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Travelers EDGE®: Transforming Tomorrow’s Workforce

Travelers EDGE®, our signature career-pipeline program, provides students with a unique, holistic approach to college and career readiness. Through partnerships with high schools, colleges, universities and community-based organizations, Travelers EDGE increases access to higher education and provides students with opportunities to excel, thereby helping to broaden the pool of talent seeking careers at Travelers and in the insurance industry broadly. The program helps high school students prepare for postsecondary education, funneling a strong pipeline of future leaders to college and beyond. Once enrolled in college, Travelers EDGE scholars benefit from a broad range of services, including scholarships and financial support, career and business mentoring from employees, internships and job shadowing, and professional development workshops.

Travelers EDGE continues to be regarded as an exemplary talent-pipeline program across and beyond the insurance industry. In 2025, the program was featured on various panels and webinars, including on a panel at the 2025 Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Conference.

Since the program’s inception in 2007, Travelers EDGE has supported 653 scholars, 384 of whom have graduated from college.

Community benefits

  • Since the inception of Travelers EDGE, 653 students have been Travelers EDGE scholars, and 69% (453) of scholars have successfully attained a bachelor’s degree or are currently on track to do so.
  • During the 2024-2025 academic year, Travelers EDGE helped 72 students through a direct scholarship or stipend and helped 21 students complete a bachelor’s degree.
  • Over the past five academic years, 76% of all graduates were employed at graduation or shortly after. Of those, 86% entered careers in the insurance and financial services industry.

Travelers benefits

  • Since the program’s inception, 151 Travelers EDGE graduates have been hired by the company.
  • For the 2024-2025 academic year, 48% (10 of 21) of Travelers EDGE graduates were hired full time by Travelers. Of those who accepted full-time positions at Travelers, 60% (6 of 10 hired) were admitted into the company’s leadership and technical development programs.
  • Travelers employees who serve as Travelers EDGE managers and mentors overwhelmingly reported that participation strengthened their leadership skills, their understanding of inclusion and, importantly, their connection to the company.

Illustrative initiatives

BestPrep

Cultivating Our Talent Pipeline

Travelers provides volunteer and financial support to BestPrep, an organization focused on preparing Minnesota youth for success in school, their careers and life.

Junior Achievement Insurance Learning Labs

Fostering Financial Literacy and Insurance Know-How

Travelers has partnered with Junior Achievement for nearly two decades, providing financial support and employee volunteers for local programs.

Investing in College Access and Success

Supporting Nonprofits to Help Students Succeed

To help high school and college students with limited resources gain access to college or find a career path, Travelers partners with three organizations: College Possible, Hartford Promise and The Opportunity Network.