In addition to working at two different surplus lines insurance organizations during their internships, students also benefit from a mentor from the WSIA Internship Committee. (Photo: mnirat/Adobe Stock) In addition to working at two different surplus lines insurance organizations during their internships, students also benefit from a mentor from the WSIA Internship Committee. (Photo: mnirat/Adobe Stock)

More than half of the 355-plus college students who have participated in the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association's annual internship program since its inception in 1981 end up working in the industry.

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