IT Intern, Service Transformation bei American Equity

At American Equity we offer leading annuity products that help empower our clients to fulfill their needs and wants in retirement. Our success comes from hiring high-energy individuals who embody the beliefs that drive our unique culture. We currently fund over half a million retirements nationwide, and have been headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, for over twenty-five years with satellite offices in Charlotte, NC and New York, NY.

The American Equity Summer Internship Program offers an immersive real-world experience, closely replicating the career journey of an American Equity professional. Each intern will contribute to meaningful, hands-on projects that drive measurable business outcomes, gaining valuable experience along the way.

Interns will also have the opportunity to present their project work to company leaders, network with executives, and participate in educational programs designed to support their personal and professional growth. Additionally, interns will engage in community service projects and social events, building connections with fellow interns and the broader American Equity team.

The internship will be a 10 week program located at our downtown Des Moines office.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The intern supports projects to enhance and modernize American Equity’s digital services, which service our internal employees by providing tools to efficiently perform their roles. The role works with cross-functional teams that help gather requirements, design and develop single pane of glass ui using low code no code solution to quickly move from legacy systems and ultimately deliver our internal customers an amazing solution. The intern provides valuable support to professional staff within organizational functions that align with their field of study and contribute to ongoing projects gaining hands-on experience in a structured, professional environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Gain experience in low code/no code technology.
•    Works with stakeholders to understand business requirements that are translated into technical solutions.
•    Assists in the design of user interactions.
•    Collaborates across time zones via video conferencing and software such as MS Teams, Jira, and GitHub.
•    Completes project and support tasks with guidance from mentor and department leader.
•    Collaborates with fellow interns across departments on a strategic, cross-functional initiative that drives meaningful business impact.
•    Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct Reports:  
General Description of Indirect Reports :  

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
•    Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
•    Experience or desire to learn about low code/no code technology.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:
•    N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
•    Effective verbal and written communication skills.
•    Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners
•    Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
•    Learn quickly when faced with new challenges and situations; analyze success and failures.
•    Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
•    Knowledge in the following areas would be a plus; Usage of Postman, CSS design, Creating Documentation.
•    Knowledge of fundamental front-end languages such as CSS.
•    Working knowledge of APIs. 
•    Experience in cloud infrastructure solutions (such as MongoDB, DataDog) is a plus.
•    Good analytical skills with ability to research issues and products.
•    Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with employees, customers, and other outside third parties.

DISCLAIMER
This description covers the major purpose and essential functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each task is to be performed. Employees may receive other job related instructions and be required to perform other job related work requested by their manager. All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.