, differentiated property/casualty and human resource risk management programs as brokers, consultants, and third-party administrators. 

Our mission is:

TO: Provide superior, cost-effective risk management products· and services that meet the ever-changing needs of our current and prospective clients, while continuing to strive for the highest professional excellence in the delivery of those products and services.

TO: Provide our employees with an opportunity for professional growth, personal satisfaction, and financial security.

TO: Build and maintain long-lasting, consistent, honest, and profitable relationships with our insurance markets that we recognize play a crucial role in meeting our clients’ risk management needs.

TO: Grow shareholder value by increasing our· client base, dedicating ourselves to increased productivity, profitability, and professionalism resulting in long-term earnings-per share growth.

We will accomplish our mission with the kind of leadership that will ensure perpetuation of our corporate culture and to create and maintain a "Gallagher Team" that is the very best at what we do.

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