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Want to learn more about working in Finance?

Join the Pomerantz Career Center for a trip to Des Moines/West Des Moines, IA on Friday, April 3 from 8am-6:30pm to visit two organizations, learn about both the industry and specific job functions + network with local industry professionals and alumni. Whether you are still exploring career interests or seeking internship, job or networking opportunities, this Trek will be a great experience for all school years & experience levels! -- visit 2 Finance focused companies, get an office tour, learn about what they do and opportunities available, gain hands-on experience and network with company leadership & employees -- end the day with a networking social with professionals from a variety of thriving West Des Moines companies and University of Iowa alum to get your questions answered and make important connections

Info on the companies we will be visiting:

Athene, https://www.athene.com/, Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include: • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products; • Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers.

IMT Insurance, https://www.imtins.com, IMT is proud of our heritage and will never forget where our roots are firmly planted. Locally run from its home office in West Des Moines, Iowa, IMT has been a Midwest company since it was founded in Wadena, Iowa in 1884. That’s more than 130 years! Today, IMT continues to offer the strong line of personal and commercial insurance products for which it has always been known, along with exceptional service for a competitive price. Our products are offered through Independent Agency locations throughout our six-state territory – Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. While we are proud of our past, we are also proactively planning for the future. We are an insurance company advanced in automation and have won awards for our innovative technology. 

This Career Trek is free for undergraduate students to attend. Transportation, breakfast & lunch are provided. To register, RSVP & complete the registration survey. Registration deadline is Friday, March 27. Once you have completed registration, you will receive an email to confirm additional details.

 This Career Trek is in partnership with the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. If you have any questions or additional needs, please email sarah-kiburz@uiowa.edu.

TO ATTEND: RSVP at https://uiowa.joinhandshake.com/events/461011

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please email sarah-kiburz@uiowa.edu.