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Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets - our employees.\nWhy This Role Matters:\nWe are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a fall intern in our Annuity Sales Distribution. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the dynamic field of Financial Services, specifically working on investigating and documenting findings to support new corporate distribution channels, CRM-related activities, and relationship management.\nThis is a hybrid internship based out of our Zionsville headquarters, approximately 15-20 hours per week.\nHow You'll Contribute:\nInbound Team Support - Partner with the Inbound Sales team to manage queue follow-up, maintain CRM records, and track daily activity, ensuring every prospect interaction is captured accurately and no opportunity is missed.\n\nSalesforce & Data Integrity - Own the accuracy of pipeline records and Salesforce data, driving clean-up efforts that power reliable reporting, territory analytics, and forecasting for the broader Distribution team.\n\nEvent Coordination & Follow-Up - Support the planning, attendance, and execution of key company and territory events, coordinating with wholesalers and the Sales Desk on pre-event preparation and post-event follow-through to maximize event ROI.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration - Contribute to projects and meetings that span Product Marketing, Product Development, Relationship Management, Sales Enablement, and Digital Marketing, gaining broad exposure to how a modern distribution organization operates.\n\nMarket Research & Knowledge Management - Monitor competitor annuity products, distribution trends, and regulatory developments, and document Sales Desk workflows and playbooks that streamline onboarding for future team members.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For:\nCurrently enrolled in a Bachelor's program with a focus on Sales, Business, Marketing, or a related field.\n\nUndergraduate students who are entering their junior or senior year.\n\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills.\n\nEagerness to learn and a proactive attitude.\n\nAbility to work collaboratively in a team environment.\n\nBasic understanding of sales principles and a keen interest in the Financial Services Industry is a plus.\n\nBenefits Highlights:\nEmployees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options. Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability. All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs-no enrollment is required.Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.\nGroup 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals. 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