NORWOOD, MA, 02062, USA
1 day ago
FM Research Graduate Internship 2025 Climate Risk and Resilience - Tornado Loss Database
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 a variety of challenging roles. Exciting and interesting technical challenges await when you join a world-class research team dedicated to reducing the impact of natural hazards. FM helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art engineering and research. The Climate Risk & Resilience Team at FM is seeking a creative, self-motivated individual for an internship in Norwood, MA. The intern will work under the supervision of senior staff and will have the opportunity to tackle real-world science and engineering challenges in the insurance industry. The project involves: + Cleaning past tornado loss data + Linking these losses to known tornadoes and tornado outbreak events + Collecting available engineering information related to the losses + Creating a searchable GIS database The internship is planned to last 3 to 6 months. By the end of the internship, the intern will gain experience in + Tornado research + Insurance losses + Wind engineering We are looking for undergraduate students in good academic standing who wish to expand their research experience beyond academia. Ideal candidates will have: + Attention to detail + Strong analytical skills + GIS skills (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL) + Experience with programming languages such as MATLAB, R, Python, and FORTRAN + Excellent written and verbal communication skills + Comfort with writing shell scripts and using APIs to automate workflows + Familiarity with both Microsoft Windows and Linux environments This is an in-office role based in Norwood, MA. Temporary relocation support provided for selected qualified candidate. FM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce. **\#LI-TA1**
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