Top Internships in Des Moines, IA

Run and coordinate qualitative user research: plan and moderate interviews and focus groups, translate goals into discussion guides, produce transcripts and structured insight summaries, and communicate findings to product teams while working remote-first.

Work as a hands-on Product Management intern owning features end-to-end: run user research, write specs and user stories, work with engineering/design/growth to ship, analyze product data, support sprint planning and QA, benchmark competitors, and build roadmaps and documentation.

Six-month engineering internship building production backend services and AI pipelines. Design SQL schemas (PostgreSQL), implement SaaS integrations (REST APIs, webhooks), work with embeddings, transformer models and vector databases, build end-to-end data processing pipelines, and contribute to code reviews and architecture discussions.

Hands-on internship offering cross-functional exposure to consulting, marketing, HR, operations, sales, partnerships, events, and content. Interns receive mentorship, structured development, real responsibility, and potential consideration for future roles.

Unpaid 3–6 month internship offering hands-on experience across social work, case management, HR, development, marketing, retail merchandising, project management, and events. Interns assist with client intake, outreach, research, content creation, administrative tasks, event support, and daily operations while building skills, networks, and receiving reference letters upon completion.

Supports the marketing team’s digital execution, including uploading and formatting HubSpot web pages, making basic backend and schema updates, conducting SEO audits, and assisting with redirects and internal linking. The intern also supports social media operations across LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Business Profile, and Meta, creates internal communications, organizes digital assets, and provides administrative support.

Write and publish high-quality blog posts and case studies by researching eCommerce/logistics topics and interviewing customers. Propose original content ideas, craft narratives that showcase customer success and Wondys impact, collaborate with the team, use Figma/Framer/HubSpot/Google Workspace for content workflows, and track content performance to improve engagement.

As a SkillBridge Intern in Marketing, you'll collaborate on product delivery, ensure project success, and engage clients, while gaining valuable experience in a remote or on-site setting.

The Research Intern will assist in data curation, exploratory analysis, and implementation of machine learning models in healthcare applications.

The role involves conducting keyword research, optimizing web pages, analyzing SEO performance, and assisting in improving company digital positioning and user experience.

Build quantitative risk models and automated tooling to price and risk-weight capacity positions, run Monte Carlo and stress tests, research long-term capacity drivers, recommend hedging strategies, and automate data ingestion into a living data model to inform market decisions.

The intern will assist in creating marketing strategies, collaborating with the team, and participating in idea discussions to drive engagement for brands.

Support transportation, freight management, and trade compliance tasks: track shipments, coordinate carriers, review shipping and customs documentation, assist with freight reporting, and help maintain logistics procedures and records while working on process improvement projects.

As a Marketing Intern, you'll assist in creating marketing campaigns, content generation, social media posting, and partner marketing efforts while gaining hands-on experience in the edge AI field.

Reviews medical literature, clinical studies, and treatment guidelines related to personal injury, workers’ compensation, and malpractice cases. Produces structured briefs for product and engineering teams, validates medical terminology, diagnosis codes, and treatment pathways in AI training data, collaborates with product managers to ensure AI output accuracy, and identifies research gaps relevant to case evaluation.

Support faculty development and instructional quality for ERAU Worldwide by reviewing courses, observing teaching, designing and delivering professional learning, ensuring adherence to best practices and contractual standards, and participating in special projects to improve course management and student success.

Marketing Intern will support social media and broader marketing campaigns by creating content, monitoring engagement, researching trends, and managing marketing materials. The role works closely with the marketing team and Head of Marketing in a remote environment. Candidates will gain practical experience in social media communication, content creation, campaign execution, and marketing strategy.

Develop and maintain web application user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks. Assist with style guides, review and debug code, and support usability, quality, and performance improvements. Collaborate with developers and designers in a fast-paced environment while gaining practical experience in UI/UX principles, responsive design, and front-end development.

Research emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and trends; analyze threat intelligence data; support incident response and forensic investigations; collaborate on security technology development; and stay current with evolving threat intelligence methodologies and tools.

Support and grow Wondy’s social media across LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms. Create and schedule engaging content, monitor performance metrics, interact with followers, and provide insights. Collaborate with founders, propose trends-driven ideas, and use tools like Framer and HubSpot to streamline workflows and analytics.

Lead Marketing / Public Relations Intern will own marketing and PR initiatives, collaborate with founders on branding, analyze market trends, manage campaigns, and use Google Workspace, HubSpot, and Framer. Opportunity to grow into a full-time leadership role at an eCommerce-focused AI startup.

Under close supervision, assist project teams with research, data collection, recordkeeping, and development of graphics, presentations, and reports for transportation infrastructure projects. Part-time/temporary/co-op role supporting Science, Planning, and Technology areas.

Support project managers and superintendents on commercial construction projects. Assist with scheduling, subcontractor coordination, site reviews, QA and safety documentation, progress reporting, materials delivery coordination, and basic estimating and construction document preparation.

This 10-week, part-time Research Internship involves designing and executing an end-to-end behavioral health research project using clinical data. Responsibilities include applying quantitative and qualitative methods, analyzing findings, preparing and submitting a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal, collaborating cross-functionally, and sharing insights that inform care models and organizational strategy.

Support Bantam Communications' public affairs teams by conducting research, drafting and editing communications, coordinating with clients and partners, tracking tasks and timelines, and using AI tools to draft and polish materials while learning across campaign, advocacy, research, and communications work.