QA Automation Engineer Intern

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company•West Des Moines, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH) is seeking a qualified undergraduate to join their 2027 Summer Internship Program. This is a paid, on-site internship in West Des Moines, IA, running from May 17 to August 6, with the possibility of becoming a full-time position. The intern will work with experienced QA testers and the development team to understand system requirements, create and update test scripts, identify and report bugs, and build automated tests. The role also involves interacting with IT staff and following department procedures. This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Requirements

Must be a currently-enrolled sophomore, junior or senior at an undergraduate college or university, majoring in Computer Science or MIS.
Must have taken technical college-level courses.
May 2027 graduates will not be eligible.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Java, SQL Queries, and Object-Oriented Programming concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

Works with other experienced QA testers and the development team to understand the requirements, scope, and objectives for any new or modified functionality within the system.
Creates new and updates existing test scripts, based upon the business requirements and technical specifications.
Identifies bugs or unexpected behavior during testing, reports and documents issues found, and re-tests to satisfy expected behavior.
Builds and maintains automated tests using automation framework/tooling in support of functional, regression, and smoke tests.
Interacts and communicates with other IT department staff.
Follows all IT department processes and procedures.
Accomplishes other tasks and duties as assigned.