Come Smile with Us!

Join Delta Dental of Iowa for Summer 2027 as a Marketing Intern to support marketing, product and sales initiatives across multiple lines of business. You will assist with content development, campaign execution, market research, and project coordination while gaining hands-on experience within a collaborative marketing department. 

Here is your chance to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom with meaningful work, network with fellow interns, and grow your marketing career all while making a difference in our community. 

This temporary, full-time internship will start on May 19, 2027, and work from our Johnston, Iowa location. Hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Learn why Tessa enjoyed her Marketing internship at Delta Dental. 

Why Delta Dental of Iowa?

For your smile. For your health. For your community.

At Delta Dental of Iowa, we’re more than just a dental and vision insurance company. Improving health and wellness is at the center of everything we do. As a not-for-profit, we aim to build stronger communities by investing in actions that promote and improve health. Delta Dental of Iowa invests 40% of our dollars directly back into the communities we serve.

Come see why we are passionate about "Bringing Smiles" to our customers. Our team enjoys competitive pay and benefits, an awesome "One Team" approach, and a company culture that fosters "Exceptional Quality Service" and "Leadership at All Levels." Together, we can make a difference – not only in Iowa but across the country.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain experience supporting integrated marketing campaigns.
• Learn how marketing strategies support organizational growth and customer engagement.
• Develop professional writing and communication skills for a variety of audiences.
• Gain exposure to marketing automation tools and digital marketing best practices.
• Learn how to analyze marketing performance metrics and campaign results.
• Develop project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Product, and Operations. 
• Gain an understanding of dental, vision, legal, life and disability insurance and employee benefits marketing. 
• Assist Marketing team with reviewing projects, sharing ideas, and enhancing tools.
• Partner with Communications to ensure marketing campaigns follow brand consistency 
• Assist with Sales support presentations for client meetings.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external teams.
• Complete special projects on time with high quality.
• Engage in programs and networking opportunities to strengthen business acumen in the insurance industry. 
• Support internship program by motivating and driving participation among intern peers to fully engage with opportunities available throughout the summer.
• Represent Delta Dental of Iowa as well as the other Delta Dental companies in a professional manner both internally and externally.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required: 

1. Must be an undergraduate student working toward a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business Administration or related field.
2. Minimum 3.0 GPA (verified through transcript).
3. Current enrollment in a college or university.
4. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
5. Strong attention to detail.
6. Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
7. Participants will be required to submit a written analysis of project work and present a summary of analysis to leadership at the end of the program.
8. Freshman and Sophomore candidates will participate in the Insure Your Future program with specific leadership development/networking opportunities.

Preferred: 

1. Interest in digital marketing.
2. Basic design skills.
3. Basic data analysis and reporting skills.

Delta Dental of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. It is also the policy of Delta Dental of Iowa to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or protected veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.