Summer Internship - Special Investigations Unit

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We’re proud to be named to the RISE Professionals Elite 50 Internships List, a national recognition that honors top internship programs in the insurance industry. This award highlights our commitment to providing meaningful, high-impact experiences through mentorship, education, leadership development, diversity and inclusion efforts, networking opportunities, and more. Our internship program offers students a dynamic opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build valuable relationships, and develop essential skills while contributing to projects that support our mission and values.

From day one, interns are empowered to make meaningful contributions and participate in professional development programming designed to prepare them for future success.

Conduct investigative and intelligence research into suspected insurance fraud involving auto, property, casualty, workers’ compensation, and other lines of business. Collaborate with the SIU investigative staff, internal stakeholders, and external partners to evaluate and investigate suspicious insurance transactions (claims, underwriting, policy, etc.), identify red flags, gather facts, collect evidence, support fraud detection programs, and communicate investigative research findings to SIU, Claims, and other internal stakeholders.

This position is an in-office role located in West Bend, WI. No remote opportunities for this position are available at this time.

Claims
- Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Intern

Follow the Facts. Connect the Dots. Make an Impact.

Ever wonder how insurance fraud investigations work behind the scenes? As a
Claims Specialist
- Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Intern
, you'll work alongside experienced investigators to research suspicious claims, uncover critical facts, and help identify potential fraud across multiple lines of business.

This isn't a typical desk internship. You'll analyze information, investigate red flags, gather evidence, and contribute to real-world cases that protect both our organization and our customers.

What You'll Be Doing

Investigate suspicious activity

• Conduct research and intelligence gathering related to potential insurance fraud.
• Review claims, policy, underwriting, and other transactions to identify fraud indicators.

Connect the pieces

• Analyze facts, spot patterns, and uncover inconsistencies.
• Evaluate evidence and help build investigative case files.

Collaborate with experts

• Partner with SIU investigators, Claims professionals, and internal business partners.
• Work with external resources and investigative databases to support ongoing inquiries.

Turn research into action

• Document findings and communicate investigative insights.
• Support fraud detection initiatives and special projects designed to strengthen fraud prevention efforts.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Curious, analytical, and naturally investigative.
• Strong research and critical-thinking skills.
• Comfortable reviewing information and…