Account Development Intern

Who we are:

Agents, brokers and direct customers all buy through our platforms, with policy administration on Guidewire. We employ 400 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service.

Overview:

Work with the Sales Team at Laurentian Assurance on inbound and warm leads. You will use a dialer, a CRM and WhatsApp Business every day. Remote, open to candidates across Canada.

Day to day:

• Handle basic objections around price and timing using the objection sheet
• Suggest changes to the script based on what customers keep asking
• Book video demos for leads who need more detail
• Keep lead status updated so nobody gets called twice
• Call inbound leads within 15 minutes of sign-up and qualify them using the call script

What we're looking for:

• Based in Canada for the duration of the internship
• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028
• Eligible to work in Canada
• Must commit to at least 3 months
• Fluent spoken English. Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil or Sinhala is useful for regional leads
• Comfortable being on calls for most of a 6 hour shift
• Stable broadband connection. A mobile hotspot alone is not enough for this role
• Basic computer skills and a typing speed of around 30 words per minute

Bonus points:

• Knowledge of a third language
• Confidence on video calls as well as voice calls

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Perks:

• Return offer opportunities
• Company laptop
• Final presentation to leadership

Most hires start within two to three weeks of an offer.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Laurentian Assurance.