Saving for a confident, comfortable retirement is one of the best things individuals can do for their long-term financial and emotional well-being. Security Benefit was founded in 1892 by 11 men with $11 committed to the belief that everyone deserves financial security. Based in Topeka, Kansas, Security Benefit Corporation (Security Benefit), through its subsidiary Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL), offers an innovative suite of solutions in a full range of retirement markets and wealth segments for employers and individuals to help Americans from coast to coast To and Through Retirement®. Owned by Eldridge Industries, Security Benefit held $47.6 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2022, and is one of the fastest growing U.S. retirement companies in the country. 

Finance

Security Benefit

You must be a junior/senior college student in Accounting or related field with a 3.0 GPA, Excel proficiency, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ethical judgment.

You will assist with internal controls evaluation, testing, documentation, and special projects while maintaining collaborative relationships with team members and process owners.

Accounting & Tax

Business, Operations & Strategy

Topeka

Security Benefit (SB), a leader in the retirement saving and income solutions market, seeks an Intern to join the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (IFCR) team. Security Benefit has been dedicated to helping clients plan and save for retirement for nearly five decades. Over the last several years it has become a top provider of retirement products and services through a nationwide network of independent financial representatives. This position will work in our home in Topeka, Kansas. General Accountabilities: Intern will interact will all areas of the business and assist with the completion of the ICFR annual audit in addition to special projects and will work under the direct supervision of the Internal Controls Senior Auditor. Duties and Responsibilities: 
<ul>
 <li>Assist ICFR team with achieving department goals and objectives</li>
 <li>Aid with evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls</li>
 <li>Assist with internal control inquiries, walkthroughs and testing of internal controls</li>
 <li>Support the continuous process improvement of ICFR methodologies, templates, instructions, and documentation</li>
 <li>Facilitate the completion of special projects (i.e., Control Self-Assessments) as assigned</li>
 <li>Maintain positive and collaborative relationships with process/control owners and ICFR team</li>
</ul> Eligibility Students eligible for the internship will be current, fulltime students available to work approximately 19 hours a week, beginning as soon as possible. Student will be expected to work during and in between semesters and up to full-time during the summer. Due to the nature of ICFR work, this is a full year internship. The selected candidate will be exposed to the entire audit process designed to evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s internal control environment. Qualifications: 
<ul>
 <li>Full-time college student (junior or senior year) pursuing degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or related field</li>
 <li>Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required</li>
 <li>Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Statutory reporting helpful</li>
 <li>Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word</li>
 <li>Customer service oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills</li>
 <li>Strong attention to detail</li>
 <li>Ability to work with various levels of management</li>
 <li>Ability to prioritize multiple tasks</li>
 <li>Willingness to develop industry-related knowledge</li>
 <li>Use effective personal skills to develop positive work relationships</li>
 <li>Use sound, ethical judgment in solving problems and making decisions</li>
</ul> Consider joining our progressive team in our nationally recognized company. Apply online at www.securitybenefit.com/careers and submit your resume. EOE

Security Benefit (SB), a leader in the retirement saving and income solutions market, seeks an Intern to join the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (IFCR) team. Security Benefit has been dedicated to helping clients plan and save for retirement for nearly five decades. Over the last several years it has become a top provider of retirement products and services through a nationwide network of independent financial representatives. This position will work in our home in Topeka, Kansas.  General Accountabilities: Intern will interact will all areas of the business and assist with the completion of the ICFR annual audit in addition to special projects and will work under the direct supervision of the Internal Controls Senior Auditor.  Duties and Responsibilities:

 Assist ICFR team with achieving department goals and objectives
 Aid with evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls
 Assist with internal control inquiries, walkthroughs and testing of internal controls
 Support the continuous process improvement of ICFR methodologies, templates, instructions, and documentation
 Facilitate the completion of special projects (i.e., Control Self-Assessments) as assigned
 Maintain positive and collaborative relationships with process/control owners and ICFR team
 Eligibility Students eligible for the internship will be current, fulltime students available to work approximately 19 hours a week, beginning as soon as possible. Student will be expected to work during and in between semesters and up to full-time during the summer. Due to the nature of ICFR work, this is a full year internship. The selected candidate will be exposed to the entire audit process designed to evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s internal control environment.  Qualifications:

 Full-time college student (junior or senior year) pursuing degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or related field
 Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required
 Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Statutory reporting helpful
 Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word
 Customer service oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills
 Strong attention to detail
 Ability to work with various levels of management
 Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
 Willingness to develop industry-related knowledge
 Use effective personal skills to develop positive work relationships
 Use sound, ethical judgment in solving problems and making decisions
 Consider joining our progressive team in our nationally recognized company. Apply online at www.securitybenefit.com/careers and submit your resume. EOE

Internship - Internal Controls - Security Benefit

Internship - Internal Controls

You should be pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, with a strong interest in investment management, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

You will prepare financial models, conduct analyses, support investment diligence, assist in portfolio management, and provide reporting on assets and investments.

Banking & Finance

Internship – Corporate Credit Analyst Security Benefit (SB) is seeking an Internship - Corporate Credit Analyst to work in its Investments Department in our Des Moines, Iowa office. SB associates are working in a hybrid environment with both remote and on-site work. Who Are We? Through a combination of product innovation, exceptional investment management, and a unique distribution strategy, Security Benefit has become a leader in the U.S. retirement industry. For more than five decades, we’ve focused our expertise solely on this market, providing a broad suite of annuities and mutual fund programs to help customers from coast to coast align their assets with their aspirations. What Does the Job Look Like: This is a unique opportunity to intern within a small and growing investment team with $50 billion in assets under management. Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market whose investment portfolio has consistently delivered industry leading returns through a rigorous and differentiated investment strategy. The team’s responsibilities will be focused on managing Security Benefit’s investment portfolio which today includes credit, commercial real estate, private ABS and private equity. 
<ul>
 <li>Financial Analysis and Investment Due Diligence: Assist team in preparing models and conducting financial analysis and overall due diligence on existing and new potential investments to understand business performance, operating trends, operating and financial forecasts, industry dynamics and assessing the overall risk of an investment. This includes preparing financial models, investment memoranda, and other necessary business analyses.</li>
 <li>Investment Origination: Assist investment team in diligence related to originating investments suitable to Security Benefit’s risk and return objectives.</li>
 <li>Portfolio Management: Assist in portfolio management activities including trade support, pricing, audit/finance/investment operation requests, legal documentation, and regulatory matters.</li>
 <li>Reporting: Responsible for ad hoc and periodic reporting on portfolios of assets and specific investments.</li>
</ul> Eligibility Students eligible for the internship will be current, fulltime students available to work at least 19 hours a week, beginning as soon as possible. Who are you? 
<ul>
 <li>Progress toward degrees in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fields</li>
 <li>Demonstrated interest in investment management and basic understanding of financial markets</li>
 <li>Ideal candidate will be well organized, independent, entrepreneurial, assertive, self-motivated, detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects</li>
 <li>Ideal candidate will be intellectually curious, possessing a strong desire to understand complex transactions and situations in a dynamic environment</li>
 <li>Hard-working with a team-oriented approach</li>
 <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization and develop/maintain external relationships</li>
 <li>Robust skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications</li>
</ul> Consider joining our progressive team in our nationally recognized company. Apply online at www.securitybenefit.com/careers and submit your resume. EOE

Internship – Corporate Credit Analyst Security Benefit (SB) is seeking an Internship - Corporate Credit Analyst to work in its Investments Department in our Des Moines, Iowa office. SB associates are working in a hybrid environment with both remote and on-site work. Who Are We? Through a combination of product innovation, exceptional investment management, and a unique distribution strategy, Security Benefit has become a leader in the U.S. retirement industry. For more than five decades, we’ve focused our expertise solely on this market, providing a broad suite of annuities and mutual fund programs to help customers from coast to coast align their assets with their aspirations.  What Does the Job Look Like: This is a unique opportunity to intern within a small and growing investment team with $50 billion in assets under management. Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market whose investment portfolio has consistently delivered industry leading returns through a rigorous and differentiated investment strategy. The team’s responsibilities will be focused on managing Security Benefit’s investment portfolio which today includes credit, commercial real estate, private ABS and private equity. 

 Financial Analysis and Investment Due Diligence: Assist team in preparing models and conducting financial analysis and overall due diligence on existing and new potential investments to understand business performance, operating trends, operating and financial forecasts, industry dynamics and assessing the overall risk of an investment. This includes preparing financial models, investment memoranda, and other necessary business analyses.
 Investment Origination: Assist investment team in diligence related to originating investments suitable to Security Benefit’s risk and return objectives.
 Portfolio Management: Assist in portfolio management activities including trade support, pricing, audit/finance/investment operation requests, legal documentation, and regulatory matters.
 Reporting: Responsible for ad hoc and periodic reporting on portfolios of assets and specific investments.
 Eligibility Students eligible for the internship will be current, fulltime students available to work at least 19 hours a week, beginning as soon as possible.  Who are you? 

 Progress toward degrees in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fields
 Demonstrated interest in investment management and basic understanding of financial markets
 Ideal candidate will be well organized, independent, entrepreneurial, assertive, self-motivated, detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects
 Ideal candidate will be intellectually curious, possessing a strong desire to understand complex transactions and situations in a dynamic environment
 Hard-working with a team-oriented approach
 Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization and develop/maintain external relationships
 Robust skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications
 Consider joining our progressive team in our nationally recognized company. Apply online at www.securitybenefit.com/careers and submit your resume. EOE

Internship - Corporate Credit Analyst - SUMMER 2025 - Security Benefit

Internship - Corporate Credit Analyst - SUMMER 2025

You should be pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, have an interest in investment management, be detail-oriented, and proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

You will assist in financial analysis, investment due diligence, origination, portfolio management, and reporting on assets and investments.

Security Benefit

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