Job description

Meet Markel:

Welcome to Markel where we take great pride in what we do. To us, insurance isn’t just a policy - it’s a vital promise that gives people and businesses the confidence to move forward, each and every day. Here, you’ll find exceptional people, without the ego. People who’ll bring out your best, and support you at every step, because it’s who we are and the secret to our success.

We are a leading global speciality insurer with a truly people first-approach. With over 5,000 employees across the globe, finding creative solutions for complex risks is our passion. And our broad array of tools and knowledge allows us to create tailored coverage solutions for even the most complex needs.

Our international business is made up of two core divisions: London Market/Wholesale and National Markets/UK, through these we offer innovative products and services. Our international business is located throughout UK, Europe, Canada and Asia Pacific.

We pride ourselves on having accessible leadership, an inclusive culture and a focus on empowerment- we call this The Markel Style. This is brought to life through our employee led networks via ‘People with Style’, which are centred around inclusion, community, wellbeing and recognition.

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) is a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We’ve come a long way since Sam Markel dreamed big in 1930, but in our eyes, our journey is just getting started. Come see what you can achieve by applying for one of our open vacancies.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

The Opportunity:

The Summer Internship is a fantastic way to gain valuable insight into our global insurance organisation. This is an 8 week programme designed to provide you with an opportunity to learn about the business through on the job experience.

The internship programme will also support you in developing a range of skills that will be helpful to begin your career. Throughout the placement you will be able to undertake important work and projects, bring new ideas and give a fresh perspective to the business.

The internship is made up of three elements; on the job training, a summer intern project and professional skills training:

On the job training

Mini projects within the team
Support the business in managing increased workloads
Job shadowing
Bring a fresh perspective to solve problems

Summer intern project

Alongside work experience running a small project is a great way to develop skills such as:

Project management
Problem solving
Collaboration

Professional skills training 

Underpinned by the Markel Competency Model and each training session is aligned to a competency
Blend of virtual classrooms (courses) and online content (Workday Learning)

What you’ll be doing:

As a core component of Markel International’s insurance operations, the Wholesale/London Market division trades globally with medium to large businesses and offer larger premiums and limits. With offices around the world, Markel's Wholesale/ London Market division encompasses three underwriting divisions- Marine and Energy; Professional, Financial Risks and Cyber; and Specialty- alongside an award-winning Claims team, as well as dedicated Operations and Strategic Business Development teams. With many of their risks written through Lloyd’s of London marketplace, their ambition is to become the best speciality insurer out there.

As a Summer Intern, you’ll be assigned to one of our underwriting divisions, operations teams, or our Distribution Strategies & Business Development team. Throughout your eightweek internship, you will:

Gain exposure to the Lloyd’s of London insurance market, with the opportunity to work alongside colleagues from various teams and visit the iconic Lloyd’s of London building.
Develop insight into key processes within your placement team e.g. underwriting process, providing support to team members and senior managers through a range of administrative and projectbased tasks
Work on ad-hoc projects within the team
Shadow underwriters/senior managers at client/broker meetings
Network with current early careers participants
Own and run your own project with the rest of the intern cohort (brief to be provided by Markel), providing exposure to other areas and functions in the business

You will be based out of our London office. To ensure that you have the best experience, you will be required to be in the office four days per week, with work from home (optional) on a Friday.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll get support every step of the way – we know that starting out in a new role and industry can be daunting but Markel’s ego-free environment gives you all the support that you need to go further and achieve great things.
We are committed to your career -there are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
A genuine culture of camaraderie - at Markel, our shared values aren’t buzzwords. We really mean what we say in the Markel Style, and walk the talk, every day.
Enjoy your free coffee as you admire 360 degree views of London from our office on the 27th floor of the Walkie Talkie building!
Be part of our growing early careers community – through 121 buddy support, socials and other events you will have every opportunity to network and build great relationships with your peers both inside and outside of Markel.

Our must-haves:

Markel are looking for candidates who:

Are collaborative, loves building relationships, brings out the best in others, making our culture the stuff of envy.
Recognise the vital role our work plays in the world and are passionate about playing their part, in any way they can.
Are always looking for ways to innovate and improve what we do.
Are proactive and committed to making a meaningful difference every day.
Penultimateyear university student working towards a degree (in any discipline), with a minimum 2:2 classification.
Proven eligibility to work in in the UK.
Basic skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Are you ready to play your part?

Register your interest in these roles, and we’ll support you throughout the application process.

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Markel International Summer Internship Programme – Wholesale Insurance (London Market)