Top Internships in Des Moines, IA

Support defense business development and acquisition planning by conducting market and opportunity research, analyzing contract vehicles and timelines, assisting proposal and capture activities, and supporting early-stage program management tasks (schedule, cost, risk). Requires translating military acquisition experience to a commercial startup environment, producing briefings and decision materials, and maintaining security-clearance eligibility with up to 20% travel.

Support social media and content marketing initiatives for a telehealth clinic focused on PCOS. Responsibilities include video editing, content creation, and campaign support.

Assist with financial and operational audits, evaluating internal controls, analyzing data for risks, and contributing to audit reports.

Assist the project team with designated projects, focusing on learning construction processes and gaining an understanding of budgets and job-site coordination.

Support data collection, cleaning, and preliminary analysis. Write and run SQL queries, use statistical tools and Python, produce visualizations, document methods, troubleshoot analytics tools, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights.

Support artist growth by creating and managing fan/edit pages, sourcing and editing short-form viral content, posting daily, monitoring engagement and trends, and helping grow organic fan communities across TikTok, Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube Shorts.

Work alongside project managers and engineers on industrial construction projects. Assist with blueprint interpretation, estimating, scheduling, project controls, safety and quality audits, productivity analytics, procurement, change orders, progress tracking, and process improvement during a minimum 12-week, full-time internship.

Six-month paid remote communications internship supporting Keeper's Communications and Social Media teams. Tasks include updating the media page, creating social content, planning and executing announcements, writing PR and internal communications, reporting performance data, scheduling content, and general administrative support. Mentored by the Communications Director; designed for students or early-career candidates.

Support the Supply Chain Contract Review Team by reviewing supplier contracts, amendments, SOWs, and legal documents; track contract status and approvals; maintain records; perform research, reporting, and data analysis; prepare correspondence and presentations; support audits and process-improvement projects while handling confidential information.

Collaborate with the founding team to design, prototype, and scale backend and infrastructure for an agentic AI assistant. Implement orchestration logic, API integrations, and LLM-driven workflows; build diagnostics, tests, and monitoring; improve agent reasoning and execution pipelines; participate in product and architecture discussions; document bugs and stabilize the platform for launch-readiness.

Support PR strategy and execution: research influencers/podcasts, coordinate interviews, draft press releases, upload to newswires, and optimize YouTube content using SEO and AI tools.

Entry-level cybersecurity compliance internship providing hands-on exposure to audits, CMMC compliance reporting, risk and security assessments, GRC artifact management (POA&M, SSP), policy and awareness program development, incident response, and managing GRC toolkits. Interns participate in customer meetings, industry activities, and author technical articles while receiving mentorship and on-the-job training.

Support enablement content publishing, tagging, audits, and QA in Seismic; manage Jira workflows and onboarding support; create/update internal docs and FAQs; troubleshoot enablement tools; partner cross-functionally on brand-refresh and onboarding projects; use AI tools to automate and improve enablement workflows.

Support digital fundraising by setting up email sends, building HubSpot and WordPress landing and donation pages, assisting with SMS, website, and social media acquisition, writing/editing email copy, and tracking fundraising metrics. Remote, part-time internship (10–15 hrs/week).

Remote Project Management Intern supporting planning, coordination, tracking, process improvement, and documentation. Assist with timelines, resource management, team communication, milestone reporting, and identifying efficiency opportunities. Includes monthly in-person development session in Dallas and a ~29-hour workweek with occasional evenings and weekends.

Remote internship supporting communication strategy, content creation, internal communications, media monitoring, and cross-team alignment. Intern will write and edit content, track media trends, assist messaging development, and help implement internal/external communications while working ~29 hours/week and attending a monthly in-person development session in Dallas.

Support the sales team by developing sales strategies, generating and qualifying leads, conducting market research, maintaining sales databases, and preparing sales reports. Remote role with a mandatory monthly in-person internship development session in Dallas; ~29 hours/week.

Support design, development, and maintenance of Nexodus and client websites. Assist with front-end coding, mobile responsiveness, UX optimization, SEO implementation, troubleshooting, and cross-team collaboration. Requires monthly in-person session in Dallas and ~29 hours/week availability.

Support PR activities including media relations, press release drafting, event planning, social media monitoring and engagement, competitive research, and compiling campaign performance reports. Hybrid remote internship requiring monthly in-person session in Dallas and flexible hours (including nights and weekends).

Support marketing strategy and execution for Nexodus and clients: conduct market and competitive research, assist strategy development, help run campaigns, create marketing content, and track/report performance metrics. Remote role with mandatory monthly in-person session in Dallas; ~29 hours/week.

Support the COO with strategic planning, data analysis, reporting, cross-functional coordination, and process optimization. Assist in preparing operational performance reports and identifying improvements while managing multiple projects in a hybrid remote/monthly in-person internship.

Assist the Reedsy Learning team with community management, outreach to influencers, engaging with students, and promoting courses and events.

Assist Community Managers with outreach strategies, lead generation, and onboarding professionals while optimizing conversion rates and campaign performance.

Assist authors and publishing professionals by offering support, reviewing projects, optimizing user engagement, maintaining FAQs, and suggesting product improvements.

As a Content Marketing Intern, you will assist in executing Reedsy's content strategy, focusing on SEO, content creation, and promotion to acquire leads.