Ameritas Agency and Advisor Distribution is looking for a Sales Training and Education Intern that possesses a unique set of skills. This position requires an individual who thrives working in a group setting, possesses outstanding organizational skills and follow through, and the ability to manage tasks with self-motivation. A background in business, communication, education, project management or marketing would be beneficial.
Examples of work include organizing communication for events, building campaigns for production/impact analysis, video editing, content management via learning management system, maintaining databases, designing and updating workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, and documents, and material gathering and maintenance for events and projects.
Position Location:
This is a hybrid role (Lincoln, NE) working partially in-office and partially from home.
Position Start Date:
This internship will begin April 2027
What You Do:
- Assist with presentation & course development including video editing and proofreading.
- Submitting and monitoring content through Ad Review, our compliance administration system
- Assist with reporting on production results Practice Management events, maintaining campaigns in Salesforce
- Updating the Ameritas Learning Management System
- Creating marketing copy for promotion of events/concepts
- Classroom learning packet assembling
- Assist with virtual school, podcasts and webinar setup
- Ordering Marketing material necessary for training events
What You Bring:
- Must be enrolled in a college degree program at least half-time as defined by your institution for the entire duration of the internship studying Marketing, Business Administration, Education or related field.
- Must be able to commit to a 12-month internship working part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer
- Full-time hours: 30 – 40 hours/week
- Part-time hours: 15 – 20 hours/week
- Possess strong relationship-building and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent creative design skills
- Ability to adapt to change and take initiative
- Ability to ask questions and write accurately about the business
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.
Application Deadline
This position will be open for a minimum of 3 business days or until filled.
This position is not open to individuals who are temporarily authorized to work in the U.S.
Skills Required
- Must be enrolled at least half-time in a college degree program studying Marketing, Business Administration, Education, or a related field for the entire internship.
- Must commit to a 12-month internship.
- Must work part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer.
- Must be available for 15–20 hours per week part-time and 30–40 hours per week full-time.
- Strong relationship-building and organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent creative design skills.
- Ability to adapt to change and take initiative.
- Ability to ask questions and write accurately about the business.
- Background in business, communication, education, project management, or marketing.
Ameritas Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ameritas and has not been reviewed or approved by Ameritas.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage—especially dental and vision—is portrayed as robust, with broad in‑network access and plan features that can increase value when providers participate. Options like lifetime deductible designs and an expanded PPO footprint are highlighted as meaningful advantages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, personal time (e.g., “Thrive days”), and employer‑provided volunteer time create multiple avenues for time away from work. Flexibility around time and location is emphasized as part of the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, plus backup child, elder, and pet care illustrate comprehensive family support. These elements are positioned as standout components of the offering.
Ameritas Insights
What We Do
You may know Ameritas as an insurance, employee benefits and financial services company, but we’re in the business of fulfilling life. What’s fulfilling life? It’s helping people like you plan for the future and protect what you cherish most. It’s getting the most out of life — even at work. It’s making a difference. This kind of work can be gratifying, and it could be right for you.
