Sales Development Intern

Position Description: 

Ameritas is seeking a Sales Development intern with the aptitude and desire to utilize financial and sales skills to position Ameritas as a first-class insurance and wealth management company. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate strong communication skills with all stakeholders and the ability to meet important deadlines to maintain client relationships. 

Position Location: 

This is a hybrid role (Lincoln, NE) working partially in-office and partially from home. 

Position Start Date: 

This internship will begin either as soon as possible or in May 2026.  

What you do:

• Update sales opportunities as they move through the sales cycle. 

• Generate sales illustrations and reports from Salesforce and Producer Workbench. 

• Support the internal sales team on sales related activity. 

• Provide sales reports for our team to create proactive sales strategies. 

• Participate in Sales Meetings. 

• Assist in preparation of high-level case designs for life insurance and security related products. 

• Assisting with financial planning. 

• Work with Advanced Planning team on Advanced Market Concepts. 

• Communicate with clients regarding current plan. 

• Submitting and monitoring content through Ad Review. 

• Work with marketing department on lead generation concepts. 

What you bring:

• Must be enrolled in a college program at least half-time as defined by your institution studying sales, finance, or related field. 

• Student with sophomore or junior-standing preferred. 

• Ability to commit to a 12-month internship working full-time in the summer and part-time during the school year. 

• Full-time hours: 30-40 hours per week. 

• Part-time hours: 15-20 hours per week. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• An interest in sales, finance, and insurance. 

• Ability to adapt to change and take initiative. 

• Possess strong relationship-building skills. 

• Spanish-speaking skills are a plus but not required. 

What we offer: 

At Ameritas, our mission is Fulfilling Life. We do that in many ways, but especially by helping people invest in themselves by offering trusted financial products and advice. Because we believe everyone should be happy, healthy, and financially secure, we work hard to provide trusted financial products and valued guidance, including individual life and disability insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, investments, and wealth management services. 

• Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future. 

• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers. 

• We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer 

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.