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 cancelled 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 mentor-led program participants will:
- Complete weekly modules that focus on a variety of property and casualty actuarial topics including pricing, reserving, and data visualization.
- Connect and network with mentors for weekly discussions as students advance through the program.
- Build important soft skills, such as presentation skills, resume/interview prep, professional courtesies and more!
- Work on teams with other students on a case competition addressing a real-life actuarial problem, and present their final projects to a panel of practicing actuaries. There will be cash prizes for the winning teams.
Participants will spend approximately 10 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. Participants who successfully complete the program will be awarded a certificate by the CAS documenting their accomplishment.
CAS Student Central Independent Summer Program
For those that are looking for a flexible schedule and have limited capacity to attend live webinars and videoconferences, we will 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 the actuarial career, to apply. This program will also be beneficial to students who attend an actuarial program but have had limited exposure to property and casualty topics or limited access to actuarial internships.
The CAS strongly encourages students that identify with groups historically under-represented in STEM professions, including Women, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, to apply.
Applications will open annually in early spring. To receive notifications on the official opening of applications, please sign up for CAS Student Central.