Software Engineer Intern

Ascend Learning, LLC•Leawood, KS

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ascend Learning, a leading healthcare and learning technology company, is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. From testing to certification, Ascend Learning products are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America’s 2025 Greatest Workplaces as well as America’s Best Places to work for Mental Well-Being for 2025. We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more. The Intern Software Engineer will have responsibility for developing, testing, deploying, and monitoring software applications in a for-profit organization utilizing Microsoft technologies. As an intern you will be working on enhancing and maintaining an authoring, publishing and delivery applications that allows content creators to create products such as e-books, tutorials and simulations. This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS office location.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field.
Exposure to Agile or similar development methodologies.
Coursework knowledge of AI-driven software development, C#, Java, SQL, and frontend frameworks (Angular preferred).
Strong teamwork, organization, and attention to detail.
Solid problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and enhance the Health Care platform using modern technologies (.NET Core, Angular, C#, WebAPI, SQL, Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker).
Use AI agents to support software development.
Partner with product and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects.
Collaborate effectively across teams and locations.
Provide technical support and troubleshoot production issues.
Participate in deployments, on-call rotation, and agile ceremonies.