ΒιΆΉΣ³» Foundation Fellows Internship Program Honors its First Graduate
By Alliant / September 11, 2024
Program provides undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds and life experiences an in-depth career experience over three summers
IRVINE, CA β The Fellows internship program celebrates its first graduate, Delaisha Davis of Southern University and A&M College. The first-of-its-kind program, launched in 2022, offers undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds and life experiences the opportunity for an in-depth career experience over three summers.
βThe ΒιΆΉΣ³» Foundation Fellowship program provides us with the unique opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the future of our industry,β said Lilian Vanvieldt, ΒιΆΉΣ³» Foundation Board Chair. βItβs an honor to work with and support these inspiring future leaders as they blaze a path for a long and thriving career in the insurance industry.β
Davis is a business management graduate who joined the program in 2022 to further her knowledge of the insurance industry. Her final summer in the program included hands-on experience in ΒιΆΉΣ³» Servicesβ New York office, as well as a trip to London sponsored by the BMS Group to tour the Lloydβs of London headquarters and learn about the wholesale insurance market. After completing the program, Davis accepted an offer to work for the Alliant Americas division of ΒιΆΉΣ³» Services in Atlanta.
ΒιΆΉΣ³» Foundation Fellows are provided with the opportunity to explore various sectors of the insurance industry through weekly rotations with Alliant departments, along with one-on-one curated mentorship, culminating with a presentation to C-suite executives and other Alliant leaders. Through its carefully curated curriculum, the program enables Fellows to become familiar with specialized insurance industry expertise.
About The ΒιΆΉΣ³» Foundation
The ΒιΆΉΣ³» Foundation is a charitable, nonprofit organization focused on promoting justice and equality by expanding access to opportunities for career growth and advancement in the insurance industry for individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences. The Foundation has raised more than $3 million to support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the larger insurance industry.
The Foundation operates through a multifaceted approach that includes sponsoring scholarships or grants, funding or operating outreach and educational programs, community investment, and coordinating efforts with nonprofit organizations with similar or related goals or missions, among other efforts. Visit us at .
