IT Application Development Intern (Inforce) – Summer 2027
About The Position
At National Life Group, we are modernizing our business and evolving our customer experience through digital-first technology solutions. Our technology teams play a critical role in building, enhancing, and supporting the applications and platforms that enable our customers, agents, and employees to do business more effectively. The IT Applications Development Intern will work within our Inforce Applications team and partner with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other technology professionals to develop, enhance, test, and support business applications. Depending on project needs, the intern may contribute to application development, system integrations, troubleshooting, production support, automation, and technical documentation. This role provides hands-on exposure to enterprise application development and support within a large-scale technology environment. The intern will work with stakeholder teams across National Life Group in an Agile environment, gain experience with modern development practices and tools, and participate in the full application lifecycle—from requirements and design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support. The ideal candidate is curious, analytical, and interested in applying software development and problem-solving skills to real business challenges while gaining practical experience working with enterprise technology platforms.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or a similar technical field.
- Enthusiastic, curious, and eager to learn new technologies.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
- Basic understanding of software development concepts, web applications, APIs, or programming.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to technologies such as Angular, Java, GitHub, DevOps tools, or cloud platforms is a plus.
- Familiarity with AI tools, prompt engineering, or using AI to support coding and troubleshooting is a plus.
- Previous coursework, personal projects, internships, or hands-on technical experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to document and analyze digital customer experiences.
- Develop metrics, reporting, visualization, analysis, and recommendations that help program leaders guide strategy and change initiatives.
- Work with technical teams to develop and support web applications, APIs, and solutions for internal and external users.
- Build and enhance applications using technologies such as Angular, Java, REST APIs, and cloud-based platforms.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum meetings and work with the team to deliver assigned development and support tasks.
- Use DevOps tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, SonarQube, and JFrog to support code management, testing, and automated deployments.
- Use approved AI tools for coding, research, troubleshooting, and documentation, including basic prompt engineering and validation of AI-generated results.
Benefits
- Grants from our charitable foundation
- Paid volunteer time for our employees
- Environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces
- Networking opportunities with peers and leaders throughout the summer
- Cross-Departmental group project focused on an enterprise-wide solution presented at company-wide event
- Presentation skills coaching sessions
- Learning opportunities throughout program
- Access to mentors (former program participants)
- 401(k) eligibility
- Various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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