Human Resources Intern

Athene•West Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Working at Athene is more than an internship — it’s a game changer for your career. Being an intern at Athene is seeing your idea come into fruition through collaborating with a team. It’s doing meaningful work with talented people. All internships are designed for you to create innovative solutions for our customers and the industry. Your internship is about making a difference in our communities. This is your chance to change the game with one of the leading retirement services companies in the United States. Join Athene’s HR team and help create an engaging summer internship and employee experience. This shared role supports the Talent Acquisition and HR Culture & Communications teams, offering hands-on exposure to recruiting, employee engagement, event planning, program management and communications while partnering with leaders and teams across the organization. At Athene, you’ll be part of a fast-moving, innovative organization with the scale and strength of our Apollo partnership. Our BEAM values encourage employees to collaborate, take ownership, bring forward new ideas and make things happen.

Requirements

Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Effective written and verbal communication skills and confidence working with people across the organization.
A collaborative, adaptable and proactive approach, with curiosity, critical thinking and a willingness to learn.
Comfort using Microsoft Office tools and an interest in learning how AI and emerging technology can improve HR work.
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications, marketing, event management or a related field.
Qualified candidates must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for Fall term 2027.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting events, communications or student, employee or volunteer groups.
Familiarity with SharePoint, social media, photography or digital content creation.

Responsibilities

Coordinate internship events, including orientation, development sessions, networking and social activities.
Support intern onboarding and offboarding and respond to program questions.
Support employee experience and Employee Resource Group initiatives through event planning, meeting coordination, communications and follow-up.
Create communications, presentations, schedules, surveys, project plans and other program materials.
Contribute to internal communications and event storytelling across digital, social and visual channels.
Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Culture & Communications, hiring leaders and business teams to deliver strong intern and employee experiences.
Track participation, feedback, and program data to identify improvement opportunities and use creative ideas and technology, including AI tools where appropriate, to enhance programs and processes.