FM Research Internship for PhD / Graduate Students – Summer 2026 - Climate Risk and Resilience
Company: FM
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: March 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description: Established nearly two centuries ago, FM is a
leading mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research
capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to
property risk management and the resilience of its
policyholder-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the
majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the
world’s largest organizations, including one of every four Fortune
500 companies. They work with FM to better understand the hazards
that can impact their business continuity to make cost-effective
risk management decisions, combining property loss prevention with
insurance protection. The Natural Hazards and Climate Risk research
group at FM is looking for a creative, self-motivated individual
for a summer 2026 internship. Selected candidates will work
alongside a unique group of scientists to protect the value of FM
clients' businesses by developing methods to identify hazards,
assess risk, and produce loss prevention solutions that are
efficient and cost-effective. The internship will be supervised by
senior staff in the research group and provides an opportunity to
engage in solving real-world science and engineering problems in
the insurance industry. As a future Research intern, you will be
contributing to the Changing Climate research program by developing
statistical models for assessing climate perils under future
climate conditions. Responsibilities include data acquisition,
downscaling of climate model output, and setup of experiments
through a scientific programming approach. Qualifications: PhD
students highly preferred, with good academic standing for
graduation, Graduate students considered who are seeking to expand
their research experience beyond academia and bring expertise in
the following active research areas: Atmospheric and climate
science Data science and scientific programming Strong analytical
skills and s olid knowledge of probability and statistics
Comfortable in Microsoft Windows and Linux environments Experience
d with high-level programming language s such as MATLAB, R, Python
Comfortable writing shell scripts and using APIs to automate
workflows Proficiency in processing large volumes of data (incl.
NetCDF , HDF, and GRIB formats) Excellent written and verbal
communication skills Desired: GIS skills (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS , GDAL
) Experience in computer science, statistics, machine learning ,
deep learning Experience and understanding of climate model output
(CMIP6, CORDEX , highresmip ) This is an in-office role based in
Bellevue, WA . Candidates interested in our Norwood, MA, location,
may also be considered. Temporary relocation support provided for
selected qualified candidate. FM is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse
workforce.
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