IT Software Engineering Intern

Talcott Financial Group • Hartford, CT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Talcott Financial Group is an international life insurance group and the industry’s trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. Talcott creatively designs and expertly delivers responsive solutions that transfer risk and manage capital in a way that supports the strategic needs of insurers today and into the future. Talcott Financial Group has a proven track record of well-executed transactions, and the enterprise benefits from its strong financial position with over $127 billion in assets under management, its investment-grade financial strength ratings, and its partnership with Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. Talcott Financial Group’s two core business platforms include: U.S. based Talcott Resolution and Bermuda and Cayman based Talcott Re. Overview: Talcott’s Summer Internship Program is designed to provide students with a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to deeply immerse themselves in real-life business challenges! As part of this ten-week fast-paced summer program, students work side by side with our industry. Our internship opportunity shall be a weekly hybrid onsite work arrangement in our contemporary Hartford, Connecticut campus on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Throughout this experience, students will dive into business assignments that shall expand their technical expertise, business knowledge and leadership skills. In addition to hands-on learning, Talcott’s internship program offers an extensive calendar of enrichment activities to support a student’s personal growth! We sponsor frequent social events where our interns can directly interact with members of our leadership team among many other disciplines. Talcott is seeking an IT intern to support our Information Technology department as a Software Engineering Intern. The ideal candidate will get hands-on experience in Java and SQL technologies in order to develop software solutions. The selected individual will work with our Software Engineers to analyze data, provide project support, and/or potentially develop code for Talcott’s Annuity Administration portfolio.

Requirements

• Student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline
• Solid technical proficiency with an eagerness to learn new technologies such as Python, SQL, React, Power BI or other coding tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional and positive attitude
• Team oriented with the ability to work well independently
• Demonstrated drive for continuous learning and growth
• Strong work ethic and the willingness to “do what it takes” to meet business deliverables
• Desire to continually improve processes while delivering timely and accurate results
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while effectively managing conflicting priorities

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship experience is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Analyze data/requirements and translate into technical specifications
• Analyze, design, and possibly develop software programs aligned to the portfolio
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software engineers, business users, project managers, and others to bring the planned outcome to closure
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees