{"id":17343,"date":"2026-02-09T13:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/principal-financial-group-investment-operations-extended-internship-co-op-may-december-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:41:59","slug":"principal-financial-group-investment-operations-extended-internship-co-op-may-december-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/principal-financial-group-investment-operations-extended-internship-co-op-may-december-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Financial Group &#8211; Investment Operations Extended Internship\/Co-Op (May &#8211; December 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\">Investment Operations Extended Internship\/Co-Op (May &#8211; December 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 $23-$27 \/hr<\/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\/49838\" 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 offering an Investment Operations Extended Internship\/Co-Op in Des Moines, IA, running May through December 2026 in a hybrid work model. This paid role is listed at $23-$27 per hour within the financial services and insurance industry. You\u2019ll likely apply actuarial-focused studies and core actuarial mathematics (probability, statistics, numerical analysis, and compound interest) while building experience in an investment operations setting.<\/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>Current enrollment at a college\/university or completed degree with focused studies in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics or related majors.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to pass actuarial exams and a dedication to pursue an FSA with the Society of Actuaries.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of actuarial mathematics, including probability, statistics, numerical analysis and compound interest.<\/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>Progress toward actuarial exams, with a clear plan to continue working toward the FSA through the Society of Actuaries.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort applying probability, statistics, and compound interest concepts to real-world problems and explaining your approach.<\/li>\n<li>Strong quantitative problem-solving skills, including checking work carefully and documenting assumptions and calculations.<\/li>\n<li>Coursework or project experience in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, or a closely related field that demonstrates applied analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment by managing time well and communicating proactively.<\/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 you apply, prepare a short section on your resume that lists relevant actuarial\/statistics\/math coursework and any exam progress or planned exam dates, since the role emphasizes actuarial exams and an FSA track. If you\u2019ve done class projects using probability, statistics, numerical analysis, or compound interest, be ready to summarize one example clearly in 2-3 sentences.<\/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\">$23-$27 \/hr<\/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\/49838\" 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>Investment Operations Extended Internship\/Co-Op (May &#8211; December 2026) Principal Financial Group \u00b7 Financial Services, Insurance \ud83d\udccd Des Moines, IA \ud83c\udfe2 Hybrid \ud83d\udcb0 $23-$27 \/hr Apply on company site \u2197 About this internship Principal Financial Group is offering an Investment Operations Extended Internship\/Co-Op in Des Moines, IA, running May through December 2026 in a hybrid work [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-no-separators","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[357],"tags":[456,387,365,457,455,458],"class_list":["post-17343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-internship","tag-des-moines","tag-financial-services","tag-hybrid","tag-ia","tag-insurance","tag-principal-financial-group"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"wp_review_large":false,"wp_review_small":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Career Team","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/author\/magic\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Investment Operations Extended Internship\/Co-Op (May &#8211; December 2026) Principal Financial Group \u00b7 Financial Services, Insurance \ud83d\udccd Des Moines, IA \ud83c\udfe2 Hybrid \ud83d\udcb0 $23-$27 \/hr Apply on company site \u2197 About this internship Principal Financial Group is offering an Investment Operations Extended Internship\/Co-Op in Des Moines, IA, running May through December 2026 in a hybrid work&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17343\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}