2025 Spring Intern MAGNet Program @ University of Georgia - Military Veterans
at State Farm
2025 Spring Intern MAGNet Program @ University of Georgia
US-GA-Athens
Job ID: 2024-38703
Type: MagNet Intern
# of Openings: 1
Category: Intern
Athens, GA
Overview
As a State Farm intern, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals, contribute to meaningful projects, and make a real impact. Our internship program provides students with valuable training, mentorship, and networking opportunities while being fully immersed in the day-to-day operations of a Fortune 50 company. At State Farm, we believe our interns are the future of our company, and we are committed to helping you succeed!
Responsibilities
State Farm has developed a unique internship opportunity for graduate students at the University of Georgia (UGA) - the Modeling and Analytics Graduate Network (MAGNet). MAGNet interns apply their statistical modeling and analytic skills to a wide variety of business problems faced by the State Farm organization.
Graduate students in highly quantitative disciplines are considered, with an emphasis on understanding of statistical techniques. While participating in the MAGNet program, students are evaluated and given consideration for full time, post-graduate employment at various State Farm locations: Atlanta, GA; Bloomington, IL; Phoenix, AZ, or Dallas, TX.
MAGNet interns apply their predictive modeling and data analysis skills to a variety of data science problems, in many different lines of business and departments (e.g., marketing, insurance, and process optimization) including:
- Pricing and Underwriting Risk Predictive Modeling
- Claims Automation Predictive Modeling
- Sales/Growth Forecasting, Econometric and Predictive Modeling
- Data mining applications for Claims and Competitive Analysis
- Evaluating new statistical methods and tools for potential use by State Farm data scientists
Qualifications
We Are Looking For:
- Applicants accepted to or currently enrolled in one of the following graduate programs at UGA:
o Statistics
o Mathematics
o Computer Science
o Epidemiology & Biostatistics
o Economics
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
o Statistical modeling and/or data mining
o Data analysis and database tools
o Computer programming (specifically Python, SAS, or R)
o Communicating and presenting technical work
Internship Program Eligibility:
- Applicants with 3-6 semesters remaining in their graduate program (i.e. are planning to graduate between December 2025 and December 2026)
- Candidates must be available to work a hybrid position (part in office, part work from home), and come into the Athens office on a weekly basis.
- This is a hybrid internship in Athens, GA and relocation assistance is not offered.
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity
What You Can Expect:
o Spring Internship Dates: 1/6/25-4/29/25
o Hours: 20 hours per week
o Work Arrangement: This is a hybrid internship. Interns will spend part of their time working from home, and will spend several days a week working from the office, which is located in downtown Athens, GA.
What’s In It For You:
MAGNet is similar to a 50% graduate assistantship offered by the University. It is a multi-semester program. Interns receive hourly pay comparable to that offered by the University for graduate assistants as well as full tuition assistance for the duration of the internship. Some State Farm benefits may also apply, including the following:
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off, including specific leave for community service
- Direct experience you can leverage for your future career
- An opportunity to learn and network with industry-leading influencers
- A learning environment: mentoring and development to help you succeed
- A culture that embraces Diversity and Inclusion
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Our Mission, Our Vision, Our Shared Values
State Farm's® mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams.
We are people who make it our business to be like a good neighbor; who built a premier company by selling and keeping promises through our marketing partnership; who bring diverse talents and experiences to our work of serving the State Farm customer.
Our success is built on a foundation of shared values -- quality service and relationships, mutual trust, integrity and financial strength.
Our vision for the future is to be the customer's first and best choice in the products and services we provide. We will continue to be the leader in the insurance industry and we will become a leader in the financial services arena. Our customers' needs will determine our path. Our values will guide us.