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Intern Spotlight: Ashley

August 10, 2020/in All Blogs, College to Corporate, Employee Spotlights /by Symphony Talent

Intern Spotlight: Ashley, Regional Finance Intern

I am a rising junior at the University of Oklahoma, majoring in finance. This summer I am interning as a finance intern on the agency economics team in the Texas Region!

I heard about Allstate through my brother who started at Allstate as an intern and now works here full-time. Interning at Allstate has been a great experience because I am able to work on different projects and build my leadership skills.

My main project this summer is working on sales reporting for the Texas region. I support the Texas sales leaders by analyzing the data and helping them understand how to best use it to drive results. It has been such a great experience to lead big projects like this on my own.

Going into my internship, I was not sure what to expect because everything is virtual this summer. Being at home and not meeting your coworkers in person seemed daunting at the beginning, but my team has been so welcoming and open to helping me. I have had so many opportunities to learn from my team and responsibilities within my team as well.

The Finance department has provided trainings for all of the finance interns to support our professional development and help us build technical skills that we will use moving forward in our careers. In additional I’ve felt super supported because another analyst on my team is my mentor. They support me when I have questions about the work, or even just the department.

There have also been weekly intern activities, which allows me to learn more about Allstate and network with other teams. I have not had a dull moment since my internship started! I’ve gotten to meet all of the other interns in our cohort and learn about what they are doing. Allstate set up this intern experience with us in mind and have really given us the tools to succeed. The intern cohort feels like a community and its been great to share this experience with people going through the same thing as me.

Overall, Allstate provided so many resources and made the virtual internship so inclusive. I truly feel like part of the team and am fortunate to have learned so much this summer.

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Virtual Data & Analytics Week 2020

August 3, 2020/in All Blogs, Technology and Innovation /by Symphony Talent

As the pace of change continues to accelerate, data and analytics are at the core of Allstate’s transformation.

Data and analytics play an integral role in driving innovation and transforming the products, platforms and services at Allstate. The Data, Discovery and Decision Science (D3) team is offering their annual Data & Analytics Week events in August—the first time the events are fully virtual. This year’s theme is illuminate, as all the offerings will shed light on how data and analytics decision-making are relevant in roles across the enterprise. The events will offer fun and interactive experiences to all employees who wish to participate.

D3 has hosted similar, onsite events in Northbrook over the past few years from which the idea for transitioning it into a virtual experience evolved, so employees in all locations could participate. “The theme of illuminate came from the vision that light goes in multiple directions. We want to create a sense of collaboration and build relationships in multiple directions from the sessions that will be offered about data and analytics. It’s not meant for our department to tell the enterprise how it should be used, but to provide methods on how to jointly understand it and make better decisions on their roles,” shares Sara, an analytic learning and development manager, who also helped organize the event.

Data & Analytics Week will be broken down into multiple virtual sessions throughout the week of August 3^rd that will provide interactive ways for employees to stay engaged at different touch points each day. There will be exciting guest speakers and Allstate leaders providing industry knowledge on data and analytics for all attendees to use in their day-to-day roles. Here’s a sneak peek into the virtual schedule:

Allstate Chief Data Officer, Eric Huls will kick-off 2020 Data & Analytics Week. He’ll share more about what’s planned, how Allstaters can make the most of the week and launch the Good Decision Challenge, a series of on-demand learning activities that showcase how Allstate is using data and analytics to transform.

The rest of the week will feature keynote presentations from special guest speakers and Allstate leaders and hands-on workshops to dive deeper into data and analytics topics.

Allstaters will also be able to put data and analytics into action! During an interactive demo fair, they’ll learn more about the many ways data and analytics are being used at Allstate and be introduced to practical tools and resources they can use to develop their own skills.

“No matter where you sit in the company, data and analytics are related to you. We want everyone to be able to walk away with actionable learnings on how to interpret them and use it to empower themselves to learn and develop critical skills for today and the future.”

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Allstate’s Virtual Summer Internship Program

June 18, 2020/in All Blogs, College to Corporate /by Symphony Talent

Allstate’s 2020 Virtual Summer Internship Program

Every year, Allstate interns arrive at our various offices excited for a summer full of professional development, networking and learning. And while we are still excited to welcome about 130 interns to Allstate this summer, the program might look a little different than previous years. We are fortunate to be able to host a virtual internship program this summer.

The structure of our intern program will be different than in the past due to working from home, but we are committed to delivering a remote experience that will provide professional development, plenty of networking and full of fun events.

“When we chose to move the program to a home-based virtual internship, we had a ton of positive feedback from our 2020 interns,” shared Leah, Allstate Technology intern program lead. “We’ve designed multiple weekly intern events to keep everyone engaged and help them learn about Allstate.”

The virtual intern program will follow a 70-20-10 model, ensuring that 70% of their experience comes from their day-to-day work, 20% comes from networking and mentoring and 10% comes from formal learning opportunities. Interns will be paired with a peer mentor, be able to attend a variety of Lunch-and-Learn events with senior company leaders, professional development sessions and fun networking with the entire intern cohort.

No matter what office or location Allstate interns were originally planning on working in, all interns will feel like they are in one cohort.

The interns have shared some common experiences about HR during our first week. It all drills down to the excitement level and passion you all exemplify.

“We really value our interns and want to give them the best experience possible,” said Leah. “We designed this program to ensure each person feels like they’re part of the Allstate team. And even though it is a new experience for everyone, we’re able to come together virtually and provide support from every angle possible. Each week we have a variety of events planned just like we would in each of our offices.”

“The responses from current Allstaters has been amazing so far. So many teams partnered together to create the program virtually because they care about the interns’ experience. We’re ready for a great summer whatever comes our way, and at the end we can’t wait to celebrate the success and growth of our interns!”

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Employee Spotlight: Trina Lee, Full Stack Software Managing Engineer

June 17, 2020/in All Blogs, Employee Spotlights, Technology and Innovation /by Symphony Talent

Trina is a Full Stack Software Managing Engineer who works in the Claims Tech Solutions team where they build products for our customers to use during their unexpected times of need.

I joined Allstate in 2012 as a System Analyst having a couple of years of experience in similar roles. In 2016, when Allstate established their paired development teams, known as CompoZed Labs, I saw an opportunity to transform myself with the Claims Tech Solutions Team as a Full Stack Software Engineer. I was recently promoted to Managing Engineer where I can continue to do what I love as a Software Engineer, while also helping to recruit new talent, mentor our junior software engineers, be the technical lead in the products we build and help to promote a culture of innovation in our labs.

There were several things that drew me to Allstate, but the biggest one was the diversity of opportunities the company offers. At Allstate, I saw an ability to build a career of continuous learning and growth, where I could be constantly challenged and allowed to reinvent myself. The tools that our team creates are what help customers get through the difficult times that they did not expect. I’m proud to be part of a team that can make a difference in some of our customers’ toughest times.

Our main goal in Claims Tech Solutions is to support Allstate’s claims business. When we partner with claims, we look at the current business flows and build solutions that will innovate and improve the products and services we offer our customers. We use technology to create solutions that will enable this transformation and help make the process easier for our customers and the claims groups.

Empathy is at the core of everything we do, which is also why I feel so lucky to be working in my current role. Every day, I come in to work and interact with my teammates where empathy shines and becomes a force multiplier not only of what we deliver, but in the amount of growth we have and how we develop products. We try our best to put ourselves in our customers’ and user’s shoes to build an experience that not only allows the customer to get their needs addressed, but also an experience that delights.

I love pairing with my teammates and problem solving with my product team. One of our core principles, continuous growth and development, really shines through in the way we work. We rely on each other within the pair, team, organization and within Allstate to find the best solutions to problems that we encounter. Knowledge sharing is in our DNA, which just naturally elevates the quality of work that we produce as an organization, while helping us in our own personal development.

Allstate is an excellent company that has provided me with multiple opportunities to transform myself. In the past eight years, it’s given me the tools needed to evolve in my career as I was going through different milestones in my life. They have let me balance the major changes in my life when I had my kids and when we moved homes. When I first joined in 2012, I was five months pregnant with my second child, yet the support I received from the hiring manager and team was enough validation that I made the right decision to join. Even during this current COVID-19 situation where we are working virtually, our Claims Tech Solutions organization has setup ceremonies that allow us to have frequent virtual touch bases. We have morning stand ups, end of day conversations and establish weekly knowledge transfer sessions.

I would without a doubt, recommend anyone to join Allstate. As long as you are looking, you will find the resources and coaching to help you expand in your career path. I am truly thankful for the work-life balance that’s been the foundation to eight years of continuous growth for my career and personal development.

Looking to join the claims technology services team? Look for open positions today by clicking here.

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Allstaters Inspire New Voluntary Pandemic Medical Time Policy

May 27, 2020/in All Blogs, Why Allstate /by Symphony Talent

Allstaters inspire a new Voluntary Pandemic Medical Time policy in order to give back.

As the demand for additional health care workers grew at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bryan, catastrophe claims adjuster, answered the call for volunteers with medical training.

Bryan, who spent 10 years in the Navy as an EMT firefighter, is one of three Allstate employees with medical backgrounds who volunteered. He also helped inspire Allstate’s new Voluntary Pandemic Medical Time policy, which provides up to six months of leave to employees who are certified medical and/or emergency personnel. It also provides supplemental pay to cover any pay differentials.

“A policy like this wasn’t actually on our radar screen until employees stepped up and said, ‘Hey, I’m licensed. I think I could really help. Will the company support me in doing this?’” said Carrie Blair, Allstate EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer. “We felt that now, more than ever, is the time to empower our employees to come together to help fight this global pandemic, and the team quickly worked to bring this idea to life.”

Bryan said he was “blown away” by how fast Allstate moved and is proud to have helped pave the way for other Allstaters with the required medical background to join the fight against COVID-19. Five percent of Allstate’s workforce in the United States are certified as medical personnel.

“I feel this will be a policy that stands forever now. You can compare it to being in the Reserves,” said Bryan. “You don’t have to worry about your one weekend a month or two weeks in the summer. It’s automatic. They give you the time off, and you come back to your job when you’re done.”

Bryan said he appreciates everything Allstate has done to support customers and communities, including the Shelter-in-Place Payback, special payment plan and other consumer efforts. “But they’re also willing to give employees who want to help fight the coronavirus a stress-free environment.”

“It’s hard to see the health care workers – the hours they’re working. You can just see how tired they are on their faces. It’s heartbreaking,” said Bryan.

And if something else ever comes up and medical volunteers are needed, he adds, “People here at Allstate will have that ease of knowing they can come forward and volunteer – and not worry about anything.”

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Virtual Volunteering During Bring Out the Good Month

May 13, 2020/in All Blogs, Why Allstate /by Symphony Talent

Joe engaged employees in Data, Discovery & Decision Science (D3) and Finance to celebrate giving in the virtual environment.

My job as a project manager in data strategy is to represent the voice of the customer for the enterprise data platform as well as work with our Information Services Group partners to develop data solutions.

I’m also a Bring Out the Good month coordinator this year. I jumped at the chance to be an ambassador and organizer for Bring out the Good month because it’s always something I look forward to.

I like to brag about it and it makes me happy that I work here. Whenever Bring Out the Good month rolls around, it magnifies that. Knowing that this means so much to Allstate is kind of a calling card of the company and I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of it.

My group planned a trivia-at-home lunch this week as a means to get people engaged and thinking about Bring Out the Good month and hopefully donating to their favorite charities. We’ve traditionally done a trivia happy hour for our department in Northbrook for Bring Out the Good month. But when everything started happening with COVID-19 and we realized we weren’t going to be able to do a lot of our traditional events, we started exploring how we could do things virtually; trivia lunch seemed like the obvious choice since we don’t have to be all at the same place together. This is something we can do from home.

We’re not charging anyone an entry fee. We are plugging certain events and especially plugging the Allstate giving portal during the trivia lunch. In a fun nod to the Allstate Foundation’s 100% match of your personal contributions, one wrinkle we have during the game is that you can double your points once during any round you want as a way to keep engagement strong.

One of our participants from D3, Hailey, business analytics consultant, researched a lot of great virtual volunteering opportunities. She set up a standing time weekly for everyone from D3 to block their calendars and look at what ways you can volunteer for an hour.

You feel so helpless at times being asked to stay at home and wanting to do something. Seeing all of the ideas that have been generated within D3, and across all of Allstate, and the things we can do virtually has been inspiring.

It’s so easy to get down during these tough times, but having a company like Allstate that focuses on the positive and comes up with new ideas to bring some good back into the world is really encouraging and exciting to be a part of.

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From Internal Audit to Investments

April 16, 2020/in All Blogs, Employee Spotlights /by Symphony Talent

Meet Bryan, a private assets financial analyst in the Investment Group.

Before graduating, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my dual degree in Finance and Information Systems and Information Technology, but I met Allstate recruiters at a career fair and from a short conversation I realized this was the company for me. The commitment to employees was a huge selling point. So, I joined Allstate as an Integrated IT Internal Auditor after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018.

Bryan, a private assets financial analyst at Allstate.

The work I’m most proud of is my career journey at Allstate. I started in internal audit supporting various audit leads with IT-related testing with no prior audit experience but managed to be successful with my IT and general business background. During one of my audit engagements, I had the opportunity to work with the investments group. I quickly realized this was a group I would want to be a part of one day. The investments group is made up of nearly 300 individuals across a variety of investment disciplines including, fixed income, equities, private securities, commercial mortgages and derivative asset classes, as well as, finance and technology.

When I met with my manger, I expressed interest in moving to investments, and in what I thought would take months, only took a couple of weeks after quickly being connected with several individuals from the investment’s team. An opportunity came up as an Investments Expense Planning & Analysis Analyst. I joined the team and supported plan and analysis activities such as plan processes, cash forecasting and other internal management reporting activities for Allstate’s investments’ expenses.

Recently, I moved into the Private Asset team within the investment group as a Private Assets Financial Analyst. With my manager’s support, we decided this would be a great opportunity and move in the right direction regarding my career aspirations and journey at Allstate. Today, I’m primarily responsible portfolio monitoring, reporting and watchlist activities related to Allstate investments’ private assets. My team supports our front office portfolio managers through various reporting measures and as one of the primary contacts for other areas outside of the front office.

Outside of my day-to-day responsibilities, I’m prioritizing my development in building my investments and business acumen. My current position is a lot more technical and requires a lot of investment knowledge. I’m prepping for my Charter Financial Analyst (CFA) certification. I can take time to study and Allstate is fully reimbursing me for the exam costs and registration fees. This goes in line with Allstate’s commitment to developing their employees.

My advice for anyone looking to join Allstate is to try it out. If you’re curious and think outside the box, you’ll find a place that you will feel at home within.

Fun fact: I was in Rome a few years ago and I was walking toward the Coliseum I spotted Andrew Shaw (current Chicago Blackhawks player). Although I wasn’t able to get a picture with him, it definitely made for a memorable experience.

Interested in joining the team? Search open opportunities today.

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Allstate COVID-19 Response

March 31, 2020/in /by Symphony Talent

Allstate COVID-19 Response

Allstate is dedicated to protecting people from life’s uncertainties. In these unprecedented times, our commitment to our customers, communities and employees is stronger than ever. In response to COVID-19, we are implementing new business practices for interviewing, hiring and onboarding.

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COVID-19 is changing the way we work. Allstate is equipping employees with the technology and equipment to work remotely whenever possible. If selected for a role, you would work with your leader on how best to begin your career with Allstate.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to evaluate how to best serve customers, communities and employees as the pandemic unfolds.

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Allstate earns U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award

March 11, 2020/in All Blogs, Why Allstate /by Symphony Talent

Junior Achievement USA® (JA) has honored Allstate with a 2018-2019 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award. To celebrate this honor, we are featuring one of very own Allstaters, who has been volunteering with Junior Achievement of Chicago for the past seven years!

Anthony joined Allstate in July 2018 and is a Human Resources Sourcing Analyst for the Midwest Region in the Northbrook, IL office. Anthony grew up near Allstate’s headquarters and comes from a very tight knit family of second-generation immigrants, who instilled the values of togetherness and caring for others. Anthony credits his dedication for giving back to his community to his upbringing.

During his adolescence, Anthony was fortunate to partake in JA programming through his school. The experience stuck with him into adulthood, and he explained that, “JA was always a part of me and who I was.” So, when his college professor encouraged his class to get involved in community service, exploring opportunities with Junior Achievement of Chicago was an easy next step.

Thank you note from students who participated in the Junior Achievement program led by Anthony.

At first, Anthony started volunteering with a second-grade classroom teaching youth the value of hard work, the concept of saving and the basics of career development. Upon joining Allstate, Roger Odle, a field senior vice president, who is on the Board for Junior Achievement

encouraged employees to engage with the organization in Anthony’s office. Anthony quickly saw the synergy between his two worlds and was motivated to engage his colleagues in his passion for giving back.

Over the past seven years volunteering with JA, Anthony has advanced his skills to quarterly service with an eighth-grade classroom; teaching students how to establish their personal brand, work with others, manage a paycheck and develop interview skills. He also participates in Career Days through JA where he explains his own career development and what led him to Allstate. He walks the youth through a skills assessment and helps them identify their career interests and aspirations. As one of the younger participants in the Career Day, Anthony finds that the youth can relate to his experiences and can better see how they could develop their own careers like Anthony has.

At the start of the new year, Anthony was recognized with a Helping Hands® Award for his passion for giving back. Each Helping Hands® Award winner may choose a qualifying nonprofit to receive a $2,500 grant from Allstate Insurance Company. Anthony chose to recognize his long-standing volunteerism by selecting Junior Achievement of Chicago to receive this grant.

April is Allstate’s designated Bring Out the Good month and this award is a perfect launch pad as the whole company prepares to devote more hours to giving back. The recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony as part of the JA Volunteer Summit on March 17, 2020 in New York, NY. To view a list of all organizations receiving the 2018-2019 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award, visit here.

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Meet Sintia: Customer Service Rep Turned App Developer

March 4, 2020/in All Blogs, Employee Spotlights, Technology and Innovation /by Symphony Talent

Meet Sintia, an app developer analyst in Allstate Technology in Charlotte.

Sintia wasn’t always in technology at Allstate. She started her Allstate career in the Customer Care Center in 2018 as a bilingual call representative.

“From day one, my manager, peers and mentors championed the opportunities beyond the call center,” Sintia said. “I loved helping customers, but I knew my aspiration was a role in the tech world. Using Allstate’s Tuition Reimbursement Program, she started pursuing her associate’s degree in software development online.

Sintia kept open lines of communication with her manager and mentors to continue her search. Finally, she came across one of Allstate Technology’s Immersive Training Programs, an 8-week opportunity in which participants go through intensive training for in-demand technology roles. Upon successful completion of the training program, participants are offered the opportunity to transition into a fulltime position in Allstate Technology.

“Since I was pursuing my degree, I decided to apply and was accepted,” Sintia said. Keeping her career goal top of mind, she discussed work responsibilities with her leader, which led to her ability to focus solely on the immersive training program for eight weeks.

“Learning a new technology role is like learning a new language,” Sintia said. “I felt behind at first, but I worked hard, and my cohort made sure I wasn’t left behind.”

Sintia finished the program and received an offer as an app development analyst.

“This role is a trifecta: I’m using my learnings from the TIBCO Immersive Program, building analyst skillsets and leveraging my customer service capabilities from my previous role in the CCC,” Sintia said. “I work closely with my manager to continue strengthening my skills and am almost done with my associate’s degree!”

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Trina is a Full Stack Software Managing Engineer who works in the Claims Tech Solutions team where they build products for our customers to use during their unexpected times of need.

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Junior Achievement USA® (JA) has honored Allstate with a 2018-2019 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award. To celebrate this honor, we are featuring one of very own Allstaters, who has been volunteering with Junior Achievement of Chicago for the past seven years!

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