Student Assistant

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Job Code #: JC-507222

Position #(s): -901

Working Title: Student Assistant

Classification: STUDENT ASSISTANT

Salary Range: $3,167.00 – $4,268.00 A-D (See classification for exact range)

# of Positions: 3

Work Location: Los Angeles County

Telework: In Office

Job Type: Student Assistant

The CDI is the consumer protection agency for the nation's largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. With annual direct premiums of $340 billion, California is the largest insurance market in the United States and the fourth largest insurance market in the world.

Nearly 1,400 dedicated employees work at CDI to oversee more than 1,400 insurance companies and license more than 425,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, and business entities.

Financial Services Branch – Actuarial Division – Actuarial Bureau II – Los Angeles, CA

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Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced, office‑centered environment with variety in your work? The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is seeking a dynamic Student Assistant with experience in verifying and summarizing data using Microsoft Office software.

Under general direction from the Actuary Senior and assigned lead actuaries, perform actuarial duties within assigned time frames related to life, health, and property & casualty insurance companies’ insurance forms, rates and reserves.

Duties include:

• Verifying and summarizing actuarial correspondence and data obtained from authorized insurers.
• Creating and using actuarial software and spreadsheets.
• Applying computer skills and communication skills in a team‑based process.
• Reading and applying California laws and regulations applicable to actuarial calculation.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies in the location.

Students are permitted to work up to a maximum of 1,500 hours within a 12‑month period from their initial appointment. The employee will receive an hourly compensation based on the number of hours worked.

Position requires current enrollment in college and proof of enrollment must be submitted when applying.

New to state service? Learn how to apply here:

Please attach (upload) all the required documents to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position (i.e., degree, transcript, license, certificate). Failure to provide the required documentation will result in an incomplete application that will not be considered for an interview.

• Exam list eligibility – refer to exam link below.
• Transfer eligibility, if applicable, for current/former civil service employees.
• Degree and/or school transcripts.
• Resume.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the final filing date to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes are not considered postmark dates.

Final Filing Date: 2/23/2026

Who May Apply

This is a non‑testing classification, therefore anyone meeting the minimum qualifications listed on the classification specification may apply. Individuals who are, or have been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth as defined by Government Code section 18220 are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.…