IT Intern Fall Recruitment - MD/DC/VA (Hybrid)

Purpose

As an IT Intern, your primary responsibility will be to support Information Technology teams through research, analysis, testing, documentation, and project execution under the supervision of experienced IT leaders and technical professionals. Interns are expected to support project deliverables, perform analysis, participate in team activities, and develop strong working relationships with business and technology partners. In addition to supporting day-to-day team objectives, the IT Intern will focus on continuously developing technical, analytical, and professional skills while gaining hands-on experience within a large enterprise healthcare technology organization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in training, mentoring, and learning activities designed to increase knowledge of software development, cloud technologies, healthcare systems, cybersecurity principles, and enterprise IT operations.
• Perform data analysis, system testing, issue tracking, reporting, and operational support activities under guidance from experienced team members.
• Aid team members with gathering requirements, documenting business processes, creating user stories, identifying solutions, and supporting delivery activities.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning sessions, backlog refinement meetings, retrospectives, and team collaboration activities.
• Support assigned IT projects through research, analysis, documentation, testing, reporting, and project coordination activities.
• Support application development, testing, implementation, and operational activities.
• Work with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Engineers, Scrum Masters, and Managers to support project initiatives and operational goals.
• Assist with documentation of business requirements, technical specifications, processes, workflows, and user stories.
• Support software testing efforts including test execution, issue tracking, and defect documentation.
• Analyze data and generate reports to support business and technology initiatives.
• Learn and apply Agile, SDLC, and IT governance best practices.
• Absorb and apply knowledge of healthcare technology and enterprise IT operations.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program in: Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• No prior professional IT experience is required.
• Preferred qualifications include participation in school projects, technology clubs, hackathons, student organizations, or extracurricular activities; exposure to technology-related coursework; familiarity with Microsoft Office applications; interest in software development, business analysis, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, product management, or IT operations; and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) such as strong desire to learn and grow professionally, effective written and verbal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams, strong organizational and time-management skills, demonstrated initiative, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities, ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment, interest in technology, software, data, or business processes, and proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Sponsorship

The associate must immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs. Sponsorship in US Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.