{"id":17342,"date":"2026-02-09T13:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/principal-financial-group-sales-internship-group-benefits-summer-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:41:59","slug":"principal-financial-group-sales-internship-group-benefits-summer-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/principal-financial-group-sales-internship-group-benefits-summer-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Financial Group &#8211; Sales Internship &#8211; Group Benefits (Summer 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\r\n  :root\r\n  *\r\n  body\r\n  a\r\n  .container\r\n  .hero\r\n  .heroTop\r\n  h1\r\n  .sub\r\n  .tags\r\n  .tag\r\n  .ctaRow\r\n  .btn\r\n  .btn:hover\r\n  .btnPrimary\r\n  .btnGhost\r\n  .note\r\n\r\n  .grid\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) }\r\n\r\n  .card\r\n  .cardPad\r\n  .sticky\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) }\r\n\r\n  h2\r\n  p\r\n  .muted\r\n  .list\r\n  .list li\r\n  .split\r\n  @media (max-width: 540px) }\r\n\r\n  .kv\r\n  .kv:first-child\r\n  .k\r\n  .v\r\n  .section\r\n  .callout\r\n  .footer\r\n  .divider\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"hero\" aria-labelledby=\"job-title\">\r\n  <div class=\"heroTop\">\r\n    <div>\r\n      <h1 id=\"job-title\">Sales Internship &#8211; Group Benefits (Summer 2026)<\/h1>\r\n      <div class=\"sub\">Principal Financial Group \u00b7 Financial Services, Insurance<\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"tags\" aria-label=\"Key details\">\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83d\udccd Des Moines, IA<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83c\udfe2 Hybrid<\/span>\r\n        <span class=\"tag\">\ud83d\udcb0 $86K-$117K \/yr<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"ctaRow\">\r\n      <a class=\"btn btnPrimary\" href=\"https:\/\/careers.principal.com\/internships\/jobs\/48273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        Apply on company site \u2197\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"grid\" aria-label=\"Internship details\">\r\n  <div>\r\n    <article class=\"card\">\r\n      <div class=\"cardPad section\">\r\n        <h2>About this internship<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"html-block\">\r\n          <p>Principal Financial Group is hiring a Sales Internship &#8211; Group Benefits (Summer 2026) in Des Moines, IA, with a hybrid work model. This role sits within Financial Services and Insurance and is geared toward supporting group benefits sales-related work. Candidates should have a bachelor\u2019s degree in finance, accounting, or a business-related field (or equivalent work experience), with 5+ years of related experience preferred. CIA certification is required, or you\u2019re expected to earn it within the first year.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"card\" style=\"margin-top:18px;\">\r\n      <div class=\"cardPad section\">\r\n        <h2>Qualifications<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"split\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"muted\" style=\"font-size:16px;margin-top:0;\">Required<\/h2>\r\n            <ul class=\"list\">\r\n              <li>Bachelor&#8217;s degree in finance, accounting, or business-related field, or equivalent work experience required.<\/li>\n<li>5+ years of related experience &#8211; auditing experience or business process knowledge preferred.<\/li>\n<li>CIA certification required (if not held, expectation to achieve within the first year).<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <h2 class=\"muted\" style=\"font-size:16px;margin-top:0;\">Nice to have<\/h2>\r\n            <ul class=\"list\">\r\n              <li>Auditing experience or familiarity with business process knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>Progress toward the CIA certification (or a clear plan to earn it within the first year).<\/li>\n<li>Ability to communicate findings and recommendations clearly to business stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort working in a hybrid setting and coordinating work across in-office and remote days.<\/li>\n<li>Strong attention to detail when reviewing financial or process-related information.<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"callout\">\r\n          <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;padding-left:0;padding-top:0;\">How to stand out (TUN tip)<\/h2>\r\n          <div class=\"html-block muted\">\r\n            <p>Before applying, map your experience to the role\u2019s key requirements (degree\/equivalent experience, 5+ years related experience, and CIA status) and be ready to explain each with a brief example. If you don\u2019t yet hold the CIA, outline a realistic plan for achieving it within the first year and mention any steps you\u2019ve already taken.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <aside class=\"card sticky\" aria-label=\"Overview\">\r\n    <div class=\"cardPad\">\r\n      <h2 style=\"padding-left:0px;\">Overview<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Company<\/div><div class=\"v\">Principal Financial Group<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"v\">Financial Services, Insurance<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Location<\/div><div class=\"v\">Des Moines, IA<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Work model<\/div><div class=\"v\">Hybrid<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"kv\"><div class=\"k\">Pay<\/div><div class=\"v\">$86K-$117K \/yr<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n      <a class=\"btn btnPrimary\" style=\"width:100%;justify-content:center\" href=\"https:\/\/careers.principal.com\/internships\/jobs\/48273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n        Apply on company site \u2197\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sales Internship &#8211; Group Benefits (Summer 2026) Principal Financial Group \u00b7 Financial Services, Insurance \ud83d\udccd Des Moines, IA \ud83c\udfe2 Hybrid \ud83d\udcb0 $86K-$117K \/yr Apply on company site \u2197 About this internship Principal Financial Group is hiring a Sales Internship &#8211; Group Benefits (Summer 2026) in Des Moines, IA, with a hybrid work model. 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