Field Training Support Intern – Summer 2027

Farm Bureau Financial Services; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Farm Bureau Financial Services in West Des Moines, IA is offering a Summer 2027 Field Training Support Intern position. You'll work in a fast-paced team environment, providing administrative support to field leadership and staff across multiple states while contributing to Training Academy programs.

This internship emphasizes project-based work, webinars, and operational support, with opportunities to gain exposure to our industry, culture, and leadership through a structured 80/10/10 program.

Qualifications

• Current college student pursuing a degree in communication, hospitality, business, or marketing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Dependable, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and strong administrative skills.
• Be comfortable collaborating with team members across multiple locations and departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to field leadership and staff across multiple states.
• Assist with coordinating and facilitating training webinars.
• Help support day-to-day operations of Training Academy programs.
• Prepare and distribute communications, take meeting notes, print and mail training materials, coordinate registration and attendance tracking.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

Pursuing degree: communication, hospitality, business or marketing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

OneNote

Job description

Field Training Support Intern – Summer 2027

If you're looking for an internship opportunity that is fun, challenging, and provides real-world experience, look no further!

What You'll Do:

You will work in a fast-paced environment and have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to our Field Support teams and Training Academies. Throughout this internship, you will provide administrative support to field leadership and staff across multiple states, assist with coordinating and facilitating training webinars, and help support the day-to-day operations of our Training Academy programs.

Regular duties may include preparing and distributing communications, taking meeting notes, printing and mailing training materials, coordinating registration and attendance tracking for training events, creating reports and surveys, and supporting projects designed to improve consistency and efficiency across our field operations. You may also have the opportunity to assist with marketing and communication initiatives, training materials, and instructional design projects.

As an intern, you will also participate in corporate activities designed to provide exposure to our industry, organization, and culture. Our internship program follows an 80/10/10 approach:

• 80% of your time will be spent performing meaningful work and project-based assignments within your department.
• 10% of your time will be dedicated to learning from and networking with employees in other areas of the organization.
• 10% of your time will be spent participating in shared internship experiences that provide insight into our culture, leadership, and business operations.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• Be a current college student (working towards a degree in communication, hospitality, business, or marketing preferred.)
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be dependable, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and strong administrative skills.
• Be comfortable collaborating with team members across multiple locations and departments.
• Have proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.
• Experience with communications, graphic design, video editing, instructional design, or Adobe Creative Suite is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work in-person from our office in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we are not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future, such as additional or permanent work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not considering candidates with OPT status.