State Farm Insurance Companies

“I really enjoyed the way State Farm values interns. Everyone, regardless of whether they are on your team or not, wants to give you opportunities to learn. My team is incredibly supportive and treats me like a full-time employee. I've been given real projects that have an impact on State Farm, not small, risk-averse tasks. I really appreciate that I'm given independence and encouraged to try things outside of what has been assigned to me. In addition, my team values my career growth and makes sure that I also have time to schedule coffee chats and learn from those that work in other fields. ”

“Without a doubt, the work environment is what makes this experience! Overall, the vibe of the entire enterprise is very relaxed, warm, and welcoming. From my first day, everyone that I've met has been super nice, friendly, and cooperative. Even the top executives in the enterprise will take the time out of their day to chat and network with me. Plus, every one acknowledges the fact that even though we're all coworkers, we're all just humans at the end of the day, so there's never been a meeting where we don't talk about fun and silly things from our personal lives or interests! The main benefit from this is that it allows me to be myself whenever I'm at work. I never feel as if I need to put on a super professional persona when I log on for the day, which makes me enjoy work much more! The second thing has been the large variety of work I've been doing since I started. I'm only six weeks in and the work I've done has been in multiple different areas, so I never have to worry about logging on and doing the same three tasks every day. This has been extremely beneficial by helping me gain experience in different areas of the enterprise. Finally, as a college student I have had many experiences where as an intern, my thoughts and opinions weren't valued too much during times where big decisions were being made. However, since working for State Farm, not only am I in the room where it happens, but people will always ask for my opinion and listen when I have input on a situation. Even though I'm an intern, they treat and respect me as if I'm a full time employee which I greatly appreciate!”