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Pinnacol Assurance Summer Internship Finance and Human Resources

Denver

Position Summary: 
This 3-month internship will offer a participant dual experience to support and be mentored by Pinnacol’s Chief Risk Officer, Sr. Talent Management Manager, and various team members on the Finance and HR team. The scope of the role will focus on supporting the annual risk and control auditing process and supporting the set-up of job descriptions and talent pathways in our Performance and Development system.
Model Rule Control Testing:
The participant will work with project team members and key internal stakeholders from across the business to identify risks and test controls that will help minimize Pinnacol’s operational risks. The participant will deepen their understanding of Pinnacol’s internal control environment, which is central to keeping our organization compliant with rules and regulations and the accuracy of Pinnacol’s financial statements. This placement will offer a team member the opportunity to get exposure to many facets and functions of the business, as well as leaders and subject matter experts from across disciplines. Ultimately, the participant will contribute to a critical project that both the CEO and CFO will sign off on, ensuring that we have proper controls in place over Pinnacol’s financial reporting.


Human Resources Talent Pipeline Support:
The team member will engage with multiple members of the HR and Talent Management teams to audit and enter job descriptions and map competencies required for various positions within the organization, aid in talent development and succession planning functions, and support progression system development. The intern will also support projects pulling and analyzing HR data, such as employee demographics, performance metrics, and turnover rates to identify trends and inform HR strategies to support the multiple aspects of the talent management process. Key Experiences: Participants can expect to engage in critical support activities, including:


•    Reviewing control documentation
•    Gathering and analyzing data
•    Verifying controls are in place through testing
•    Determining if controls are adequate to address risks
•    Documenting testing results
•    Discussing testing results with management
•    Collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve the control environment
•    Gain a basic understanding of workforce development and talent management
•    Understanding workforce and talent management structures and systems
•    Competency mapping
•    Understanding of how HR uses data to make strategic decisions

Competency Focus:
•    Analytical Thinking - Analyzing and synthesizing information to understand issues, identify options, and support sound decision-making.
•    Attention to Detail - Working in a conscientious, consistent, and thorough manner.
•    Business Perspective - Using and understanding business issues, processes, and outcomes to enhance business performance; able to balance the details of testing with the impact on the organization as a whole
•    Critical Judgment - Evaluating ideas and information while referring to objective criteria to reach a rational conclusion.
•    Curiosity/Inquiry - The disposition to respectfully and tactfully ask questions, investigate, research, and/or demonstrate an inherent motivation to learn and grow in familiarity with a certain subject area or circumstance.
•    Information Gathering and Processing - Locating and collecting data from appropriate sources and analyzing it to prepare meaningful and concise reports that summarize the information.
•    Problem Solving - Identifying problems and the solutions to them.
•    Resilience - Remains energized and focused in the face of ambiguity, change, or strenuous demands
•    Results Management - Organizes time, work, and resources to accomplish objectives in the most effective and efficient way
•    Self-confidence - Demonstrating realistic trust in own abilities
•    Teamwork - Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals
•    Writing Skills - Communicating ideas and information in writing to ensure that information and messages are understood and have the desired impact.

Additional prerequisites for this placement:
•    Basic understanding and purpose of internal controls a plus
•    Positive, eager, patient, responsive, respectful, and collaborative
•    Comfortable receiving objective feedback and being stretched from the comfort zone
•    Highly organized and effective with time management, communication, and prioritization
•    Ability to learn new platforms and systems
•    You may find interest in this opportunity if you have an interest or natural skill in:
•    Curiosity on how things are done and why
•    Open to learning by asking questions (vs book learning)
•    OK with knowing a little bit about a lot of things (vs. being proficient in one subject)
•    Building systems, processes, or models
•    Testing or piloting new creative solutions
•    Troubleshooting
•    Data visualization and dashboard creation

Compensation: Interns will be paid $24.00 an hour and work in an office or remotely for up to 40 hours per week from June 3rd to July 25th, 2025. 

Successful Applicants: Will be highly motivated to work in the insurance field or currently be enrolled in the UCD RMI program, have strong interpersonal and written communication skills, will be comfortable and available to work in both in-person and virtual environments, will have excellent personal accountability, will be curious learners, and will have interest in work opportunities beyond the initial summer internship at Pinnacol Assurance. Rising juniors interested in working up to 40 hours a week are highly encouraged to apply! 

Questions? Please contact mark.tapy@pinnacol.com.

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