3 Paid Mobile App Programming Internships at Green Mountain Digital in Woodstock, VT

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Green Mountain Digital is a 10-person digital media startup based in Woodstock, VT that publishes award-winning mobile apps related to Nature and Outdoor Lifestyle. This summer they are looking for interns to help take their apps and their tens of thousands of registered users social. At the same time they are looking to develop new apps and expand their user base. This opportunity is funded by the New Millennium Fund.

Research Assistant: will build and develop modules of Green Mountain’s social platform

Product Developer: creates mobile products for iOs and Android platforms and the web, and researches content packages to improve company products

Programming Intern: will work with the App and Web Developers to create GMD produces and build on the social platform

Name: Mo Tooker
Current job title: Sr. Vice president and Head of Global Property Facultative at General Reinsurance Corp.
Graduated from Middlebury: 1991
Major: Economics and Environmental Studies

Where did your interest come from to work in this career?

I, like many others, fell in to the insurance/reinsurance industry without too much prior thought.  I found General Re through a friend of a friend and have been here ever since graduating from Middlebury in 1991.  I have found that the industry offers a great mixture of sales/marketing experiences and broad intellectual challenges thinking through the various risks individuals and companies in our world face today.

What are typical entry level positions in your field and what does a career path look like?

I started as an underwriter where, after an intensive training program, I joined a team of more experienced underwriters whose job it was to develop relationships with insurance company underwriters.  Through these relationships, we worked to assume risks from insurance companies.  My job involved evaluating those risks and negotiating a price with the customer.  Career paths vary considerably but there are many opportunities to develop deep technical knowledge in various industries, to look after relationships with larger and larger customers and to lead teams of associates.

How are you using your Middlebury degree?

In whatever degree you obtain from Middlebury, you emerge equipped to identify an issue, evaluate alternatives and work through solutions.  I have found that the broad nature of the liberal arts education is very well suited for the marketing and underwriting challenges I am facing today.

What skills do you think a person needs to be successful in your position?

We are looking for people who have a broad skill set that includes interpersonal, analytical and leadership abilities.  We take these raw materials and will put individuals through a broad based training program where we introduce them to the insurance/reinsurance industry, sales and marketing and underwriting.

What do you like best/least about your work?

Two main reasons I am still excited about General Re after almost 20 years:

• The people around me – They challenge me intellectually in an atmosphere that stresses teamwork and good humor.
• The mixture of marketing and analytical activity — Every day is different but I know that I will have a good mixture of intellectual challenges and social opportunities.

What does an average day or week look like for you?

The average day for underwriters is a mixture of marketing and underwriting activity.  Marketing activity involves working on customer strategies, taking part in marketing activities and negotiating with customers.  Underwriting involves analyzing risks by applying your judgment to sophisticated tools and working with associates to deliver the most appropriate answers to our customers.

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