It’s back to school season so let’s talk Project InVEST.
How can we as an industry encourage high school and college students to check out how awesome insurance is? Let’s face it- most of us ended up in insurance by accident- so they can too! Planting the seed can start with one interaction. Looking to impact your community? Approach your local high schools or teacher friends and see how your industry experience can add value to their curriculum! Insurance is an incredible opportunity for students to explore and no college degree is needed! I travel around the state talking to students about my career and how unique it is! Your experience is worth sharing too! With so many different types of jobs in the industry, we have something for everyone. Educating teachers and community leaders on this is our first step to impacting a student’s industry and job choice. A high school could just need a guest speaker, or maybe a several-week program to supplement their lesson plans- we can help!
Big I NY is full of resources to help Project InVEST succeed on a local level and you can be a part of it? Contact us if you’d be interested in presenting to students or if you know of a high school that could benefit from Project InVEST.
Carrie A. Shaw, CIC