HR - Talent Management Intern

AtAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Company, we think of ourselves asThe Financial Dignity Company. Our policyholders work with independent agents, banks and broker-dealers through our wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, to choose one of our leading annuity products best suited for their personal needs to create financial dignity in retirement. We remain steadfast in our commitment to quality products, excellent customer service, integrity, safety and delivering on our promises to our policyholders. Our success comes from hiring people who embody the beliefs that drive our unique, energetic, fast-paced and caring culture of collaboration, ownership and innovation.

We currently fund over half a million retirements nationwide, and have been headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, for over twenty-five years, withsatellite offices slated to open in 2022 in Charlotte, NC, and New York, NY. We are a NYSE-listed company and maintain an "excellent" rating from AM Best. Our companyhas over $57 billion in assets, 26,000 active agents and over 800 employees.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The HR - Talent Management Intern will work with our Human Resources Team to assist with the process of attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining high-performing team members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties involve collaborating with others as well as working independently and may include the following:

• Partner in early talent initiatives related to Summer Internship Program and Career Fair alignment and recruitment.
• Support and help execute on talent management activities and initiatives, including but not limited to: new team member onboarding, learning opportunities, leadership development, and DEI initiatives.
• Aid in building out program and process documents, job aids and other training materials.
• Focus on reporting and data analysis within the talent team, depending on current data needs. This could include helping build dashboards, LMS or HRIS systems reporting and management, or analyzing talent data.
• Participate in a cross-functional team project.
• Shadow areas across HR to gain exposure to the entire function.
• Performs other related work as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Reports: 0

General Description of Indirect Reports (2 and 3-downs): 0

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, Psychology, or another related filed with a focus of Human Resources preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

None required for this position

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skill
• Technical experience in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Natural curiosity and high attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• No travel is required in this position

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Data analysis; ability to analyze data, tell a story with data, and build dashboards