Location: South Sioux City, NE
Launch Your Technology Career with Us!Are you a college student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field? Looking for real-world experience that will help you develop your technical skills and prepare you for a successful career in technology?
Join our Systems Development team as an IT Systems Development Intern and gain valuable hands-on experience working on meaningful projects while learning industry best practices from experienced developers. This internship provides exposure to modern software development methodologies, application development tools, testing practices, and business technology solutions.
What You'll DoAs an IT Systems Development Intern, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Learn Agile and Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies used in a professional software development environment.
- Gain experience using software development tools, integrated development environments (IDEs), code repositories, and other technologies used for Java and analytics development.
- Work alongside Systems Developers to create efficient, maintainable, and secure application code, queries, reports, and dashboards.
- Assist with designing and writing unit tests to validate application functionality and improve code quality.
- Participate in software testing activities and collaborate with Quality Assurance teams.
- Engage in development team activities, including code reviews, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and product demonstrations.
- Help maintain project and system documentation.
- Explore emerging technologies and industry trends.
- Currently enrolled and actively attending an accredited college or university.
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Completion of at least one object-oriented programming or analytics-related course.
- Strong desire to learn and grow in a software development environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team setting.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Reliable, dependable, and committed to meeting deadlines.
- Junior-level standing or higher.
- Exposure to Java, databases, analytics tools, or software development projects through coursework or personal projects.
- Previous work experience demonstrating responsibility, professionalism, and accountability.
- Real-world software development experience.
- Exposure to Agile development practices and modern development tools.
- Mentorship from experienced IT professionals.
- Opportunities to build technical and professional skills.
- Experience working on projects that support critical business operations.
- A strong foundation for future internship and full-time career opportunities.
We're committed to helping students bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace. As an intern, you'll be part of a collaborative team environment where your contributions matter, your ideas are valued, and your learning is encouraged every step of the way.
Ready to start building your future in technology? Apply today!
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled and actively attending an accredited college or university
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- Completion of at least one object-oriented programming or analytics-related course
- Strong desire to learn and grow in a software development environment
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team setting
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Reliable, dependable, and committed to meeting deadlines
- Junior-level standing or higher
- Exposure to Java, databases, analytics tools, or software development projects through coursework or personal projects
- Previous work experience demonstrating responsibility, professionalism, and accountability
Great West Casualty Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Great West Casualty Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Great West Casualty Company.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO scales by tenure and is paired with company holidays, a floating holiday, and multiple paid leaves covering parental bonding, disability, caregiving, military service, jury duty, and bereavement. This breadth supports time away for both routine rest and significant life events.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A shorter standard workweek and broad hybrid eligibility support day-to-day balance. Wellness resources such as an EAP and fitness-club subsidies further reinforce lifestyle support.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes employer matching with potential additional annual company contributions. This structure bolsters long-term savings alongside other financial protections.
Great West Casualty Company Insights
What We Do
Working together, Joe Morten & Son, Inc. and Great West Casualty Company provide specialized insurance products and services to thousands of truckers across the country. Our unique focus on the trucking industry allows us the opportunity to provide valuable insight and understanding to the variety of people we encounter every day. If your passion is to help others, you value education and continuous improvement, you enjoy participating in community activities, and you want to be valued for your contributions, come be part of our successful team. We are members of the Old Republic group of insurance companies. Old Republic International Corporation, our ultimate parent holding company, ranks among the nation's 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations with a substantial interest in major segments of the industry. Other regional locations: -Knoxville, TN -Bloomington, IN -Boise, ID -Arlington, TX To learn more, please visit www.gwccnet.com. Join our Talent Community for job alerts and priority resume review. Go to www.gwccnet.com/talent-community. View our LinkedIn community rules at http://info.gwccnet.com/great-west-casualty-company-community-rules. Follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatWestCasualtyCompany/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreatWestCC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiukqjdbXgFwF-a_qLVUmfQ
