Travelers Investing in the Next Generation of Talent
Travelers partners with career readiness organizations such as National Academy Foundation (NAF) and ReadyCT to help prepare high school students in Connecticut and Minnesota for high-demand and high-growth industries like insurance. Through these partnerships, Travelers employees assist with developing strategies, directing Travelers resources and planning professional development events that help students achieve academic and career success. Additionally, Travelers offers students opportunities to visit the company’s facilities to learn more about insurance-related technology, products and services, and career opportunities.
Students in Hartford also have an opportunity to participate in ReadyCT’s Get Ready! Immersive Traineeship (GRIT) summer program. During the summer of 2022, 20 students participated in paid project-based experiences with Travelers and collaborated on projects related to marketing/branding, technology and customer experience.
In Chicago, Illinois, and Atlanta, Georgia, Travelers also partners with InVEST, a nonprofit organization that educates high school and community college students on insurance, financial services and risk management topics. Through various InVEST programs, including “Travelers Insuring Futures,” launched in 2019 to provide summer experiences in insurance, students gain access to an insurance industry curriculum; networking opportunities with Travelers employees, agents and brokers; and opportunities for career exploration.
Community Benefits
- Through NAF, ReadyCT and Travelers Insuring Futures, students are introduced to an industry that offers a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities.
- Paid industry-related experiences help students identify areas of interest and build their skills and competencies, preparing them for successful employment in the future.
Travelers Benefits
- Our high school partnerships are some of the many ways in which we are working to attract, grow and develop insurance industry talent.
- This program benefits our agent and broker partners and strengthens our relationship with them.