Digital Platforms Intern – React Frontend & .NET APIs

American Equity; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Mentorship

Intern Hack-a-thon

Networking opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company hosts the Launchpad Internship Program in Des Moines. This 10–12 week, in-person internship provides hands-on project work, mentorship from organizational leaders, and networking opportunities across the company.

Interns will build front-end skills with React and Tailwind, assist with .NET backend services, and collaborate with teams across time zones. The program features learning sessions, community involvement, housing stipends, and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure in AWS (App Services, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, CloudFormation) is a plus.
• Web Development Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops front‑end portal websites using React and Tailwind CSS.
• Assists in building and maintaining back‑end services and APIs using the .NET framework.
• Works with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Skills

React

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

API design basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Microsoft Teams

Job description

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company hosts the Launchpad Internship Program in Des Moines. This 10–12 week, in-person internship provides hands-on project work, mentorship from organizational leaders, and networking opportunities across the company.

Interns will build front-end skills with React and Tailwind, assist with .NET backend services, and collaborate with teams across time zones. The program features learning sessions, community involvement, housing stipends, and