Data and Analytics Internship - Undergraduate and Graduate (Summer 2027)

Our Data and Analytics Internship Program offers opportunities for interns to work on real projects collaborating with team members. We'll place you in a role customized to your expertise and interests where you will work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment. You'll be assigned a formal leader and mentor to help guide you through the program. This is an excellent opportunity to understand and learn more about Principal’s growing analytics community!    We are hiring at the undergraduate and graduate level for Summer 2027. The primary job tracks are Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Consulting, Data Governance, and Business Intelligence. What You’ll Do Actively collaborate with stakeholders, leadership and IT to research, analyze and deliver data solutions Mine data sources and making that data easy to interpret through visuals and other consumable formats Participate in project teams to develop and maintain processes and work with in-time or scheduled metrics and reporting Apply a variety of statistical techniques to business problems to generate insights Keys to success in this position The curiosity and desire to dig to find answers within data Strong storytelling abilities to translate data into insights for business partners or less technical audiences Desire to explore new data techniques, languages, and data sources Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.

Currently pursuing or completed an undergraduate degree program in data, statistics, mathematics, or related field Exposure to data analytics through coursework, previous internships, or work experience Involvement in student organizations on your respective campus, within the community, or prior internship experience Exposure to Python, Snowflake, and/or PowerBI through development, course work, or other experience Strong SQL knowledge Additional Graduate Level Internship Requirements Currently pursuing or completed a graduate degree program in statistics, analytics, social sciences (IO psychology, sociology, etc.) or related degree program Knowledge of statistical and machine learning techniques Exposure to data visualization concepts & standard methodologies Proficiency with one or more of the following: NLP, time series, propensity & uplift modeling, machine learning frameworks, graph algorithms Skills That Will Help You Stand Out Leadership positions within student, work, or community organizations Previous IT internship or relevant work experience Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Shiny, Poltly, Flask, D3 Experience working with Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.) Exposure or interest in Customer Analytics, Marketing, or quantitative research methods in Social Sciences Salary Range Information Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

(Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $28 - $32 / hour Salary Details The following salary ranges reflect market-specific compensation for this position across multiple job levels. Candidates will be evaluated to determine the appropriate job level based on their skills and experience. Undergraduate intern: $28.00 - $30.00/hr Graduate intern: $30.00 - $32.00/hr