Software Engineer Internship – Technology Health Plan

Wellmark, Inc. • Des Moines, IA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Wellmark’s 2027 Summer Internship Program offers hands-on experience applying academic learning to meaningful work that supports the team and builds professional experience. Interns gain exposure to the health insurance industry, learn from subject matter experts and leaders, and connect with other internship participants.

The Software Engineer Intern will work in Application Development within the Technology Division, contributing to real-world projects involving application modernization, user experience, and process improvement. Potential projects include modernizing SOAP/REST APIs; improving and building user-interface features; evaluating and updating application components; developing a tool for data comparison or mapping; and learning the medical product configuration process while identifying ways to improve its supporting tools, workflows, or processes.

The internship starts in May 2027 and follows a hybrid schedule from Wellmark’s headquarters in Des Moines.

Requirements

• Be a current junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or a current master’s student, in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Have foundational knowledge of software development technologies such as TypeScript, REST API, AWS native, API enabling technology, Node, and the software development life cycle.
• Demonstrate strong analytical problem-solving skills, accuracy, attention to detail, and self-starting ability.
• Be able to troubleshoot and develop creative technical solutions.
• Demonstrate computer skills with software development tools, preferably a version of Visual Studio, and Microsoft Office products including Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Have excellent writing and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience in an office environment or internship.

Responsibilities

• Support conversion and modernization of existing SOAP/REST APIs.
• Identify and implement enhancements to existing user interfaces to improve usability, functionality, and user experience.
• Design, build, and test new user-interface features based on business and user needs.
• Evaluate existing application components and assist with updates to improve maintainability, functionality, and user experience.
• Help design and develop a tool for data comparison or mapping, including defining requirements, building functionality, and testing the solution.
• Learn the medical product configuration process and contribute to opportunities to improve or streamline its supporting tools, workflows, or processes.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern