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Principal Financial Group · 20 hours ago

Principal Asset Management Sales & Relationship Management - Internship

Des Moines, IA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$24/hr - $24/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Principal Financial Group is a growing company with a commitment to providing students with opportunities to apply their classroom learnings in a business setting. They are seeking a sales intern to support their Asset Management distribution teams while gaining valuable experience in the asset management and distribution ecosystem.

Financial ServicesInsurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing sales support to Principal Asset Management’s distribution teams - including Global Operations, Wealth Advisory Services, U.S. Retirement, and Institutional Sales - through interactions with sales leadership, relationship managers, internal specialists, and investment partners

Assist in prospecting new sources of business while learning how to utilize Salesforce, our client relationship management tool

Partner with internal investment teams to understand firm products, strategy, and direction in order to efficiently support ongoing initiatives, gaining valuable experience and networking opportunities

Provide client facing support as directed

Perform reporting tasks related to performance data and assist with identifying new sales opportunities

Assist with special projects as assigned

Actively contribute to a fun and creative team culture, embracing new ideas every day

Serve as an internal resource for sales to collect and disseminate information to prospects and clients while sales staff are on the road

Work with internal partners on communication and report generation

Qualification

Sales supportSalesforceReporting tasksCommunication skillsRelationship building

Required

Currently pursuing or completed undergraduate or graduate level degree

Involvement in extracurricular activities and/or involvement within the community

Interest in a career in sales and asset management

Ability to build positive relationships with internal and external partners

Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Benefits

Paid company holidays and any time off required in your state.

Company

Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023.

Founded in 1879