CAS Student Central Summer Program
The CAS Student Central Summer Program is a free eight-week online program, designed by practicing actuaries to support university students’ career growth by providing technical and soft skill development, as well as mentorships and networking opportunities.
The program, originally established to fill the void created by canceled internships in 2020, has quickly become one of our most popular interactive professional and educational experiences for members of CAS Student Central.
Over the course of the eight-week program, participants will gain:
- Technical Expertise: Deep dive into property and casualty actuarial topics – including pricing, reserving, and data visualization – through engaging weekly modules.
- Professional Mentorship: Weekly sessions with experienced actuaries who will guide your learning and career growth.
- Soft Skills Development: Enhance your resume, interview techniques, and professional communication.
- Real-World Experience: Collaborate in a team-based case competition, addressing a real-life actuarial problem with prizes for the winning teams.
Participants will spend approximately 10 to 15 hours a week participating in the program and are expected to attend the program in its eight-week entirety. Presentations and materials will be in English. Successful participants will earn a digital badge from the CAS to showcase their achievement. t.
CAS Student Central East Asia Summer Program
For those who reside in the East Asia region – Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam – we also offer the East Asia Summer Program. This program is specifically designed for students in the area and runs for five weeks.
Over the course of five weeks, participants will learn about key general insurance concepts, including pricing, reserving, predictive analytics, reinsurance, IFRS-17, Insurtech, and more.
CAS Student Central Independent Summer Program
For those that are looking for a flexible schedule and have limited capacity to attend live webinars and video conferences, we also offer the CAS Student Central Independent Summer Program.
Over the course of the six-week independent program participants will:
- Complete weekly modules that focus on a variety of property and casualty actuarial topics– including pricing, reserving, and data visualization.
- Access an online forum for participants to pose questions, connect with each other, and obtain guidance.
Who Should Apply?
The program is geared towards university students who are interested in gaining actuarial experience and knowledge of the property and casualty insurance industry. It is an exciting development opportunity for students who do not have an internship lined up for the upcoming summer. We welcome applications from across the globe.
We encourage students at schools without actuarial programs, as well as those who recently learned about actuarial careers, to apply. This program will also be beneficial to students who attend an actuarial program but have limited exposure to property and casualty topics or limited access to actuarial internships.
The CAS is committed to providing universal access to all of our programs. Any accommodation requests can be submitted during the program enrollment process once admissions notifications have been circulated.
Applications will open annually in early spring. To receive notifications on the official opening of applications, please sign up for CAS Student Central. New members can easily register by following these instructions.
View the 2025 program details and application information.