Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! FM Research Graduate Internship 2025 Climate Risk and Resilience - Tornado Loss Database Location US-MA-Norwood Job ID 2025-15400 # Positions 1 Work Location Works from an office location Employee Type Temporary Category Research/Approvals Min USD $28.00/Hr. Max USD $33.00/Hr. On-Site, Remote, or Hybrid? On-Site Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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 dataLinking these losses to known tornadoes and tornado outbreak eventsCollecting available engineering information related to the lossesCreating 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 researchInsurance lossesWind engineering Qualifications

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 detailStrong analytical skillsGIS skills (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL)Experience with programming languages such as MATLAB, R, Python, and FORTRANExcellent written and verbal communication skillsComfort with writing shell scripts and using APIs to automate workflowsFamiliarity 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. 

 

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