Explore a variety of careers in insurance with EMC! By participating in our paid intern program, you’ll develop industry-related knowledge, enhance skills that are transferable to any professional setting and do meaningful work to help achieve our goals. Your daily responsibilities, special projects and activities will provide both structured and unstructured opportunities to help you learn and grow as a professional. When you network with executives, connect with a mentor, explore other departments and volunteer in the community, you’ll see your impact at EMC on a larger level. Plus, successful interns are invited to apply for regular full-time positions. Join us at EMC! You’re going to love it here—you can count on it.
**This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule from the Des Moines metro**
The Summer Intern will work alongside the Cloud, Infrastructure, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams to support enterprise-scale systems and projects. This role offers hands-on experience in cloud operations, infrastructure management, and reliability engineering, with exposure to both Windows and Linux environments. The intern will collaborate with technical teams, organize information, and contribute to testing and automation initiatives.
Essential Functions:
Summer paid internship working in EMC’s Technology team
Be an active participant in an agile delivery team
Work with various Platform Engineering teams across Technology Operations participating in team meetings and completing assigned tasks
Work with a large range of technologies including AWS, Azure, M365, Git, Bamboo, CDK, Python, and Powershell
Learn about the various roles and responsibilities in Technology Operations including automation, cloud, networking, infrastructure, systems, platform solutions, delivery, support and enablement.
Participate in planning and completing project, support and service requests
Create and improve diagrams and documentation
Education & Experience:
Completion of freshman year in a Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field preferred
Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher preferred
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Familiarity with Windows or Linux operating systems
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
Interest or experience in automating processes
Strong communication and teamwork abilities
Organizational skills and attention to detail
Willingness to learn new technologies
Interest in problem-solving and process improvement
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EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 60 insurance organizations in the country based on net written premium, and we have more than 2,500 employees. The company was organized in 1911 to write workers’ compensation protection in Iowa. Today, EMC provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and writes reinsurance contracts worldwide. Operating under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies, Employers Mutual Casualty Company and one or more of its affiliated companies is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
