Eagle Life Sales Intern

American Equity•Des Moines, IA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The American Equity Launchpad Internship Program is designed to identify, develop, and empower the next generation of talent. Through meaningful project work, mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities, interns gain real-world experience while building the skills and connections needed to launch their careers. The Launchpad Internship Program is a 10–12 week, in-person experience based in our downtown Des Moines office. Interns gain hands-on experience, collaborate with professionals across the organization, and contribute to work that drives meaningful business outcomes. The primary role of the Eagle Life Sales Intern is to provide ongoing support to the Eagle Life wholesaling teams by assisting them in identifying opportunities in their regions, building & executing marketing campaigns with our partner firms which results in driving sales toward our fixed & fixed index annuity product lines. The intern provides valuable support to professional staff within organizational functions that align with their field of study and contribute to ongoing projects gaining hands-on experience in a structured, professional environment.

Requirements

Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Finance, Economics, Business Management or a similar field.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
Strong Mathematical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
Ability to successfully prioritize requests and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
Collaborative & team-oriented sharing the responsibility of work and accountability for outcomes with team members; uncovering new perspectives through inclusion.
Demonstrates a high level of accountability setting personal goals and working to align these with business activities; work in an organized matter.
Results driven with a sense of urgency that motivates others to achieve goals and improve performance.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

At the beginning of the Internship program, Eagle Life will sponsor your enrollment in a study course for the IA Life License including 1 exam fee.

Responsibilities

Shadow team members to learn the essential duties and functions of the role.
Gain a basic-level of understanding around annuities and how they fit into the financial planning process.
Familiarize yourself with our product lineup and our unique capabilities.
Assist wholesaling teams with illustration & pre-sale support requests, advisor list segmentation and creation/execution of marketing campaigns.
Work with data to unlock new insights that will provide actionable opportunities for sales execution.
Assist the Advanced Planning team with market research and updating key collateral.
Build strong working relationships and partner with other critical teams, including: Marketing, National Accounts and Customer Excellence to achieve Objectives and Key Results.
Learn and Utilize various software tools to perform vital job functions. Salesforce CRM, Illustration Software, Customer Service Database. Etc.
At the conclusion of the internship, present learnings/accomplishments to key stakeholders.
Completes project and support tasks with guidance from mentor and department leader.
Collaborates with fellow interns across departments on a strategic, cross-functional initiative that drives meaningful business impact.
Performs other related work as assigned.