About Us

USLI is a specialty insurance group committed to providing our customers with the highest quality specialty insurance products and superior customer service. Our company is also rated A++ by A.M. Best, the premier analyst of insurance companies in the U.S., and is a proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies.

At USLI, we're committed to providing opportunities to young people so they have exposure to a supportive and professional business environment. That's why we developed a High School Program — to create a meaningful work experience for students while building the foundation for them to excel in their future careers. At USLI, we are committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community that celebrates the rich diversity of all ethnicities, nationalities, abilities, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, and life experiences. We understand the importance of continuous learning, self-reflection, acknowledging our biases, and expanding our perspectives beyond our own. We actively encourage open dialogue on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to support a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute at their fullest potential. Join us in building a diverse and inclusive environment where our shared values drive us toward excellence.

As a member of our program, students will learn professional skills to help them set and achieve goals, manage their time efficiently, communicate and present information more effectively, better organize and manage emails, maintain a strong executive presence and more.

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ARE YOU THE RIGHT FIT?

Students must be current high school juniors who plan to enter the workforce directly after graduating high school. We're looking for students with the following qualities and who have the capacity to work onsite in our Wayne, PA office:

  • Coachable
  • Team-oriented
  • Eager to learn new and challenging tasks
  • Forward thinking
  • Embody our core values: caring, attitude, respect, energy and empathy

We can teach anyone the technical responsibilities of the day-to-day job! No prior professional work experience is required.

Note: Our hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.T.

APPLY NOW

We are no longer accepting applications for Summer 2026. We will begin accepting applications for Summer 2027 from 11/1/2026-1/31/2027.

Contact Us

  • Kristen Reid
  • (888) 523-5545 Ext. 2421
  • kreid@usli.com
  • Student Program Team Leader
  • Troy Kelly
  • (888) 523-5545 Ext. 2973
  • troy.kelly@usli.com
  • High School Student Program Specialist

Our Departments

We offer a variety of opportunities that help prepare students for their professional careers after high school. The work our students perform is extremely valuable to us and is oftentimes very similar to work performed by our full-time employees. Please see more detailed descriptions of the type of work students do in each department and the skillset necessary.

Accounting

Premium Data Entry

What specific skills are you looking for?

Students should have good math and problem-solving skills, as well as good typing/keypunch skills. A working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook is also helpful. Successful students should be detail-oriented, and should self-direct well enough to be able, once trained, to complete routine tasks with minimal direction. Students must be comfortable with repetitive tasks and should work well both with other students and full-time staff from diverse backgrounds and across generations.

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Enter premium information, including amount and customer commission, and internal and external reporting data for endorsements, audits, cancellations, and reinstatements within 5 days of receipt.
  • Investigate any discrepancies or areas needing clarification on premium data entry items, such as incorrect premium or missing information.
  • Enter endorsements to general policy information including policy number or effective dates, insured name and address, customer name, commission and billing information.
  • Enter data corrections as required by Accounts Receivable or the Controller to ensure that customer accounts current and internal and external reports are current and accurate.

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

As they become more proficient, students may be asked to assist in training new College Students, or to assist with data entry projects that are outside of the normal endorsement workflow.

Additional Information/notes: N/A

Business Technology (Quality Assurance/Testing)

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • Basic computer knowledge - Knowledge of Excel a plus
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to think critically and creatively
  • Ability to learn quickly
  • Ability to multitask
  • Effective communication style
  • Dependable

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Implement system changes by accurately entering data into various applications
  • Test functionality against project specification documents
  • Create and execute test plans
  • Document and report any issues found during testing

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

  • Maintaining Spreadsheets for all test cases as assigned
  • All duties as assigned by their Scrum Team Leader

Additional Information/notes: N/A

Claims

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Insightful analytical skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to work as a team or individually
  • Specialized knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

What are the essential functions of the student?

Primary Functions:

  • Process Expenses on behalf of the Claims Examiner
  • Corresponding with our customers with pertinent claim information

Secondary Functions:

  • Sending letters on behalf of the Claims Examiner via email, certified orregular mail
  • Process OneDrive files
  • Oversee and update claim reports as needed

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

Assist the Claims team and Leaders with projects.

Additional Information/notes: N/A

Customer Distribution (Sales and Marketing)

Lead Generation Team

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • Self-motivated
  • Detail Oriented
  • Team Player
  • Desire to Learn
  • Organization
  • Time Management
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Critical Thinking

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Prospect online and produce new leads
  • Cross reference leads with USLI Main
  • Import lead information into ACT! Database
  • Maintain and update ACT! Database
  • Track daily/weekly/monthly results for the team
  • Build and maintain excel tracking documents
  • Run, compile and analyze data and reports

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

  • Working heavily in Excel, some additional Microsoft Office programs

Additional Information/notes: N/A

Sales Enhancement

What specific skills are you looking for?

The ideal candidate should possess a keen attention to detail, demonstrating the ability to meticulously handle tasks and ensure accuracy in all aspects of their work. A collaborative team player, the candidate should exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a genuine desire to contribute to the overall success of the team. A thirst for knowledge and the willingness to continuously learn are crucial attributes for success in this role. Exceptional organizational skills, effective time management, and a robust work ethic are prerequisites. We value individuals who can think critically, listen actively, and adapt

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Maintain an Accurate Database
  • Prospect Areas for Qualified Retailers
  • Track Daily/Weekly Results for the Team
  • Run and Compile Reports

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

This role mirrors that of a traditional Sales Assistant but involves active participation in various sales-related activities. As a pivotal contributor to our sales team, you'll be engaged with team members, their processes, and maintaining their database. Successful performance in this position may open doors to a full-time role, providing an exciting opportunity for professional growth within our dynamic sales environment.

Additional Information/notes: N/A

Information Technology

IT Developer

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • No prior software development experience is necessary.
  • Student must be an undergraduate student who is currently enrolled in IT/computer related degree programs
  • Student must be able to commit year-round for 2 years prior to graduation

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Based upon skill set and interest, student will be assigned discrete projects to support the enhancement or creation of new insurance systems at USLI. Students will:
    • Support existing IT applications
    • Provide assistance to the development teams
    • Research new technologies
    • Create new applications

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

  • Students will be trained to use the Microsoft technologies and best practices available in our work environment

Additional Information/notes:

  • Students will learn Object Oriented Design, Agile, Javascript, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, HTML, jQuery, MVC, WPF, AnjularJS, MS SQL Server, MS Windows, Team Foundation Server, MS Visual Studio
  • Students will have an assigned mentor
  • Students will work with a selected development group as part of the team
  • We offer flexible hours (we have interest op to 5 days a week)

IT Services – Data Entry

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • 12-15 hours minimum per week, 29 hours per week, year round
  • Shows initiative and acts independently to research and resolve problems.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills interacting with people who have no technical training as well as with those that do have a technical background.
  • Previous customer service experience working with the public.

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • You will work in our physical office with full time technicians as part of the team.
  • This position would be primarily responsible for data entry related requests from community members and customers. Enter customer and community member data into database system using tools provided. Respond to and answer customer questions related to data entry through phone and email support.
  • Service focused attitude, accuracy, attention to detail, highly organized and professional phone skills. Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Manage multiple support channels including phone, email and chat would be a plus. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); ability to work independently.
  • You will have an assigned coach.

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

  • Other duties and projects as assigned

IT Services – Desktop Support

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • 12-15 hours minimum per week, 29 hours per week, year round
  • Shows initiative and acts independently to research and resolve problems.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills interacting with people who have no technical training as well as with those that do have a technical background.
  • Previous customer service experience working with the public.
  • IT/Computer Science major preferred.

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • You will work in our physical office with full time technicians as part of the team.
  • Respond to requests for technical assistance through the USLI Intranet, or via phone from the USLI Community. Diagnose and resolve basic technical hardware and software issues that can be resolved at the workstation or quickly over the phone. Advise users on appropriate actions to resolve issues quickly.
  • You will be trained on configuring and troubleshooting computers using Bomgar, Microsoft Autopilot, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and other specific technologies to our company as well as best practices available in our work environment.
  • You will have an assigned coach.

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

  • Other duties and projects as assigned

Instant Phone Quote

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • Personable and comfortable speaking on the phone
  • Customer service minded
  • Open to frequent coaching and feedback
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Team oriented
  • Strong and professional verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Organized
  • Detail oriented
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
  • Solution Maker

What are the essential functions of the student?

The ability to handle multiple tasks while managing time efficiently to complete daily responsibilities and meet deadlines.

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

  • Manage “Call Back” folder and distribute calls to appropriate underwriters
  • Manage retail web submissions to appropriate underwriters and document as required
  • Assist with daily web submission and call activity reports
  • Assist with scheduling, including compiling, reviewing and sending the schedule each day
  • Special projects on an as needed basis

Personal Development

Community Spirit

What specific skills are you looking for?

We are looking for a student who has an interest in event planning and is detail-oriented, has good energy, and is a team player. The student will help the Director of Community Spirit plan fundraising and team building events from start

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Assist the Director of Community Spirit in the following ways:
    • Sell raffle tickets and food items for fundraising events, as well as coordinate volunteer schedules for each event
    • Order items for events and community members online
    • Be present at in person and virtual events, as well as help with setup and breakdown
    • Attend meetings with the Community Events Team and Cultural Champs to help plan various events
    • Send email communications and calendar reminders
    • Reconcile payments received from various payment platforms
    • Coordinate fulfilling prizes for various competitions
    • Other short- and long-term projects as assigned by the Director of Community Spirit

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

Our students are required to help the Personal Development/Operations Team with various community initiatives to help promote our CARE2 and philanthropic culture: i.e., Community Picnic, raffle ticket and food sales, Bring Your Child to Work Day, Kids Camp, Children’s Holiday Party, and many more.

Marketing

What specific skills are you looking for?

An eye for detail and quality, interest in graphic and web design, ability to work on different projects throughout a day/week/month and meet deadlines. Be able to follow processes, problem solve, gather requirements and prioritize work independently. Provide quality customer service and bring energy, creativity, organization, urgency, flexibility, accommodation, patience, eagerness to learn. Be able to receive and give feedback in a constructive manner.

What are the essential functions of the student?

Edit and create PowerPoint slide presentations, prepare business documents using Microsoft Word, create and edit marketing collateral using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, coordinate email campaign contacts using digital marketing platforms using HubSpot and MailChimp, update website contacts using an internal web tool, orders/package/ship marketing materials, create design projects by request, deliver/ship supplies, support the team with additional project tasks, provide customer support on our systems and service requests.

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

Learning software - Core competencies include: Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Acrobat and InDesign. Additional tools: MailChimp, HubSpot, Wufoo (online form builder).

USLI University

What specific skills are you looking for?

We are looking for students who are detail-oriented and effective at prioritization. The students will help with the operations side of USLI University by sending out degree certificates, preparing documents and emails for our programs, logging class feedback, and other short-term projects. These students should be able to effectively communicate with community members and customers through email, video meetings, and in-person. Our students need to have good energy and be strong team players.

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Assist USLI University team members in the following ways:
    • Create and send out digital and physical completion certificates as people obtain degrees and complete programs
    • Research learning tools to help us improve engagement and the learning experience for our students
    • Review USLI University-created content and provide feedback
    • Attend monthly team meetings with USLI University
    • Complete audits using various spreadsheets and websites
    • Assist in planning team building activities and events
    • Prepare emails and documents highlighting USLI University’s class offerings
    • Track feedback received from our students
    • Prepare learning materials for the Foundational Training Program

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

Our students are also required to help the Personal Development/Operations Team with various community initiatives to help promote our CARE2 and philanthropic culture: i.e., Community Picnic, raffle ticket and food sales, Bring Your Child to Work Day, Kids Camp, Children’s Holiday Party, and many more. They will also assist the recruiting team with a few tasks, such as reviewing our recruiting platforms for accuracy.

Policy Services

Insurance Associate

What specific skills are you looking for?

  • Experience with Microsoft Outlook and Excel
  • Detail oriented
  • High sense of urgency
  • Proactively seeks out work
  • Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently
  • Data entry skills
  • Ability to transition readily from task to task
  • Prompt
  • Dependable

What are the essential functions of the student?

  • Review insurance submissions and accurately log them into the underwriting system
  • Review underwriting file, accurately enter data into Unified Issuance system and issue policy to our customer
  • Service customer emails
  • Review and distribute new business submissions from Microsoft Outlook to Workflow Management/li>

List any additional duties that the student would be responsible for:

  • Perform miscellaneous tasks to support team

Additional Information/notes: N/A

Wholesale Brokerage

Gateway Specialty Insurance

Position Summary

Gateway Specialty Insurance is a proud Berkshire Hathaway owned wholesale broker and leading national distributor of specialty insurance products. Our goal is to make sure our customers know that we are working for them and that we care.

The College Student position plays an essential role in achieving the best customer service. In this role, students have the ability to experience various teams within a wholesale broker including Customer Service, Account Management, and Marketing.

We are looking for students who are self-motivated and want to work in a fast paced environment. Students who excel in this position demonstrate urgency, thoroughness, adaptability, and a “can do” attitude.

What are the essential functions of this role?

  • Follow up with agents who inquire about placing business with us
  • Communicate with our customers to obtain agency contact information
  • Develop and deliver insurance proposals to customers
  • Generate and update various production reports for the company
  • Assist marketing team with market research, create email advertisements, track customer contact info and other marketing specific activities
  • Assist leadership with various tasks, projects and presentations

Additional information and benefits:

  • Competitive hourly wage
  • Free lunch every day
  • Access to the on-site fitness center
  • Professional development courses offered
  • The opportunity to obtain insurance designations like the Property & Casualty license and online marketing certifications offered by Google
  • No dress code

Sales Development Program 50-50

Specific Skills

  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Docs Editors
  • Creative and open to sharing new ideas
  • Ability to work independently
  • Attention to detail
  • Professionalism
  • Open to coaching and continuous improvement

Essential Functions

  • Track daily/weekly results for the team
  • Run and compile reports
  • Maintain an accurate database
  • Assist with recruiting efforts
  • Plan and create promotional materials
  • Prospect via web searches
  • Help research and track competitors and trends in the special events industry
  • Gather and organize information to support marketing and sales efforts

Additional Duties

  • Interact with team leaders, sales managers and 50/50 Program participants in different capacities.

Our program allows you to:

  • Gain transferrable, real-life work experience in a business environment
  • Earn $17 an hour
  • Learn and develop professional skills that will make you more marketable in the workforce
  • Work on-site in our Wayne, PA office with opportunities to meet our CEO
  • Use work laptops and equipment provided by USLI

Contact Us

Kristen Reid

Kristen Reid
(888) 523-5545 Ext. 2421
kreid@usli.com
Student Program Team Leader

Troy Kelly

Troy Kelly
(888) 523-5545 Ext. 2973
troy.kelly@usli.com
High School Program Specialist

USLI | 1190 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087 | 888-523-5545