IT Intern (Application Development & Website Design)

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey • Newark, NJ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds. Horizon BCBSNJ seeks a self-directed Information Technology (IT) intern with a passion for technology, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. The intern will actively contribute to meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior leadership.

Requirements

• High School Diploma Required
• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information System, or related field
• Experience with one or more of the following: User Interface (UI), Git, Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS or related programming language
• Familiarity with data store, infrastructure, software delivery lifecycle, and cloud components
• Soft Skills include: Analytical and problem-solving skills; Strong verbal and written communications; Willing to learn and be self-motivated

Responsibilities

• The IT intern will be asked to participate in projects from inception to production deployment
• Assist the Application Development team in various activities, including adoption of AppOps and DevSecOps, implementation of continuous delivery pipelines, automation of job functions, and creation of information management dashboards
• Participate in team activities, including status meetings, design sessions, product demos, and code reviews
• Engage in all aspects of the software delivery lifecycle
• Provide and share weekly status updates

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED