Personal & Professional Development

At State Farm we provide you with development opportunities to help you succeed today and create career opportunities for tomorrow.

Success today

State Farm is committed to providing the support and training you need to perform with excellence in your current position.

Job Skills Training – State Farm is recognized as a leader in providing the training employees need to excel in their current roles.  Claims, Underwriting, Systems, and Financial Services are just a few examples of areas where job skills training is available. 

Mentoring – State Farm encourages participation in our Mentoring program. These relationships provide opportunities for employees to benefit from the knowledge, experience, and perspectives of other State Farm employees.

Associate Development – State Farm is a learning organization. We offer you a wealth of in-house resources and development opportunities to help you grow and learn in your current job and prepare you for future career opportunities. 

Employee Resource Groups – At State Farm, Employee Resource Groups are committed to serving as a resource in the areas of employee growth and development, recruitment, and retention to help us meet current and future needs for a more diverse customer base and employee workforce. 

Opportunity for tomorrow

At State Farm we take your on-going development seriously.  We believe developing people is an obligation of all our leaders and we want to see you learn, grow, and move to higher levels of responsibility.

Career Opportunities within the Company – State Farm encourages growth from within and provides many different career opportunities throughout our organization.

College Tuition Reimbursement – State Farm recognizes the importance of continuing your education.  Eligible employees can receive tuition reimbursement towards an Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited university of their choice up to $5,250 per calendar year. 

Insurance Education – Insurance education is available to broaden employees' understanding of the insurance and financial services industry. Successful completion of certain courses will result in financial rewards. A few examples of insurance designations you may want to pursue include Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), and Fellow, Financial Services Institute (FFSI).

Professional Designations – State Farm sponsors approved employees working to achieve a professional designation in their field of employment.  A few examples of professional designations offered are Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Professional Secretary (CPS), and Project Management Professional (PMP).

Leadership Development – State Farm provides you with an opportunity to develop your leadership skills.  Whether you want to develop your leadership skills in your current role or want to develop your skills to step into a supervisory position in the future, you can choose from a variety of resources and developmental opportunities to help develop your leadership skills.