Job Information
Principal Financial Group Insure Your Future Marketing intern (Summer 2025) in Des Moines, Iowa
What You'll Do
In partnership with the Iowa Economic Development & Finance Authority’s and Iowa Insurance Division’s Insure Your Future program, we strive to encourage Marketing career exploration and professional skills development in our Benefits & Protection Marketing department! You’ll be aligned with a team responsible for leading all aspects of a wide range of innovative and engaging content across various platforms that help capture the attention of our target audiences.
This Marketing internship offers:
Prime opportunities for enterprise exposure, individual mentoring, and professional Marketing skills development in a supported environment
Hands-on Marketing experience in our insurance business unit (Benefits & Protection)
Access to peer organization intern cohort programming activities in the Des Moines metro area. You will network outside of Principal’s employee-base with other Insure Your Future program (https://www.iowaeda.com/insure-your-future/) interns through structured programming. An end of summer presentation to this cohort group will be expected as part of this program.
Primary alignment to Content Marketing with opportunities to learn other facets of the Marketing field
Who You Are
Be early on in a 2-year or 4-year Marketing or adjacent degree path – preferably with 3-4 traditional semesters completed by May 2025.
Proven leadership with community or school organizations and/or through formal work experience.
Must be in or be willing to relocate to the Des Moines metro area for programming events. Hybrid work arrangement available.
Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
Excellent communication skills
The ability to collaborate and work well with others
Our Internship Culture
Join an established program that provides hands-on experiences for 200+ interns each year! You'll learn new skills with dedicated teams and mentors, build your professional network and collaborate across a global Fortune 500 company. We care about offering you diverse experiences and exciting challenges that push you to reach for bigger life goals, all while enjoying our flexibility and work life balance. Join us for events such as our Executive Speaker Series, gain career direction, and much more! https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers/internships
Salary Range Information
Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)
$18 - $18 / hour
Time Off Program
Paid company holidays and any time off required in your state.
Pension Eligible
No
Additional Information
Location & Work Environment
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement in Des Moines, IA.
Internship Stipend
You will receive a lump sum stipend of $3,000. This amount is intended to support incidental expenses you may incur as part of your internship. The Company will provide a tax gross-up on this stipend as a financial benefit, but is not intended to compensate for all tax liabilities.
Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.
Nonimmigrant Workers (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants)
Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience Principal
At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.
Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Posting Window
We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.
Original Posting Date
3/10/2025
Most Recently Posted Date
3/10/2025