New Product Innovation Intern

Company

HSB

Location

Hartford , United States

New Product Innovation Internship

Summer 2025

Job Description

The New Product Innovation Intern will learn how HSB identifies, prioritizes, and validates new product ideas through both hands-on work and shadowing opportunities in a highly collaborative team environment. Key activities:

• For new product idea submissions, interview internal experts and consult external resources to:

• articulate the problem to be solved,

• describe the end-customer and value-chain,

• assess opportunity size and growth potential, and

• evaluate HSB’s Right to Play, Right to Win.

• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts and perform lite secondary market research to describe and assess opportunity areas within HSB’s set of Innovation Themes.

• Support the planning, delivery, documentation, and retrospective of Ideation workshops.

• Shadow New Product Architects to learn HSB innovation processes and support with market research and analysis, as needed.

Skills & Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD course of study with a concentration in innovation, entrepreneurship, design thinking, and/or market analysis

• Key attributes:

• Highly motivated and action-oriented with strong problem solving and analytical skills.

• Collaborative attitude and willingness to work with internal stakeholders.

• Self-starter who is comfortable drinking from a firehose. A learner who picks up new concepts/terms quickly.

• Track record of getting things done quickly and accurately

• Superior interpersonal, presentation and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

• Demonstrated interest in customer-centric innovation and new product development. Prefer experience with Lean Startup or Design Thinking frameworks

• Must be comfortable with standard MS Office Programs and tools.

Why intern at HSB?

At Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), a Munich Re company, you will learn what it is like to pursue a career at one of the world’s largest insurance companies.

HSB’s 11-week Undergraduate Summer Internship Program provides a well-rounded, engaging and enjoyable experience. Below are some of the key experiences and benefits you can expect.

Program Highlights

• Gain hands on experience.

• Meet and gain insights from the Senior Leadership Team as well as other leaders and professionals in the organization to develop lasting professional relationships.

• Networking opportunities.

• Opportunity to work with interns across various departments through participation in a Team Capstone Project.

• Hybrid work schedule to include working on-site in the office and working from home.

• Participate in community outreach.

• Opportunity to gain career advice and help you prepare for navigating your career search.

• Learn about great careers within the insurance and the impact they make.

• Potential full-time career opportunities after graduation.

At The Hartford Steam Boiler, a subsidiary of Munich Re, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. The work environment characteristics, and any physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.