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TheSummerSeasonisNearandtheIRUAisNowAcceptingApplicationsforits
2018SUMMERINTERNSHIPSCHOLARSHIPESSAYCONTEST
Important Essay Contest Details AllapplicantsmustbeasummerinternatanyIRUAmembercompanyandcurrentlyenrolledatafull-timecollegeoruniversity.OnlyapplicantswithaU.S.SocialSecuritynumberareeligible.
• In2017IRUAawardedatotalof$17,000tothewinnersoftheessaycontest.
• In2018thetotalamountwillbedeterminedbytheBoardofDirectorsbasedupondonationsreceivedfrommembers.TheessaysarejudgedandamountsawardedbytheScholarsCommittee
• Inordertoqualify,essaysmustbea10-20page“whitepaper”onaspecificinsuranceorreinsurancetopicofyourchoiceandshouldprovideadetailedexplanationontherelevance,impactorpotentialimpacttothereinsuranceindustry.
• Internscanbeworkinginanydepartmentattheirhostcompany;however,thehostcompanymustbeanIRUAmember.
• ApplicationsandsampleessaysareavailablefordownloadontheIRUAwebsite–www.irua.org.
Applications and Completed Essays Deadlines: Acceptance of Applications is now Open
Essay Due Date: September 1, 2018 Application and Essays to be emailed to:
Maria Sclafani at [email protected]
Note: Upon submission, you will receive an email confirmation when your application/essay has been received.