Software Engineer Internship Job at Wellmark, Des Moines, IA

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  • Wellmark
  • Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Company Description

Why choose an internship with Wellmark?  We strive to offer meaningful work that assists in your professional development and provides value to the team. You will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired in school to practice this summer during our 2026 Summer Internship Program . You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders within the industry, network with fellow internship program participants, and gain practical, hands-on work experience.

If you’re eager to learn, collaborate with others, demonstrate your potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career, we hope you’ll consider an internship with us!

Job Description

What’s Application Development in our Technology Division? At a time when technology is creating new business models, disrupting industries and creating valuable experiences for consumers, our role as technology team members must elevate an organization through innovative transformation, modernized technology and delivery of new business strategies, including an aim to continuously evolve and enhance the customer experience. This position is located within one of our “Run” teams of our “Build, Run” operating model for Application Development at Wellmark, and is responsible for supporting Wellmark's digital applications. The team works very closely with its partnering "Build" team and fostering that relationship will be a key element of success in this role.

What projects might I support? Although subject to change, examples of projects you will be contributing to include: 

  • Assist with the management and troubleshooting of multiple applications in support of Wellmark's systems 
  • In collaboration with application operations, assist and work with Technology and business stakeholders to troubleshoot and provide production support to research and find root cause for systems errors 
  • Develop business knowledge of the application necessary to effectively provide support maintenance 

Ready to bring your strengths to Wellmark? Here’s what’s next! Review the qualifications below. If the position is a match with your passion and interests, submit your application today!

This internship will start in May of 2026, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines. 

 

Qualifications

  • Current junior or senior student pursing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field 
  • Knowledge of software development technologies (NodeJS, Angular, .NET, MongoDB, SQL)
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills. Accuracy and high attention to detail and self-starter. 
  • Ability to troubleshoot and develop creative technical solutions. 
  • Demonstrated computer skills with Microsoft Office products (Word, Access, PowerPoint and Excel) 
  • Excellent writing and communication skills 

Preferred: 

  • Prior work experience in an office environment or internship 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact us at [email protected]

Please inform us if you meet the definition of a " Covered DoD official ".

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Summer work, Summer internship, Work at office,

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