Not Your Ordinary Internship – An Inside View
Current Full-time Agents who discovered New York Life through our Intern Program:
Nick Lama
Agent, New Orleans General Office
B.S., Finance, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
The most successful New York Life College Agent in the history of the Program, Nick recently became a full-time agent after graduating from the University of New Orleans. As a College Agent, the Company recognized Nick two years in a row for outstanding sales achievement, having earned over $170,000 during his internship.
Why he became a New York Life College Agent
During a conversation with my uncle about my plans after graduation, I mentioned my interest in the insurance business. It just so happens his good friend Dave is a New York Life agent here in New Orleans. Dave told me about the Company’s College Agent Intern Program, and remains my mentor to this day. Now that I’ve graduated, I’m thrilled to have begun my career as a full-time New York Life agent.
Lauren Griner
Agent, Central Georgia General Office
B.S., Finance, Berry College, Rome, GA
Why she became a New York Life College Agent
My dad’s a New York Life agent and has been in the business for 28 years. I was interested in joining the Company, and he suggested I become a College Agent to get a feel for what it’s like to be an agent. I took his advice and he became my mentor.
Christy Barilotti
Agent, Constitution, PA General Office
B.S., Biology and Economics, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
Why she became a New York Life College Agent
I learned about New York Life’s College Agent Intern Program through the career services center at my college, Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. As a biology major, I was looking for a sales internship to gain experience for a pharmaceutical sales job. The College Agent Intern Program seemed to be a perfect fit.
Once I became a College Agent and started building my own business, my plans quickly changed. I was no longer interested in pharmaceutical sales. I wanted a career as a New York Life agent.
Diana Dabach
Agent, San Fernando Valley General Office
B.S., Business, California State University Northridge, Northridge CA
Why she became a New York Life College Agent
I always assumed I would eventually take over the management of my mom’s skin care salon as my career. I knew I wanted to run my own business, so it seemed only natural that I would follow in my mom’s footsteps. That was my plan — until I learned about New York Life’s College Agent Intern Program. At the time I was looking for an internship that would allow me to earn credits toward graduation and get my feet wet in the business world, and the Program seemed to fit the bill.
Ali Nasser, ARPC
Agent, Houston General Office
B.B.A., Finance, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Why he became a New York Life College Agent
Someone once told me: “In the business world there are just two positions: those who sell and those who support the sale.” As a full-time Finance major at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, I knew I wantedto be in business and in sales.After hearing a presentation given by a New York Life partner, I wanted to learn more about their College Agent Intern Program. The Company’s history and financial strength, accompanied with the professionalism and character of the partner who interviewed me, impressed me the most.
Lisha Davis, CLU, ChFC, CFP®
Sales Development Manager, Las Vegas General Office
B.S., Finance and B.S., Marketing, New York University, New York, NY
Why she became a New York Life College Agent
My mother started her career with New York Life as an agent and later moved into management, recruiting new agents into the business. She introduced me to the College Agent Intern Program while I was a junior at New York University. I joined the Program because I wanted to experience what a career in insurance was like before committing to it full-time after graduation.
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