FM Research PhD Internship 2026 Climate Risk and Resilience - GIS
Company: FM
Location: Norwood
Posted on: March 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description: FM is a leading property insurer of the world's
largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE
1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and
property insurance solutions. FM helps clients maintain continuity
in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art
loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills
and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and
superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic,
culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100
countries, in a variety of challenging roles. The Climate Risk and
Resilience research group at FM is looking for creative,
self-motivated individuals for internships. 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 Climate Risk and Resilience research group
and provides an opportunity to engage in solving real-world science
and engineering problems in the insurance industry. As a future GIS
intern, you will be contributing to a data library which includes
input datasets for various natural hazard models. Responsibilities
include data acquisition, conversion and transformation of various
geospatial data types through a scientific programming approach.
Qualifications: PhD students (with good academic standing for
graduation), who are seeking to expand their research experience
beyond academia and bring expertise in the following active
research areas: Geospatial analysis and development Data science
and scientific programming General: Strong analytical skills and
solid knowledge of geospatial processing and database management
principles Hands-on experience with the following: Raster analysis,
coordinate system projections and transformations, vector
relational data management Proficiency in processing large volumes
of data Excellent written and verbal communication skills Desired:
Experience in code development in programming languages such as
python, R, or C++, and code documentation through Jupyter Notebooks
Comfortable writing shell scripts and using APIs to automate
workflows Comfortable in Microsoft Windows and Linux environments
This is an in-office role based in Norwood, MA. 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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