IT Intern, Kin Insurance
$20 per hour
Personalized home insurance platform
Be an early applicant
Personalized home insurance platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$20 per hour
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To reimagine home insurance for every new normal.
Role
Who you are
- Currently enrolled in a CIS, IT, computer science, or related undergraduate program
- Ability to diagnose and clearly communicate technical issues and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Comfort working cross-functionally with people at all levels — from fellow interns to executives — with consistent professionalism and empathy
- Genuine curiosity about technology and enthusiasm for learning new systems and tools in a fast-moving environment
- Ability to provide in-office support at Kin's Chicago location, 20–25 hours per week
What the job involves
- We're looking for an IT Intern to give undergraduate students in technology-related programs a real foothold in the industry — not just exposure, but actual ownership of work that matters
- This isn't a shadow-and-observe internship. You'll be embedded in Kin's IT department at our Chicago office, doing the hands-on work that keeps a fast-growing insurtech company running
- From imaging laptops and managing device inventory to triaging helpdesk requests and supporting employee onboarding and offboarding, you'll touch the full operational reality of IT at a tech company. By the time you leave, you'll have experience you can speak to concretely — because you did it, not watched it
- Image and deploy computers for Kin's local and remote workforce
- Participate in tier-1 helpdesk requests, resolving employee issues with speed and care
- Execute onboarding and offboarding logistics for employees as it relates to IT equipment
- Manage and audit physical IT asset inventory (laptops, monitors, mobile devices) weekly
- Oversee mobile device management across the organization via JumpCloud
- Provide audio/visual support for in-office meetings and events
- Triage cybersecurity issues and enforce security policies in coordination with Kinfosec
- Maintain physical security infrastructure at office locations, including cameras and keycard readers
- In your internship at Kin, success is less about checking boxes and more about the impact you create. You’ll use your skills and judgment to take ownership of meaningful work, improve how we operate, and help move Kin’s mission forward. Along the way, you’ll deliver outcomes that make a real difference for both Kinfolk and the homeowners we serve
- By the end of your internship, you should feel confident in your role, trusted as an owner, and proud of the progress you’ve helped make
- You've built a working knowledge of the IT tools and systems used in a real tech environment — ones you can speak to confidently in future interviews and on your resume
- IT asset inventory is accurate, well-documented, and consistently maintained because of the systems you've owned
- Employees across the organization have experienced faster, more reliable tier-1 support during your term
- You leave with a clearer sense of how enterprise IT operations work and a stronger foundation for your career in technology
Application process
- Deadline to Apply: July 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM GMT+1
- We believe a great hiring experience should be clear, respectful, and human. We’ll accept applications for this position until July 10, 2026. While our recruiting team uses AI tools for efficiency, resumes are still screened by Kin’s in-house recruiters, and candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are made by recruiters and hiring teams. Rest assured, real people make real decisions
- The hiring process and timeline for each role will vary, depending on the position. However, here are some things you can expect from us:
- Prompt updates and feedback following interviews
- Interviews with recruiters, hiring managers, and members of teams
- Skills assessment relevant to the position, if applicable
- Genuine, thoughtful human interaction at every step
Our take
The setup process for home insurance can be difficult and time-consuming, particularly for complex and risky properties. Legacy insurance providers rely on users and brokers to insert uniform data, an approach that is not very accurate considering the idiosyncrasies of each individual property.
Kin Insurance works directly with consumers to provide bespoke and affordable home insurance. The company's software imports thousands of variables based on third-party data in order to provide a more personalized approach to home insurance. Data is also collected from aerial and satellite imagery, government records, and building permits to ensure a house is covered from localized threats such as wildfire, hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Recognizing the antiquated and one-size-fits-all nature of the current home insurance landscape, Kin Insurance has taken an innovative approach by focusing on data collection. Through these means, the company claims that it can offer personalized insurance that can be negotiated directly through its communication channels, ensuring that consumers can access the exact insurance they need without having to pay more than is required. Strong funding, raised across several rounds, will allow Kin to expand its network and business reach.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 12 rounds)
Sep 2025
$50m
SERIES E
Feb 2024
$15m
SERIES D
Total funding: $376m
Company benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Commuter benefit plan
- 401k
- Flex spending accounts
- Support for continuing education and professional development
- Training, development, and networking opportunities via Sales Assembly
- Flexible PTO
- Onsite gym membership
- Company-provided lunch each month
- Daily snacks
- Sodas, unlimited flavored water, & coffee
Company HQ
River North, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Sean Harper
(Co-Founder & CEO)Sean worked as a BCG Associate for 5 years before founding FeeFighters.com and working for 2 years at Groupon. After a year as CPO of 2Checkout, they co-founded Kin Insurance, serving since as CEO.
Lucas Ward
(Co-Founder & Member of the Board of Directors)Having studied at Southeast Missouri State University, Lucas spent half a decade at Accenture, before a combined 3 years at ThoughtWorks and Fundspire. They left their CTO position at Rippleshot in 2015 to co-found Kin Insurance in January 2016.
Vivek Vaid
(CTO)Previously CTO at BRANDED, FourKites, Chief Data Officer at Uptake and Head of Technology at Morningstar.
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