What Can I Do With a Major In Risk Management and Insurance ?

• Umesh Patel, Terry College of Business Career Consultant (Management, Marketing, RMI & Real Estate)
• Courtney Gray, Academic Advisor
• Zach Thrift, Academic Advisor
• Risk Management and Insurance Homepage
• Risk Management and Insurance Career Resources Page

Clubs & Organizations

• Insurance Society
• Gamma Iota Sigma

​To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Center for Student Organizations.

POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS

• Actuary - Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
• Claims - Review settled insurance claims to determine that payments and settlements have been made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Report overpayments, underpayments, and other irregularities. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation.
• Insurance Broker or Agent - Investigate, analyze, and determine the extent of insurance company's liability concerning personal, casualty, or property loss or damages, and attempt to effect settlement with claimants. Correspond with or interview medical specialists, agents, witnesses, or claimants to compile information. Calculate benefit payments and approve payment of claims within a certain monetary limit.
• Risk Analyst - Analyze and manage risk management issues by identifying, measuring, and making decisions on operational or enterprise risks for an organization.
• Insurance Underwriter - Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Get Connected

The Risk Management and Insurance Department at UGA does an excellent job of connecting students with career opportunities. Take advantage of these resources during your time in school – join one of the professional associations, subscribe to the department’s listserv, and attend campus events such as employer information sessions and the RMI Career Fair held each spring.

COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH

Career Bliss

GlassDoor

Salary.com

LINKEDIN

• Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests.  To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords.  
• Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well.  
• To login, visit the LinkedIn main page. 

• O*NET - The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations (Login using your 810/811)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations
• Career Insider: Vault Guides - Vault is one of the world’s leading sources of Career Intelligence.  It can help make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects significantly easier and more efficient. Whether you are just exploring possible career paths or you are ready for your interview, Career Insider can help! (Login using your 810/811)
• Candid Career - Whether you are just beginning to explore career options, preparing for a job interview, or looking to change careers, CandidCareer.com can help by providing you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy to use website. We can all learn from the experiences of others and the Career Center makes this valuable resource available to UGA students so they may be informed and ready for what lies ahead. (Login using your 810/811)
• Interstride - View jobs/internship in other countries and country career guides 
• Glassdoor - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers the world an inside look at jobs and companies. What sets us apart is our "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees, job seekers, and sometimes the companies themselves. Now with nearly 3 million salaries and reviews, you have all the information you might need to make your next career decision. 
• Big Interview - Online practice interview platform. Practice basic interview questions or questions based on your industry interests or competencies! Also provides practice interview questions for graduate/professional schools. Just sign-up using your uga email address! 
• Terry Connect - Terry's online mentorship platform. By creating an online profile during the active enrollment period (mid-late August) students will be matched with a mentor in their prospective industry for advice on job/internship searches, interview skills, and professional development. Students are also able to engage with alumni and each other on discussion boards and in special interest groups.  
• UGA Mentor Program - Networking with your Bulldog family can help you get ahead in life and career, but where do you even start? The UGA Mentor Program narrows down the world of possibilities to meaningful connections.  It personalizes the mentoring experience; connecting you with mentors that are just right for your commitment.. There's a better way to network.  Visit mentor.uga.edu today and find a mentor who can help you see your future.

GENERAL: 

• Handshake (UGA's online internship and job board) *Login with your MyID and password
• Interstride
• Idealist (nonprofit jobs)
• USAJobs (federal jobs)
• LinkedIn Job Board 

MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC JOB BOARDS: 

• Actuary.com (Actuary Jobs)
• BankJobs.com (Bank Related Jobs)
• Global Association of Risk Professionals Career Center
• InsuranceJobs.com (Insurance Jobs)
• UltimateInsuranceJobs.com (Insurance Jobs)
• InsuranceJournal.com (Insurance Jobs)
• GreatInsuranceJobs.com (Insurance Jobs)
• InsuranceWorkforce.com (Insurance Jobs)
• GovernmentJobs.com (Risk Management Government Jobs)
• American Society for Health Care Risk Management (Health Care Risk Management Jobs)
• Professional Risk Managers’ Association Career Center
• Risk and Insurance Management Society Career Center
• Public Agency Risk Managers Association Job Listings Page

• Be an Actuary
• American Property Casualty Insurance Association
• American Institute for CPCU and Insurance Institute of America
• American Risk and Insurance Association
• Association of Professional Insurance Women
• Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers
• Insurance Information Institute
• The Association of Insurance Professionals
• National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
• NAPSLO Career Center and Internships
• Professional Risk Managers’ Association
• Public Risk Management Association

Tip: Join LinkedIn groups that are related to your career interest. Need help finding groups? Check out the Groups You May Like link under the Interests/Groups tab. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined and consider joining them as well.