IT Early Career Associate Hybrid

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Selective Insurance Company of America is seeking motivated, self-directed individuals to join our Information Technology Early Career Development Program.

Selective's IT Early Career Development Program is a full-time, three-year rotational program designed to develop adaptable technology professionals. Through three one-year rotations, participants gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of IT while building technical, business, and leadership capabilities. Along the way, participants are supported by a network of mentors, technology leaders, managers, and fellow early-career professionals, and contribute to meaningful work that delivers business value.

We are seeking curious, collaborative, and motivated individuals who are committed to continuous learning and professional growth. Successful candidates demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, take ownership of their development, and work effectively across teams. Whether your interests lie in software engineering, data and analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, architecture, or emerging technologies, the program provides opportunities to explore different career paths while developing the skills needed to succeed in today's evolving technology landscape.

Rotations may include, but are not limited to:

• Software Engineering
• Data Engineering & Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence & Automation
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud Engineering
• Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
• Enterprise Architecture
• Product & Business Technology
• IT Service & Operations
• Digital Experience

• Deliver business value by developing various technical solutions; depending on current role this could include programming, infrastructure, security or architecture solutions.
• Leverage modern technologies, including artificial intelligence, automation, cloud platforms, data solutions, and software engineering practices to solve business challenges.
• Have a Continuous Improvement mindset; take ownership, lead and drive the adoption of new or improved technologies, patterns and processes
• Communicate with others across the organization, bridging gaps and building relationships to solve complex problems
• Perform analysis by independently seeking out required information, raising concerns, considering others perspectives and articulating recommendations to a broad audience
• Research and evaluate alternative solutions and recommend the most efficient and scalable, secure, maintainable, and business-aligned solutions for the system's design.
• Work closely with your team and stakeholders to identify complex requirements and processes for diverse development platforms, software, hardware, technologies, tools, etc.
• Successfully complete technical, business, and professional competency trainings
• Participate in group activities that may include occasional travel to other offices
• Collaborate with business and technology partners to deliver solutions that create measurable value for customers, employees, and the organization.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated curiosity, learning agility, and willingness to adapt to evolving technologies and business needs.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams and build productive working relationships.
• Ability to work independently on routine assignments while seeking guidance and support when needed.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.