Graduate Development Program

Lead Westfield into the Future

The Graduate Development Program (GDP) prepares recent college graduates as well as people with experience who want to start a career in insurance.

When you graduate from college, you don't have to take a job that throws you into the real world without guidance or direction. Instead, choose a company that takes an interest in your professional development – and invests heavily in you as a future leader.

The GDP will prepare you for a career in one of these business areas:

• Classroom-based training on insurance-related topics, critical thinking, negotiations, sales, time management, using influence and customer service
• eLearning relating to both insurance topics and automation skills
• Structured work rotations, including field travel and business unit placements, that will create exposure to a variety of work units and cross training
• Project work based on work rotations and assigned research topics
• Self-study to support project work and individual development
• Teambuilding activities with peers
• Networking with managers, executives and senior executives
• Coaching for improved job performance
• Mentoring from experienced employees for career direction and advice

A typical day in the GDP