Aflac

Insurance Agent

May - August 2018 • Columbia, MO

What I liked

They teach you like a real employee at Aflac They send you to their sales school You must become a licensed insurance agent You are in the field the whole time learning useful skills

What I wish was different

The pay is 100% commission which is hard when your book of business is so small and time is short The amount of product knowledge needed in the time frame is differcult Closing a sale in three months is not enough time unless the relationship was already existing

Advice

Start early with building a book of business and 10 strong strong strong leads in the first month, then spend the next month narrowing it down and building the relationship with those business owners, then in the last month close the sale. Have money saved up because there is a really good chance of going months without pay. A second job for cash flow is what I chose to do.

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Sales Intern

May - July 2018 • Dayton, OH

What I liked

I really liked the people that I got to work with. People talk about how you need to enjoy your coworkers and the work to enjoy the job and I really did enjoy all the people I was able to meet and connect with.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have been able to see the whole sales process through from start to finish. When working in sales you have to depend a lot on the customer. And there are many different schedules that you work around so I wasn't able to see many sales from start to finish.

Advice

Go get experience. I was not looking to be a saleswoman but I learned so much about customer relations and I have a respect for salespeople because they put in a lot of time and effort to do what is right for the customer.

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insurance representative

May - August 2018 • Dayton, OH

What I liked

Aflac did a really good job training us. Aflac also put each of the interns on a team that helped us do our best. We were our own agents for the summer. We had to find our own clients which was difficult, but I learned a lot from the experience.

What I wish was different

I didn't realize at the beginning of the summer that it took about 1 to 2 months from when you first talked to a potential customer to when they actually signed up as a client. You only get paid when you get a customer.

Advice

It is discouraging at first but if you can get past the first month then you can learn a lot and gain a lot of confidence.

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Sales Intern

May - August 2018 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

Talking to small businesses in my area and having the ability to provide employee benefits.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a set location to meet my supervisor. The sales internship involved a lot of driving around the city and visiting these small businesses. I do not prefer to have my office in my car, It would have been better to have a work space in the office.

Advice

You cannot ride the high's and low's of a sales agent, because you will be exhausted within the first week. You have to set goals and have emotional strength to skip the high's and low's and take the ride slowly.

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Sales/Marketing Intern

June - August 2018 • Southfield, MI

What I liked

I was able to become certified in accident and health insurance. It was really interesting to learn about the insurance world. I loved working for Aflac because of the services they provide for their policyholders. I still recommend their services to family and friends.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have applied to Aflac sooner. I was lucky enough that they hired me at the end of June until August. Unfortunately, due to my short time being there, I wasn't able to experience their sales school. I believe that it would have given me a comprehensive experience of Aflac.

Advice

Aflac is a great company. It's better to get involved while you can to create your book of business. Working for Aflac is suited better for motivated individuals who are outgoing.

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Sales Intern

June - August 2019 • Garden City, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed getting a first look at what it was like to work in an office and this was a good introduction to sales

What I wish was different

I wish the internship program was more organized. Even from the beginning it seemed pretty unorganized

Advice

If you are going to do this internship, don’t do it a garden city. There is a possible way to make money, but no intern at the Garden City office did.

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Benefits Representative Intern

May - August 2019 • Cranberry Township, PA

What I liked

Interacting with other companies on a daily basis. Gaining professional relationships with companies. Enhancing my communication skills.

What I wish was different

I wish I had made more money and the pay structure not being commissioned based.

Advice

Although you may not get a lot of money out of it you will gain good exposure to customer service, how to overcome failure, and an experience that will open up many different career opportunities.

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Backend Software Engineer

May - August 2019 • Syracuse, NY

What I liked

Great group of people to work with. Lot's of room for advancement

What I wish was different

Big corporation stuff seems really slow and not as challenging as id like

Advice

do your best to get the most out of any experience that you get to take.

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Sales and Marketing

April - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great people in a supportive professional environment

What I wish was different

I wish more marketing opportunities were involved

Advice

This internship is best for people wishing to enter the sales and or marketing industries. Also, it was advertised as $13/hr when I applied and it turned out to be commission only.

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Finance Services Intern

June - August 2019 • Columbus, GA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Network

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Universal Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked how I got to experience working in different areas of business and I was able to see what I liked and didn't like. Every week was a new experience and it was great to be exposed to new things. It was a great opportunity to try something new and a great experience for my first internship.

What I wish was different

I wish I got to do more hands on experience and work with the professionals in each field rather then just working in groups with other interns who were sharing the same experience.

Advice

Advice that I would like to share if that you should not be afraid to try something new because that is the only way to find out if you like something or not. Sometimes it is necessary to go out of your comfort zone and work in different areas because you never know what the experience can lead to.

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Benefits Advisor Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I liked working with other interns and our district coordinator that ran our trainings.

What I wish was different

I was told it was paid hourly prior to getting hired, however it was commission-based pay. That was really disappointing and I learned to get these things in writing prior to accepting the job. The woman that hired me was not working with the company when all the interns started, therefore there wasn't proof that stated it was hourly pay. I was quite disappointed and by the time I figured this out, I couldn't get another internship.

Advice

Make sure to get everything in writing and signed prior to accepting the job.

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Insurance Agent

June - August 2019 • Medina, OH

What I liked

Opportunity to advance my networking skills and meet amazing people. This internship allowed me to meet people of all backgrounds and provided a lot of inspiration. Also, this internship proved and grew grit and perseverance on a flexible schedule.

What I wish was different

I really wish that the interns were treated differently than full agents because they are after all still college students trying to get through college

Advice

If you are considering this internship make sure you are willing to talk to people and have a lot of determination. As an insurance agent you will not make it very far without the ability to talk and continue forward. (Also, do not expect to make any money like at all no matter what they tell you it's a sales job after all)

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Financial Advisor Intern

June - September 2019 • Washington, DC

What I liked

friendly coworkers, great business environment, great boss. valuable experience

What I wish was different

would have accepted a full time position with them if not for school

Advice

be honest, work hard, and make good impression

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Sales intern

May - August 2019 • Medina, OH

What I liked

Work environment Challenging

What I wish was different

Advice

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Accredited Legal Secretary

August - October 2019 • Albany, GA

What I liked

Talking with people and just being out the house everyday

What I wish was different

Nothing.

Advice

I enjoying learning and metting new people every day.

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Health and Benefits Consultant

May - September 2019 • Garland, TX

What I liked

Excellent company and excellent policies as well. The management really takes time to get to know you and cares about your development

What I wish was different

I wish there was base pay for interns. It’s a very difficult market to gain traction in over the short period of time you are there and not gaining traction and finalizing deals means no money

Advice

Come in not expecting to make a significant amount of money. I did and it really put a damper on my summer

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HR Intern

May 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

It was a very good work environment. I learned a lot about communication in a work setting.

What I wish was different

I am not in a major specifically related to HR so I wish I had done something more related to me major which is Broadcast Journalism.

Advice

I would say organization and time management is key for this job!

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Insurance agent sale intern

May 2020 • Kaukauna, WI

What I liked

I like the people that I worked with they were very hands-on and patient with me as I grew to understand the business and insult I was entering. I also liked the entrepreneurship attitude with this internship as you get paid 100% through commission, so you get paid with what you out in almost. Aflac cares a lot about helping the newcomers grow with very insightful training, which helped a lot, they do not just leave you hanging.

What I wish was different

The only thing that I wish could be different is the pay, definitely as a college student and trying to make and save money for school it was very hard to do so with 100% commission. Being an insurance agent is awesome and very cool experience, but it is a job where you need to stay in for awhile before you cen get the salary you are looking for, defiently will not come in a summer.

Advice

Once piece of advice that I would share with this experience is to just "Jump" yes the commission can suck at times in college but with an experience like this you will learn a lot about yourself and learn how to drive yourself for success. You learn that your success and based on and only you, which is the biggest reason I took this internship because I didn't want someone else in the handle of my own success, so just "jump" I dare ya, you'll love it.

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