Talent Development Intern - Summer 2026-Spring 2027

Talent Development Intern – Summer 2026 – Spring 2027

As a Talent Development Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting the growth and development of Farm Bureau Financial Services Employees. In this role, you’ll collaborate with the Talent Development team to create, deliver, and communicate engaging learning opportunities that help individuals thrive in their careers.

If you’re passionate about helping others grow, enjoy thinking creatively, and want to contribute to the success of the organization, this internship could be a great fit for you! This is an in-office position located in our West Des Moines location, working full-time hours during the summer and a maximum of 15 hours per week during the school year.

What You'll Do: In this role, you will work with our Talent Development Team, collaborating on program communications, content creation, and resource redesigning. This position offers the opportunity to learn from different roles in the Talent Development and HR area and contribute to development efforts for every level of the company. 

Is our opportunity right for you? It is if…

• You’re interested in pursuing a career in adult learning, instructional design, oreducation.
• You’re a fan of teamwork and developing content that’s engaging for a variety of audiences.
• You are committed to delivering high-quality work and able to move seamlessly across a collection of projects.
• You approach your work with open curiosity and a desire for collaboration.
• You think innovatively and take initiative to improve processes and contribute new ideas.

As an intern, you will also participate in corporate activities that give you a sense of our industry, our company, and help you understand our culture firsthand. Our internship program holds an 80/10/10 approach, meaning that 80% of your work time will involve performing tasks or working on projects within your hired work area. Another 10% of the time, you will be exposed to learning in other areas within your assigned division to get more corporate experience. Then, the final 10% will be spent in shared experiences across the organization, where you will get to really learn about our culture and work environment.

What It Takes to Join Our Team:

• Be a current student, working toward a human resource, business administration, communications, psychology, instructional design, or similar degree
• Effective and proactive communication skills
• Exceptional writing skills are critical for success in this role
• Able to prioritize multiple projects, anticipate what’s next and thrive in a fast-paced environment; self-motivated, creative, flexible, and adaptable to new situations
• Be passionate about learning new things and be tech-savvy (ability to learn new systems quickly is a must)
• Ability to work in-person from May 2026 through May 2027 from our office in West Des Moines, Iowa. You will be working at least 30 hours per week during Summer 2026 and a minimum of 10 hours per week during the school year. 

If you're interested in getting your career started on the right track by joining a company that appreciates its employees and provides growth and professional development opportunities, we invite you to apply today. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener! 

Note: Interviews for this position will not occur until November of 2025.

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.