Sales Internship - Group Benefits - Waltham, MA (Summer 2025)

Principal Financial Services • Waltham, MA

279d • $18 - $20

About The Position

Come join Principal's Group Benefits, Sales Internship Program (Summer 2025)! As a sales intern, you'll be teaming up with our Group Insurance sales and account management team members to provide sales support, account management assistance, and intermediary support. This role is given the opportunity to assist our regional sales offices, while learning how we distribute and support our retirement and/or group insurance customers. By partnering on these tasks, we anticipate you will be directly impacting territory sales and overall business unit success! In this role, you'll get a first-hand look at what it takes to be successful in a sales-minded career in the future. This area partners with many areas within Principal which includes teams like underwriting, new business, marketing, administration, product, sales and compensation, and many more. Getting to know the many areas in our organization is a great way to learn and develop your skills and build lasting professional relationships!

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or completed undergraduate or graduate level degree.
• Involvement in extracurricular activities and/or community involvement.
• Interest in a career in sales.
• Experience with sales through previous internships, involvement, or work experience is preferred.
• Ability to build positive relationships with internal and external partners.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide sales support to the Group Insurance sales and account management team.
• Assist with account management tasks.
• Support intermediary functions.
• Collaborate with regional sales offices.
• Learn about distribution and support for retirement and group insurance customers.

Benefits

• Paid company holidays and any time off required in your state.
• Hands-on internship program with focused activities and opportunities to gain experience.
• Work alongside experienced professionals.
• Gain career direction to help achieve professional and personal goals.
• Contribute to work that helps people and businesses save and protect their financial security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree