Job Description

VERISK 2021 SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

VERISK WEATHER SOLUTIONS

METEOROLOGIST INTERNSHIP: LEXINGTON, MA

At Verisk, you’ll be part of a culture that celebrates success, recognizes and rewards achievements and excellence, and provides personal and professional enrichment opportunities. If you join our team, you may be collaborating with the person who wrote your textbook or was the keynote speaker at the last conference you attended. If you have an analytical mindset, a passion for innovation, and an interest in business, come join our paid 2021 summer internship program.

ABOUT VERISK WEATHER SOLUTIONS:

Verisk Weather Solutions is redefining how businesses understand and manage risk from weather and the environment. Our products include geospatial weather data and associated databases to allow our customers, which consist of US and Canadian insurance companies and related service providers, to quickly identify exposure to natural hazards and manage weather-related claims.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Weather Solutions Support Analyst will contribute to the company by completing varying tasks and projects related to the insurance claims suite of products. Examples of these functions include, but are not limited to:

• Daily Weather Analysis: Track severe weather events and compile discussions that feed into claims products. The ideal candidate will have a well-rounded knowledge of synoptic meteorology.
• GIS: Create maps, shapefiles, and relevant GIS layer content for ad-hoc requests and catastrophic weather events. This will also involve the execution of simple command-line scripts. Experience working with Google Earth and GIS programs, such as ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS are a plus.
• Data Analysis: Support product management and software engineer teams by writing Python scripts to analyze insurance claims and weather peril data.
• Marketing Content: Assist product and marketing teams in writing blogs and other marketing content related to severe weather events and their impact to the insurance industry.  
• Additional special projects as needed (support product management, software engineers, and marketing in additional areas pertaining to weather solutions claims products.)

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The Intern Program is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.  If you will require work visa sponsorship (e.g. H1-B visa)” after completing your degree, you do not meet the basic requirements of the summer Intern role. Undergraduate degree or candidate for degree in Atmospheric Science or Meteorology

• Analytical problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to work well in a team setting

• Intellectual curiosity

• Detail-oriented

• Aptitude for analyzing and discussing weather events, from both a forecast and post-event perspective

• Computer programming skills, preferred in languages such as Python and R

Additional Information

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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