IT Intern, Software

WHO WE ARE:

Harford Mutual Insurance Group is a growing, dynamic mutual insurance carrier providing commercial property and casualty insurance products and services to a regional market. Headquartered in Harford County, Maryland, Harford Mutual offers a positive, diverse, and inclusive work environment with a rich company culture. Founded in 1842 on the principles of mutuality, we believe in insuring opportunity through mutual success® for our policyholders, agents, communities, and employees, and invite our employees to continue that tradition with respect, integrity, exemplary service, and personal responsibility.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

This position is for students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, pursuing career opportunities in Information Technology (IT).  The IT intern may assume roles including application development, support, business requirement analysis, and testing.  The IT Intern will be part of a development team and will gain experience with professional software development processes and best practices and will have a hands-on role in the team’s project and support activities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Address defects or build new feature using different development languages and frameworks
• Participate in code reviews and deploy code changes through different environments using CI/CD processes
• Prepare and execute test plans to ensure solutions work as expected; document results, and communicate issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned by a supervisor

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university preferably in an information technology related field of study such as computer science, information science, computer engineering, or software engineering

WHO YOU ARE:

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies including analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance
• Knowledge of database structure, schema design, and application development concepts
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive
• Excellent collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask, and be flexible with workload and assignments
• Ability to exercise judgment

KEY BENEFITS GAINED FROM INTERNSHIP

• Coached and mentored by Harford Mutual leadership
• Gain relevant workplace IT experience
• Enhance technical foundation and acquire leadership skills, along with cross-functional process knowledge
• Work on tasks that have a measurable impact on our business

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