W.R. Berkley-posted 3 months ago
Intern
Hybrid • Urbandale, IA
5,001-10,000 employees
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

Our Berkley Regional Shared Services (BRSS) Summer Software Developer internship program provides highly motivated and qualified students an opportunity to gain first-hand experience, receive valuable on-the-job training, and heighten business knowledge. Interns will collaborate side by side with BRSS employees in a variety of positions to complete challenging projects. Students will interact with all levels of management and senior leaders and gain insight into business and technology in the insurance industry. As a Software Development Intern at BRSS, you will support the continued evolution of a ReactJS web platform. On our team, you won't be limited to the front-end or back-end; your role offers exposure to the full stack, helping you connect the requests we receive to the application features we build. With us, you will get to see the impact of your work on the business, every day.

  • Implement well-defined user stories to meet acceptance criteria; follow established coding standards; estimate and plan your own tasks; turn product ideas into working features driving business outcomes and customer delight.
  • Gain hands-on experience with technologies such as React (JavaScript Library), Next.js (React framework), Tailwind (CSS utility framework), Jest (JavaScript unit testing framework) and GraphQL (API query language).
  • Write and execute unit tests; follow team coding standards; seek feedback through code reviews.
  • Participate in CI/CD workflows; assist with deployments to non-production environments; learn rollback and recovery processes.
  • Learn how to triage and troubleshoot production support incidents under mentor guidance.
  • Leverage innovation behaviors and design thinking for rapid learning from tight feedback loops.
  • Take an active role in scaled Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and share your perspective to help the team succeed.
  • Maintain clear documentation for your work; contribute to onboarding and knowledge-sharing resources.
  • Receive guidance from engineering mentors; pursue learning opportunities; share insights with the team.
  • Registered undergraduate student pursuing a major in Software Engineering, Management Information Systems or related field.
  • At least two years of college or university coursework completed in a Computer Science or MIS program.
  • Experience with full-stack web development (React framework preferred).
  • Superior problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong customer service focus and sense of urgency.
  • Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies and systems.
  • Prior related co-op, internship, and/or on or off-campus technical experience preferred but not required.
  • Competitive compensation plan
  • Robust benefits package for full time regular employees
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