Canada Internship

Introduction

Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what's right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you'll find more than a job; you'll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we're better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you're encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That's what it means to live The Gallagher Way.
Overview

Your summer with us

*Internship program includes various office locations across Canada*

An internship at Gallagher could be the first step on a career path that offers tremendous growth potential. We're a unique organization made better every single day by our dedicated employees and leaders.

Many of our sales professionals started on this program as interns. We're very proud of this fact and believe it speaks volumes about our one-of-a-kind company and culture.

Our comprehensive "learning by doing" experience will provide you with a realistic look at what it means to be a Gallagher Producer through job shadowing, presentations, client project assignments, prospecting, and more.

You'll be given exposure to all divisions and service lines with the opportunity to work in one primary area:

• Insurance under Gallagher Global Brokerage
• HR Services under Gallagher Benefit Services
• Risk management under Risk Placement Services
• Claims under Gallagher Bassett Services
• Reinsurance under Gallagher Re

How you'll make an impact

On a day-to-day basis you'll learn and develop skills in five core areas;

• Understanding Consultative Selling - Shadowing our producers, consultants and underwriting teams as they connect with clients and prospects. Doing this will help you gain a better understanding of our sales and marketing process.
• Professional Development - Attending our National Intern Orientation event, weekly training events and case competitions to further develop the qualities you'll need to be a successful sales professional (i.e. communication, emotional intelligence, networking, etc.)
• Collaboration - Growing alongside peers in national and regional sales competitions to invigorate your passion for sales and curiosity about the insurance brokerage world.
• Building Professional Acumen - Learning about our Risk Management, Benefits, Wholesale and Claims businesses. This will help to build a better understanding of clients' needs and opportunities for growth.
• Culture - You'll experience first-hand the impact our "Gallagher Way" has on how we do business.
• Being a Team Player - Helping with various regional and/or branch projects, showing your passion to learn and be mentored by employees excited to help you navigate your future.

About you

We're looking for people who are excited to explore a career in sales and client relations that is rewarding personally, professionally, and financially.

With a self-starter attitude, you'll be collaborative and have the enthusiasm to understand people's needs.

You'll be able to manage relationships, provide leadership where needed, and demonstrate your interpersonal skills when working well with others.

You'll be able to organize yourself and your work, have the ability to multi-task and have a passion to build a supportive network.

If you have all that, we know you'll thrive within our growing entrepreneurial Fortune 500 organization

• Rising third or fourth year university or college students with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and June 2028
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**The following benefits summary below applies to fulltime/permanent positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime/permanent position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs
• Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
• Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Other benefits include:

• Educational expense reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Discounted gym membership (GoodLife Fitness)
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
• Paid sick days & personal days
• Employee education recognition program
• Employee referral bonus program

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen, assess or select applications for a position within Gallagher. Gallagher's AI tool is used to assist in collecting information from the candidate, ask screening questions, and schedule interviews. However, the AI tool does not make any decisions with respect to any of the information, other than identifying candidates who may meet certain pre-determined qualifications.

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