Risk Management and Insurance

Careers Day

Upcoming Event

2009 Risk and Insurance Careers Day

The Classic Center
Athens , GA
February 3, 2009
3:30 pm–7:00 pm

The event begins on the first day with an afternoon program of displays by the companies followed by a reception. This is a wonderful time for students to network and converse informally with company representatives.

Students should attend the company display time and reception every year they are majors within the department and should take full advantage of the opportunity to meet with company representative on-site at UGA by scheduling several interviews for the following days. Many companies limit their interviews only to seniors, although many will also interview juniors seeking summer internships.

Student interested in arranging interviews should sign up with the Career Center via DAWGlink.

Employers interested in participating in the next Careers Day should complete a registration form Adobe Acrobat icon (PDF | 25 KB).

View a map of the Athens area Adobe Acrobat icon (PDF | 713 KB).

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2008 Careers Day Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

  • Ace Westchester Specialty Group
  • AON Risk Services
  • Hull & Company Inc.
  • Peachtree Specialty Risk Brokers
  • State Farm Insurance
  • Travelers

Gold Sponsors

  • Auto-Owners Insurance Company
  • ICA Risk Management Consultants
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • Van Gilder Insurance Corporation
  • Brown & Brown, Inc. - Daytona

Silver Sponsors

  • AIG
  • Hanover Insurance
  • Sun Life
  • Zurich

Bronze Sponsors

  • McGriff, Seibels, & Williams

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Student Information

Each year the Insurance Society and Gamma Iota Sigma jointly sponsor a Careers Day attended by numerous employers seeking candidates for insurance and risk management positions. Careers Day 2009 is being held at the Athens Classic Center. Company displays run from 3:30 to 6:00 pm in the convention center, and will be followed by a reception.

Visit the Classic Center web site for directions and other information.

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Employer Information

Employer Registration Form Adobe Acrobat icon (PDF | 15 KB)

What: Each year the University of Georgia sponsors a Risk and Insurance Careers Day to facilitate the hiring of graduating seniors. The event includes company information displays and interviewing.

Who: The University of Georgia currently has about 220 undergraduate students majoring in Risk Management and Insurance. Of these, approximately 120 will be graduating and seeking entry-level positions in areas such as commercial underwriting, claims management, agency and brokerage operations, group insurance, employee benefits, marketing and sales, financial planning, life insurance underwriting, corporate risk management, loss control, and risk management consulting. An additional 15 to 20 MBA students will be seeking similar positions.

When: The Careers Day information displays are scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2009, from 3:30 to 6:00 pm, followed by a reception from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Firms can schedule interviews anytime during the period from February 6–15. Other dates throughout the spring semester are also available for interviewing both full-time and internship candidates. Companies based in Atlanta are especially encouraged to consider scheduling their regular, initial interviews during the week of February 9. The Career Center will work with you to secure the best available dates for your interviewing schedule.

Where: Company displays on February 3, 2009 will be at the Athens Classic Center, located at 300 N. Thomas Street in downtown Athens. Driving directions and parking information for the Classic Center are available at www.classiccenter.com/directions.php. Interviews will be conducted at the Career Center in Clark Howell Hall on the University of Georgia campus. A variety of information regarding campus recruiting at Clark Howell Hall is available at www.uga.edu/career.

Size Constraints: The Career Center can accommodate only 16 interviewers on any one-day. The interview schedules will be assigned on a "first come" basis. To ensure that your company can interview all qualified candidaes, request interview room reservations as quickly as possible to reserve interview space and to assure that your company's job listings can be posted on DAWGlink. DAWGlink is the Career Center 's online job/internship posting, resume referral, and on-campus interview scheduling system. Additional information on the resources available at the Career Center. If you have questions regarding conducting interviews at the Career Center, please email Debi Grayson.

Cost: TThe registration fee is $200 per company. This fee covers the expenses for all company personnel attending, regardless of the number from any one firm. Hotel accommodations must be paid for separately. The Foundry Park Inn and The Hilton Garden Inn are two Athens hotels close to the Classic Center that are offering rooms for this event.

Registration: The registration fee of $200 is required. Please make all checks payable to the Insurance Society. Send the fee plus the completed registration form by November 21 to:

Risk and Insurance Careers Day
206 Brooks Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-6255

Full refunds are available for cancellations prior to December 5. Partial refunds are payable for cancellations on or before January 9. No refunds are possible after January 9.

Questions: For additional information please contact Robert E. Hoyt at 706-542-4290.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Risk Management and Insurance
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
206 Brooks Hall
Athens, GA 30602-6255
706-542-4290
706-542-4295 (fax)

DEPARTMENT HEAD

Rob Hoyt
206 Brooks Hall
706-542-4290
email