Turn Your Experience Into a Career

You keep kids safe, reassure worried parents, and make sure the rules are followed. Planning safe activities and thinking ahead about what could go wrong, such as noticing a hazard before it causes harm, or moving something sharp out of reach, is the foundation of a Risk Manager's job. And filling out an accident report when a camper got hurt and explaining it to their family is the same skill a Loss Adjuster uses. You are responsible, quick thinking, and anticipate and prevent risks before they become problems. When you respond to unexpected situations, you're building skills that translate directly to careers in insurance where sound decision making is essential.

You could become a: Risk Manager or Loss Adjuster.

A busy shift takes a cool head, clear communication, and teamwork. When you're serving customers and ensuring health and safety standards are met, you're building experience that translates well to careers in insurance. Getting a customer's order right and making them feel looked after is a core part of being a Broker. Following health and safety rules closely connects to the checks an Underwriter makes before approving a policy. And promoting a new menu item is a lot like working in Marketing.

You could become a: Broker, an Underwriter, or work in Marketing.

Whether you worked in a store, a call centre, or served customers anywhere, you learned to stay patient, solve problems, and explain things clearly. Helping someone understand a return policy is a lot like how an Underwriter interprets the rules of a policy. Finding the right product for a customer is exactly what a Broker does. And handling tricky situations, spotting problems early, and logging them clearly is part of a Loss Adjuster's work.

You could become a: Broker, Underwriter, or Loss Adjuster.

As a lifeguard you are monitoring safety, enforcing rules, identifying potential hazards, and responding to emergencies which are all forms of risk management and important to the insurance industry. Lifeguards also build strong customer service, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills while assisting patrons and handling incidents or administering first aid. These experiences can provide a strong foundation for insurance particularly in injury claims.

You could become a: Risk Manager or Loss Adjuster.

You have experience working on a team, following plans and procedures, maintaining safe worksites, and know how to spot hazards on the job. These are great skills to use in the insurance industry. Understanding materials and project expenses, while focusing on safety and risk prevention, aligns with roles in Risk Management and Loss Control. Strong communication and relationship-building skills can also provide a solid foundation for a career as an Underwriter.

You could become a: Risk Manager, Loss Control, or Underwriter.

Participating in student clubs, teams, and volunteer activities helps you build valuable skills that are directly transferable to careers in insurance. Experiences such as managing budgets, analyzing results, organizing events, following procedures, and leading projects can build great skills. These activities also strengthen leadership, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, which are essential for success in insurance and can support future opportunities in management and leadership positions.

You could become an: Underwriter, Actuary, or work in Marketing.