Information Technology Summer Student Intern

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina•Dallas, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

We have a job opening for the Information Technology Summer Student Intern at Companion Data Services (CDS), a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. The Intern position is utilized for training an active high school or college student towards an entry level role. The responsibilities vary and are based upon the needs of the area and the experience of the incumbent at the time of employment. The incumbent will work under direct supervision and will be responsible for performing entry-level tasks and for learning professional-level tasks relating to area operations. Logistics: Companion Data Services (CDS) , – one of BlueCross BlueShield's South Carolina subsidiary companies. Location: This is a full-time internship (40 hours/week) Monday-Friday working on-site at 12377 Merit Drive, Dallas, TX 75251, in an office environment. What You’ll Do: Intern position utilized for training an active high school or college student towards entry-role. Responsibilities vary and are based upon the needs of the area and the experience of the incumbent at the time of employment. This incumbent works under direct supervision and has responsibilities for performing entry-level tasks and for learning professional-level tasks relating to area operations. May assist with the implementation of various activities and programs for assigned business units within the organization. Participates in business unit/department training designed to help this position acquire applicable knowledge/skills in their area of study. Completes area tasks that are conducive to learning the departmental procedures and applying industry/field best practices. May communicate with other areas of the company. May conduct research and analysis of various reports (monthly, quarterly, annually). Perform tasks that help in learning the business area and which provide an overall view of company operations. Assist other staff members with everyday tasks to gain an understanding of business operations and workflow. Completes other assigned area related tasks. May identify areas of need improvement and communicates to management.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Must have a minimum of 12 semester hours earned in the field(s) specified by the hiring area and must be currently enrolled in college and working towards obtaining at least a 4-year degree in the field(s) specified by the hiring area. (PLEASE UPLOAD A COPY OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS(S) WITH RESUME.)
No previous work experience is required.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Analytical or critical thinking skills.
Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
Good planning and multi-tasking skills.
Strong listening skills and the ability to follow directions and ask questions to ensure a productive internship.
Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Minimum of 1 year of general work experience in a professional setting.
Academic background in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience with software applications and database management.
Hands-on programming and scripting skills for software and application development.
Web development expertise utilizing modern web and cloud technologies.
Familiarity with mainframe systems and related technologies (e.g., IBM z/OS, JCL, COBOL) for enterprise-level computing and data processing.
Technical proficiency in: Programming languages: Java, JavaScript, JSON, Python, Splunk., coding basics

Responsibilities

Performing entry-level tasks
Learning professional-level tasks relating to area operations
Assisting with the implementation of various activities and programs for assigned business units within the organization
Participating in business unit/department training designed to help this position acquire applicable knowledge/skills in their area of study
Completing area tasks that are conducive to learning the departmental procedures and applying industry/field best practices
Communicating with other areas of the company
Conducting research and analysis of various reports (monthly, quarterly, annually)
Performing tasks that help in learning the business area and which provide an overall view of company operations
Assisting other staff members with everyday tasks to gain an understanding of business operations and workflow
Completing other assigned area related tasks
Identifying areas of need improvement and communicates to management