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QBE North America internship · at a glance
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| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | QBE careers site, United States (applications run through QBE's Workday system); filter search results to the United States |
| Application window (2027–28) | Summer 2027, open now: 14 US roles posted August 31 to September 22, 2026, no deadlines. Closed: Actuarial Intern (offers out by early October). Summer 2028: expected about late August to September 2027 |
| Rolling? | Yes. No posting names a deadline; QBE says it recruits on campus September to November and makes offers by late January |
| Eligibility | Enrolled in a bachelor's program; crop roles need an agricultural program and a return to school after the summer; no GPA stated; not eligible for visa sponsorship |
| Duration | 10 weeks: June 1 to August 6, 2027 |
| Compensation | $19.50 to $29.50 an hour: crop $19.50 to $21.50; specialty claims and underwriting $21.50 to $26.50; data science and ML $27.50 to $29.50 |
| Return offers | QBE says it welcomes talking about full-time roles with interns who excel and encourages top interns to apply to its Next Generation programs; no rate published |
| Locations | New York, Chicago, Marblehead MA, Madison WI; NAU Country crop offices in Council Bluffs IA, Topeka KS, Missoula MT, Greensboro NC and Eau Claire WI; hybrid 4 days a week (crop claims is remote with field travel) |
| # Programs | 14 open roles across specialty claims (3), specialty underwriting (3), data science and ML (2) and crop (6); full-time Next Generation Underwriting Program for graduates |
Last updated: October 2026
QBE North America's summer 2027 internships are open, but one track has already closed. On October 5, 2026 its careers site listed 14 US intern roles, posted between August 31 and September 22, 2026, in specialty underwriting and claims, data science, machine learning and crop insurance with NAU Country. None states a deadline. The actuarial internship is already gone: its posting has been taken down, and a student reported holding a QBE offer with an October 12 deadline on October 1. In plain words: you apply during fall 2026, you intern in summer 2027.
Every role runs June 1 to August 6, 2027 and lists an hourly rate, from $19.50 for crop roles to $29.50 for data science and machine learning. All 14 postings say the role isn't eligible for visa sponsorship.
What Is a QBE North America Internship?
A QBE North America internship is a 10-week paid summer program at the US division of QBE Insurance Group, the Sydney-based insurer founded in 1886. Interns join one team, such as construction claims, accident and health underwriting, data science or crop underwriting, and get weekly Insurance 101 sessions, group projects and time with leaders, according to QBE's US early careers page. QBE North America wrote $7.3 billion in gross written premium in 2024, per its about page, and its crop business is NAU Country Insurance Company, which posts its internships on QBE's site. The US division is based at 28 Liberty Street in New York.
When Do QBE North America Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
QBE posted its summer 2027 wave in two bursts: claims, accident and health underwriting, data science and machine learning between August 31 and September 2, 2026, then the NAU Country crop roles and two more underwriting roles between September 17 and 22. That's about nine months before the June 1 start. The actuarial posting went up in the first burst and was gone by early October. Last cycle QBE's summer 2026 roles showed up on job boards in September and October 2025, so this year's wave came at or slightly ahead of last year's. QBE says it recruits on campus from September to November and makes offers by late January. Applications for summer 2028 are expected around late August to September 2027.
Applications for summer 2027 are open for 14 US roles, but some tracks have already closed: the actuarial internship is no longer posted. Apply to the open roles that fit.
QBE's campus recruiting season, by its own calendar. Postings stay up until filled, so later applicants compete for fewer seats.
QBE says students hear back about summer 2027 offers by late January. Some tracks move much faster: the actuarial offers were out by early October.
The internship runs June 1 to August 6, 2027, with weekly training sessions and intern group projects. Top interns are encouraged to apply to QBE's Next Generation programs.
Applications for summer 2028 internships expected. Watch for the actuarial posting first; this cycle it closed within about a month.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
QBE fills on a rolling basis. None of the 14 open postings names a deadline, and each is a separate role tied to one team and office, so it can come down as soon as the team has its intern. The actuarial internship shows how fast that can happen: it was posted in the first burst at the end of August, and by October 1 a student was holding an offer with an October 12 deadline while the posting itself had already come down. QBE's own calendar says offers arrive by late January, but that's the latest, not the typical, answer. Apply in October.
Which QBE North America Internship Programs Should You Target?
QBE's 14 open roles group into four areas. All run June 1 to August 6, 2027.
| Area | Roles | Location and pay | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty claims | Construction Claims; Financial Lines Claims; Claims Accident & Health and Risk Solutions | New York, Chicago, Marblehead MA; $21.50 to $26.50 an hour | Excel, PowerPoint, leadership experience; risk management, business, finance or pre-law suit well |
| Specialty underwriting | Accident & Health; Financial Lines; Healthcare | Marblehead MA, Chicago, New York; $21.50 to $26.50 an hour | Data analysis, research, Excel; insurance, risk management or quantitative majors |
| Data science and machine learning | Data Science Intern; Machine Learning Engineering Intern | Madison WI; $27.50 to $29.50 an hour | Python (pandas, numpy), model building, MLOps exposure |
| Crop insurance (NAU Country) | Underwriter - Crop (4 offices); Crop Marketing; Crop Claims | Council Bluffs IA, Topeka KS, Missoula MT, Greensboro NC, Eau Claire WI, remote; $19.50 to $21.50 an hour | Agricultural studies, customer service, detail |
| Actuarial | Actuarial Intern | Closed for summer 2027 | Watch for summer 2028 around late August 2027 |
Search the QBE careers site and filter to the United States; QBE also posts internships in Malaysia and other countries that aren't part of this program.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
QBE's summer 2027 postings set these requirements:
• Enrollment: enrolled in a bachelor's program at a four-year college; data roles want computer science, engineering, math, data science or a related major.
• Crop roles: a bachelor's program in the agricultural industry, and you must return to school after the internship.
• GPA: none of the 14 postings states a GPA.
• Work authorization: every posting says the role isn't eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Availability: June 1 to August 6, 2027, four days a week in the office (crop claims is remote with field travel).
Does QBE Have a GPA Cutoff?
Not a published one. None of QBE's 14 summer 2027 postings names a GPA. They ask instead for leadership shown through activities, community service or work (claims and underwriting roles), working Python (data roles), or agricultural coursework (crop roles). The firm line is visa sponsorship: all 14 postings rule it out, so international students who'd need sponsorship should look elsewhere.
Profile Match · Extern Data
Could You Get In at QBE North America? Compare Your Profile
Based on 543 investment banking summer analysts at top investment banks from the classes of 2025 and 2026 (public LinkedIn profiles, aggregated). Six questions, under a minute.
Which summer are you applying for?
Recruiting timelines differ by class year, so we compare you with the right group.
Which group is your school closest to?
Firms recruit on campus in tiers. We match you against admits from schools like yours.
Is your major finance, economics, accounting or business?
Math and statistics count too. Major is not a hard filter, but it shifts how much your coursework has to prove.
How many internships, externships or research positions have you held so far?
Count anything with a real employer, mentor or principal investigator attached. Retail and food service do not count.
Has any of that experience been finance-related?
Banking, PE or VC, corporate finance, wealth management, equity research, accounting or consulting. Any size of firm counts.
Are you in a finance club, investment fund or case competition team?
Campus clubs are how most admits get their first deal and modelling reps.
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What Skills Does QBE North America Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
QBE's postings share a competency list, so the same skills repeat across teams: clear, organized communication, attention to detail, handling competing priorities and escalating issues, and gathering information and using logic to solve problems. Excel appears on 11 of the 14. Beyond that, claims and underwriting roles ask for leadership experience and Microsoft Office, data roles want Python with pandas and numpy plus some cloud and MLOps exposure, and crop roles want agricultural studies and customer service.
What QBE North America looks for in interns
Skills across 14 QBE North America intern & analyst job descriptions · live US postings, October 5, 2026
Method: phrase analysis of the full text of all 14 US QBE North America summer 2027 intern postings live on October 5, 2026, with QBE's company boilerplate removed. Ten postings share one competency template, which lifts the middle bars; the two data roles use a different, Python-focused list.
How Is Demand for Actuarial Interns Moving Right Now?
Actuarial intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 43 in August
For QBE North America applicants: QBE's summer 2027 actuarial internship is already closed, with offers out by early October. If you're on the actuarial track, aim for the summer 2028 posting around late August 2027, and look at QBE's open data science role in Madison in the meantime.
Daily US job-posting counts, Sep 1–30 vs Aug 1–31, 2026. Covers under half of US postings; shows direction, not market size.
Build These Skills Before You Apply
Each skill below comes from QBE's own postings and maps to a remote Externship that leaves you with a finished project to discuss.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Financial analysis of insureds | Financial lines underwriting covers cyber, D&O, employment practices, crime and fiduciary risks (Financial Lines Underwriting Intern) | Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis and Private Company Valuation |
| Data analysis | "Use data to uncover insights that improve underwriting and operations" (Data Science Intern) | Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy |
| AI and document data | Building and deploying ML and AI systems for business problems (Machine Learning Engineering Intern) | Pfizer Advanced: AI-Powered Document Insights & Data Extraction |
| Healthcare risk | Healthcare liability and medical malpractice underwriting (Healthcare Underwriting Intern) | TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics |
| Customer research | Past projects included market analysis and customer surveys (Crop Marketing Intern) | Consumer Behavior Insights with Generous Brands |
The data match is the closest for the Madison roles: both postings ask interns to turn data into findings for underwriting and operations, which is the core of a data analysis project.
What Is the QBE North America Application and Interview Process Like?
QBE's US early careers page lays out a simple calendar:
1. Meet QBE on campus. QBE says it visits campuses from September to November.
2. Apply online. Each role is a separate posting on careers.qbe.com; apply to the specific team and office.
3. Assessments and conversations. QBE's hiring page lists online activities and conversations with the team, and says the steps vary by role.
4. Offer. QBE says students hear back about offers by late January, though the actuarial track made offers by early October this cycle.
5. Internship. June 1 to August 6, 2027, four days a week in the office for most roles.
For behavioral conversations, our STAR method guide shows how to build answers with measurable results.
What Students on Reddit Say
Reddit has one current student offer report for QBE plus a thread from insurance professionals on what it's like to work there.
A junior with two actuarial exams passed said they held a QBE summer 2027 offer with an October 12 deadline while waiting on other insurers. A former QBE intern replied that it was a great experience and had only positive things to say about the people and culture.
People who know QBE described good work-life balance. One who worked there said they had a great time with their team, but that the experience depends a lot on which team you join.
A US industry commenter said QBE tends to enter markets and exit them a few years later, naming personal lines, middle market and agency business, and noted it seemed to be in growth mode again.
How Do You Stand Out for a QBE North America Internship?
Three moves. First, apply in October. The actuarial track closed within about a month, and the other roles are rolling with no deadline. Second, write to the competency list. Ten postings ask for attention to detail, clear communication, juggling priorities and knowing when to escalate; one short example of each in your resume bullets and interview answers covers most of the screen. Third, match the track. Claims and underwriting roles ask for leadership through activities or work, data roles want Python you can show, and NAU Country crop roles want agricultural coursework and a plan to return to school. QBE publishes no applicant count or conversion rate.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
QBE North America competes for insurance students with large carriers in the same markets and cities.
- TravelersLarge commercial carrier; named with QBE in the r/actuary offer threadGuide →
- AllstateActuarial and analytics internships; also named in that threadGuide →
- American Family InsuranceMadison-based insurer recruiting from the same Midwest schoolsGuide →
- Zurich North AmericaUS arm of a foreign-owned insurer, like QBE North AmericaGuide →
- CNASpecialty and financial lines underwriting internshipsGuide →
Our insurance internships summer 2027 guide compares calendars across carriers, brokers and reinsurers.
FAQ
Can I still apply for a summer 2026 QBE North America internship?
No. Summer 2026 has already run. The open door is summer 2027: on October 5, 2026 QBE had 14 US intern roles live for June 1 to August 6, 2027, in claims, underwriting, data and crop. The summer 2027 actuarial internship has already closed, so actuarial students should aim for summer 2028.
When do QBE North America summer 2027 applications close?
None of the 14 open postings states a deadline, so each closes when the role is filled. QBE says it recruits on campus through November and makes offers by late January, but the actuarial track had offers out by early October. Apply this month rather than waiting for the campus season to end.
How much do QBE North America interns make?
Every posting lists an hourly rate. Crop roles pay $19.50 to $21.50, specialty claims and underwriting roles $21.50 to $26.50, and the data science and machine learning roles $27.50 to $29.50. Over the 10-week program at full time, that's roughly $7,800 to $11,800 before tax.
Does QBE North America sponsor visas for interns?
No. All 14 summer 2027 US intern postings say the role isn't eligible for visa sponsorship, and QBE's crop and specialty roles use the same line. If you'll need sponsorship now or in the future, check this before applying, and focus on employers whose postings say they sponsor interns.
Is NAU Country part of QBE?
Yes. NAU Country Insurance Company is QBE North America's crop insurance business. Its six summer 2027 internships, four crop underwriting roles plus crop marketing and crop claims, are posted on QBE's careers site and ask for students in an agricultural bachelor's program who will return to school afterward.
Where are QBE North America internships located?
Specialty roles are in New York, Chicago and Marblehead, Massachusetts, and the data roles are in Madison, Wisconsin. NAU Country crop roles sit in Council Bluffs, Topeka, Missoula, Greensboro and Eau Claire. Most are hybrid four days a week; the crop claims role is remote with field travel.
What is the QBE Next Generation Underwriting Program?
It's a paid, full-time early-career program for graduates, not an internship. Associate underwriters rotate across commercial, specialty, reinsurance and claims with a coach, in Atlanta, Chicago, New York or Boston. QBE encourages top interns to apply at the end of senior year.
Does QBE North America hire interns full time?
QBE says it welcomes the chance to discuss full-time roles after graduation with interns who excel, and encourages top interns to apply to its Next Generation programs. It doesn't publish a conversion rate. A former intern on Reddit described the internship as a great experience.
QBE North America's summer 2027 roles are open now, and one track has already closed. Apply this month, and build a project to talk about in parallel: a remote Externship gives you finished analysis work for your interviews.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
