LAUREN: Hi, I'm Lauren, and I'm a second-year accounting intern working in the Des Moines office for Principal in their Benefits and Protection area.

As an accounting intern, one of the projects I have been involved with is continuous improvement, which allows me to use query language in Excel to improve the speed of our recording.

At Principal, I get to create meaningful financial reports that our customers use and then get to hear the stories of how our insurance products have impact and help their lives.

My experience interning at Principal has been outstanding because I've gotten to learn more about financial services and get to network with people all across the company.

One of my favorite networking opportunities is when the accounting interns get to go to Meals from the Heartland over in West Des Moines and get to pack dry meals for those in need.

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