Savannah Patel is a rising senior set to graduate in May 2025 from the University of Tennessee. She came to Lockton with an interest in the insurance industry and spent the summer with the People Solutions practice in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more about Savannah and her summer internship experience in her own words.

Before I started my internship at Lockton, I had a general interest in insurance, but I wanted to grow deeper in my understanding. Now, nearing the end of my internship, I can say that my experience has far surpassed that, and I now have a passion for the industry.

I was personally drawn to the People Solutions internship at Lockton, because employee benefits is an essential for most businesses. Furthermore, I was curious as to how we work with carriers to provide employee benefits services to our clients. The healthcare aspect of benefits is also very interesting – that’s not something we get to learn about in school, and so I was excited to learn more!

Looking back at my time this summer, there are two things that really stood out: the real-world experience and Lockton’s culture.

The first is how hands-on this program is. I was able to attend an actual client call the other day. They’re in the renewal process and so it was fascinating to go through their options for funding, carriers and so on to see how that all works. I’ve been exposed to a lot of real-life experience, including analyzing documents, reviewing benefits summaries, working on RFPs, and more. I’m a curious person, so seeing all the work and things that I’ve learned this summer come to life was invigorating!

The other great thing about this internship was experiencing Lockton’s culture. The culture here is amazing! Lockton has philosophies and values which they operate by, and those really stuck with me. I can see those come to life when people walk into the office. Everyone here is dedicated, passionate and very welcoming. I know I can reach out to anyone for help. I enjoy being in a work environment where everyone supports and lifts each other up.

My mentor gave me two pieces of really great advice my first week here: 1) always bring a notebook to your meetings – you can always learn something new and 2) don’t hesitate to reach out to other members of your unit to learn. I’m always looking to learn and apply myself, so it was great to be able to connect with so many different members of my unit and employees at Lockton during my time here.

If I were to share some advice for future interns, I’d say to be curious and ask questions. You can’t grow if you aren’t taking advantage of the opportunities given to us during this internship. Everyone at Lockton is so welcoming and here to help.

Overall, my summer internship experience was incredible. Personally, I love when things connect with each other. I was able to take the training and development opportunities, apply them to my tasks and projects, and ultimately find a new passion. It was an amazing summer.