Risk and Compliance Intern - Summer 2027

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best. P&C IT Services provides professional services to help our business units and corporate functions use technology to create, manage, and optimize information and business processes.  IT Services can include a wide range of activities such as: software development, data management, Cloud services, IT security, network security, technical support, establishing and overseeing access rights, procuring and maintaining equipment or software, managing the infrastructure, and defining security procedures,  The overall goal of IT Services is to provide technology solutions that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and give our company a competitive advantage over our competitors. Great American’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. This is a hybrid role that combines in-office and remote work. Employees are expected to maintain a meaningful on-site presence to support collaboration, relationship building, and business success. The IT Risk and Compliance team is seeking an intern for summer 2027. Responsibilities: • Assist in the development, recommendation, enhancement and implementation of basic processes and standards, including templates in support of technology designs, plans, controls and procedures. • Conduct routine assessments/audits, including risk assessments and project/control audits, and reports on results. • Coordinate activities with other Risk Management/Auditing/Governance functions throughout the organization, as appropriate. • Collect and report metrics and measurements at the organizational level, providing visibility into all work within IT by leveraging technology to improve standard process and building report visualizations. • Assist internal audit on behalf of risk and compliance to manage audit requests and collect evidence related to audits of application, operating systems, platforms, and operating procedures in accordance with the audit process/steps prescribed by management. • Verify the effectiveness of controls at the network, operating system, database, and application level. • Assist the team with developing application compliance and security processes. • Assist in the performance of compliance assessments with other members of the Risk and Compliance team, leveraging data analysis techniques when applicable. • Collect data and documentation of concern/risk areas. In addition, you will assist in developing solutions to concerns/tasks. • Help identify possible operating improvements and participate in discussions around efficiency improvements. • Provide SOX Control Support Requirements: Ability to work in the office at minimum three days a week. Education: • Pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business/Data Analytics, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related • Minimum GPA: 3.0 • Campus involvement. Leadership experience a plus. • 2030 or 2031 graduation year Experience/skills: • Familiar with business systems and technology concepts. Experience with data analysis techniques a plus. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to utilize critical thinking and technical aptitude to draw conclusions based on the information presented. • Demonstrated ability to solve problems of a moderate complexity independently. • Ability and willingness to work well in teams. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required. • Experience with data analysis tools a plus (Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Power Automate) Business Unit: Property & Casualty IT Services Benefits: We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.   Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers .   *Excludes seasonal employees and interns.