• Ashley Tranquist Al Ferreira

    Ashley Tranquist

    Sales Associate
    The University of Connecticut, economics, 2011

    As a sales associate at Liberty Mutual, the company’s mission of helping restore lives is never far from Ashley Tranquist’s heart. That’s why this winter she was chosen, along with 10 other students, to fly to California and help restore parts of the Angeles National Forest that were devastated by the 2009 wildfires. Besides cleaning river beds and repairing a volunteer house, Ashley’s team and 40 additional Liberty Mutual employees planted 250 trees in just five hours—a task that would have taken forest rangers three weeks to accomplish.

    How did you first become interested in sales?
    I became interested in sales during my junior year of college because I needed some business-related courses for economics. Through my marketing course I learned about my school’s Program for Sales Leadership, which is a series of courses aimed to develop future sales leaders. Liberty Mutual is a sponsor of the program. I attended a career forum through the Program, and the Liberty Mutual area manager and branch manager came to the forum and presented their internship programs. I applied, got accepted, and interned the summer after my junior year.

    What do you think made you stand out as an internship candidate?
    As an internship candidate, I had demonstrated my leadership
    capabilities through organizations in college, which I think helped my candidacy. I was also very eager to join the company and learn
    everything they had to offer—I was and still am very trainable, which is important.

    What surprised you when you started?
    When I first started I was amazed at how well everyone worked together. I had a preconceived notion that in the sales world, representatives would step on each others’ toes, be competitive, and try to be the most successful. In reality, Liberty has a great teaming aspect and everyone supports one another.

    Can you tell us about a fun project you’ve been involved with?
    When I was interning, I participated in Liberty Mutual’s Responsible Scholars community project and I worked with university relations group to help restore parts of the Angeles National Forest in southern California that were devastated by the California wild fires. It was one week, ten college students, and an awesome experience.

    What is the biggest misconception about your company?
    Insurance is about helping people rebuild their lives after disaster and people outside the insurance industry often forget that.

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