2027 Summer Analyst Program - Actuarial (Des Moines)

Responsibilities

• Calculate US Statutory, Tax, and GAAP reserves
• Provide analysis for both statutory and GAAP balances and earnings impacts
• Aid in the onboarding of new reinsurance deals
• Conduct annual impact testing for potential assumption changes
• Support audit and regulatory requests
• Support the development and maintenance of the ALFA and Integrate actuarial models
• Identify and implement process improvements, including developing macros/scripts (e.g., in Python or VBA), leveraging AI coding assistants, and enhancing file formats, documentation (e.g., Markdown), and workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications

• Anticipated graduation date from an undergraduate program in December 2027 - June 2028
• Area of study in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
• Completion of at least one Society of Actuaries exam required
• Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Coding experience in Python or other modern programming languages preferred (VBA experience also valued)
• Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate development and debugging
• Comfort writing and maintaining documentation in Markdown
• Exposure to machine learning concepts, including reinforcement learning techniques, is a plus

Benefits

• This is the expected annual base salary range for this Iowa-based position.
• Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
• Base Salary Range $70,000—$75,000 USD

Pay

• This is the expected annual base salary range for this Iowa-based position.
• Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
• Base Salary Range $70,000—$75,000 USD

Schedule

• The role will differ slightly across teams, but Actuarial Summer Analysts will gain experience in modeling and/or valuation through working both independently and with Actuarial team members.
• Following the conclusion of the internship, 2028 full-time offers may be extended to exceptional performers.