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FM Affiliated Engineering Intern

Job ID 2024-15049 Date posted 09/24/2024 Locations Park Ridge, Illinois
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Overview

At FM, we work with many of the world’s largest organizations to help protect their commercial and industrial property against threats. Our field engineers specialize in a wide range of disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, chemical, civil and industrial engineering, as well as fire protection.

  • Full Time

    Full Time

  • Level: Mid

    Level: Mid

  • Travel: Yes

    Travel: Yes

Success Profile

What makes a successful Consultant Engineer at FM?
Check out the top traits we're looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Technical Knowledge
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Attention to Detail
  • Problem Solving

Testimonial

I play a part in building a bright future that can weather any storm.

Many times, the safety of entire communities is influenced by our work. On one project in Florida, I worked with a client to make sure a critical 911 communications facility would be operable during and after a Category 5 hurricane. Advising them on things like how to protect vital generator systems and helping them make costeffective design decisions, I had a hand in building something truly substantial. In the end, our client was happy to have a partner that understood and worked with them to meet their unique needs.

Gabriel — Engineering Specialist — Employee Since 2007
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Benefits

Responsibilities

FM is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research, risk management skills and support services, tailored risk transfer capabilities, and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees working in more than 100 countries in various challenging roles.

FM Affiliated offers unparalleled depth and breadth of knowledge to clients in the middle market.

What You Will Gain:

  • Practical employment experience in a premier commercial property insurance and loss prevention engineering firm.

  • Exploration of areas of interest for future job opportunities post-graduation.

  • Contribution to the local office’s operations by working closely with Account Engineers, Production Underwriters, and Management.

  • Enhancement of your skills and building of knowledge through special projects, job shadowing, and real work, both in the office and occasionally out in the field.

  • Opportunity to deepen your practical engineering knowledge and pave your road to success.


  • Work closely with the engineering department, learning both risk and financial/valuation assessments for existing and prospective clients.

  • Learn the basics of occupancy and risk assessment skills.

  • Document the engineering assessment for underwriters for risk selection purposes.

  • Evaluate large loss exposures and document their potential impact to FM Affiliated.

  • Assist in planning and facilitating external broker events focused on risk assessment and loss prevention.

  • This will be a challenging yet rewarding experience that will also allow you to enhance your networking and communication skills.


  • Junior or Senior grudation date spring 2026.

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • Good analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

  • Efficient time management ability with minimal supervision.

  • Valid driver’s license and basic working knowledge of Windows software applications such as MS Word & Excel.

  • Mathematical aptitude with the ability to resolve numerical miscalculations.

  • Sound organizational skills, and attention to detail and accuracy.

FM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce. Join us for a summer internship that will not only enhance your knowledge and skills but also provide an immersive experience in the commercial property insurance and loss prevention engineering industry.

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