Sustainable Energy Internship Programme 2025

Are you wanting to discover more about careers that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, a Zurich summer insurance internship could be just what you're looking for.

Forget any preconceptions you have about internships and the insurance industry. Our 10-week summer programmes give you a real job with real responsibility and a taste for life working at Zurich.

With plenty of support around you, you'll experience how your future career might look and help us make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.

Our summer internships are ideal for undergraduate students. As well as gaining some great experience, successful completion of your internship in 2025 could lead to you being offered a place on one of our graduate programmes starting in 2026.

What can I look forward to?

We want you to achieve your full potential and that's why our internship programme is designed to build on your university studies. You'll join our Energy Underwriting team and develop expertise across the whole breadth of insurance, from understanding, assessing and reducing risk, to claims, pricing and insurance frameworks - all with a focus on sustainable energy. This will help you build a great foundation for your future career.

This is all underpinned by a 10-week structured development programme as well as the chance to work on a UK-wide intern project where you will work with other interns across the business.

• A passion for Sustainability



• You must have an indefinite, full right to work and reside in the UK. We cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years.



• Although we are a hybrid workforce, you should be within a commutable distance to the office workplace stated in this advert



• Be in your penultimate year of undergraduate study and predicted minimum 2:1 friom your bachelors or equivalent degree.



• At least 96 UCAS points - CCC grades (or equivalent) from 3 A-level subjects



• A to C grade (9 to 4) in Maths and English GCSE



• Excellent written and verbal communication skills



• Willingness to study for further professional qualifications


Are you ready to create a brighter future?

At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It's a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we're looking for like-minded people to join us.

We're passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You'll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

To ensure you have the best start, a dedicated buddy will be on hand to support you throughout your summer with us.

What's in it for you?

As well as joining a company that is passionate about sustainability and our customers, you can expect:

• £21,840 pro rata salary



• Pro rata holiday for the duration of your internship



• Contribution towards private medical cover



• 12% company pension contribution



• Access to other flexible benefits, The financials


• 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.


• Annual company bonus.


• Income Protection.


• Life cover - four times your salary.


Time away

• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.


• You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you.


• The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.


• Three days paid volunteering.


• Up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave.


Your health is important to us

• Access to Private medical insurance.


• Virtual GP appointments.


• Discounted gym membership.


• Free flu jab.


• Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners.


We're making a difference

• Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. We were the first insurer to sign the 'UN Business Ambition for 1.5 C' pledge.


• Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.