2025 Summer Intern - Corporate Development & Strategy

Skyward Specialty is a property and casualty insurance holding company formed in 2007. Based in Houston, Texas, and with staff throughout the country, Skyward Specialty provides admitted and non-admitted solutions to retail and wholesale distributors, managing general agents and captive markets. We have built highly respected businesses in specialty lines including management professional liability, medical stop loss, surety, E&S property and liability, and large commercial property, as well as multi-line solutions for the energy, trucking and construction industries.

At Skyward Specialty, we approach this business differently. In fact, we’re different from most others in our industry in just about every way. We have the spirit of a start-up with the security of nearly $1.7 billion in Written Premium. We put immense brain power and energy into finding greater insights to uncover better opportunities for our clients, partners, and people. We think at a higher level, so they can succeed at a higher level.

We are committed to a Diverse Workforce

Skyward Specialty is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nativity, neurodiversity, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. For more information about us please visit www.skywardinsurance.com

Skyward Specialty Insurance has been awarded as an "Elite 50" internship program within the insurance industry for 2022, 2023, and 2024.  We are now actively seeking intern candidates for our 2025 summer program which we plan on being our best yet!  

As a company we are dynamic, entrepreneurial, and agile.  We challenge each other by setting high standards and being accountable. We foster an environment that is diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and highly interconnected.  We strive for personal and professional growth with the goal of continually improving our performance. We are high achievers who are also humble enough to know that we must be a cohesive team and collaborate to maximize our results.

Here is a link to our 2023 People Report which will give you some insight into our culture: 2023 People Report

Is this sounding like a good fit for you? If so, please keep reading!

In this internship you will be closely supporting our SVP/Head of Corporate Development & Strategy on core strategic initiatives and will have exposure at the highest levels of the organization. 

This team focuses on:

• Conducting extensive market/competitor research to expose potential growth opportunities
• Development of strategic plans to enter adjacent and/or entirely new market segments and geographies
• Evaluation / due dilligence of Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion, Divestiture, and/or strategic partnership opportunities to determine viability
• Creation, negotiation, and execution of transactions to include post-deal integration
• Driving the long-term strategic growth of the organization

A successful intern will also:

• Have the opportunity to assist with real world, challenging projects that add value to the organization.
• Learn about our industry, our business, and our operations through both formal presentations and informal, on the job training.
• Build relationships and network with experts, leaders, and industry veterans willing to mentor, share knowledge, and offer career advice.
• Gain valuable, foundational experiences that will both prepare you for your profession and help inform your future career decisions.

Additional details on our program:

• The program will be 10 weeks long, from 5/26/25-8/1/25.  
• The program will be primarily remote with periodic in-person meetings  
• The schedule is full-time, Monday through Friday, during standard business hours.  We will also schedule a few after hours events to promote networking and camaraderie, as circumstances allow.
• You will have an assigned mentor who will guide your project(s) and your experience with Skyward for the summer.
• The summer will end with presentations by the interns to members of the company leadership team, as well as the other interns, to summarize their project(s) and learnings.

• Candidate location in the Northeast US, drivable to Boston, MA is highly preferred.
• Degree program in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or similar.
• Students must be actively enrolled and on schedule to graduate after the fall semester of 2025 or the spring semester of 2026
• Cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or higher
• Students must be permanently authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

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