Information Security Engineer Internship (Summer 2026)

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

110d • $28 - $30

About The Position

Our Technology & Engineering internship program offers opportunities for 95+ interns and has a strong reputation with over 20 years of history. You'll work on real projects collaborating with a range of team members, including other interns through senior level management. We'll place you in a role customized to your expertise and interests, all while working in an Agile team environment. You'll be assigned a formal leader and mentor to help guide you through the program. This is an excellent opportunity to understand and learn more about Principal's Technology Engineering culture. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years. As an Information Security Engineer Intern, team alignment could be within one of the following areas: Cyber defense operations team serves as the first line of defense against cyber-attacks by monitoring for and analyzing potential threats and vulnerabilities in Principal's network and applications. GRC: Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams work directly with the business to develop and enforce new security policies and standards, while risk management teams work to identify information security risks within our business solutions, creating insight into risk posture. Identity and access management teams build and support our enterprise authentication and access management solutions. Insider Risk team works to correlate user activity of specific policy violations to identify Insider Threats and assess risk to improve prevention, detection, and response. Data protection teams work to ensure data is transmitted and stored securely across all systems and access methods.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or have completed an undergraduate degree program in a preferred science, technology, engineering, or math-related field of study
• Involved in student organizations on your respective campus, within the community or have prior internship experience
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills and a strong work ethic
• Passion for technology which includes technical curiosity and ability to think critically and solution for technology-based problems

Nice To Haves

• Interest in and/or experience with info security technologies/tooling/concepts
• Leadership positions within student, work or community organizations
• Past IT internship or work experience
• Demonstrated continuous learning through certifications and other non-traditional learning paths
• Technical experience with development languages, automation tooling, DevOps or Agile methodologies, NIST security standards and frameworks

Benefits

• Salary Range: $28 - $30 / hour
• Internship stipend of $3,000 to support incidental expenses
• Paid company holidays and any time off required in your state

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree