Salesforce Developer Intern

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Ankeny, IA
In-Office
Internship
Food
The Role
As a Salesforce Developer Intern, you'll assist in designing and deploying Salesforce solutions, collaborating with team members, and learning best practices under mentorship.
Summary Generated by Built In
We’re looking for a motivated and curious Entry-Level Salesforce Developer (or Intern) to join our team. If you’ve got some exposure to Salesforce, Apex, or just a knack for solving technical puzzles, this role is your gateway into the Salesforce ecosystem. You’ll work under the guidance of senior developers and administrators to help build, customize, and maintain Salesforce solutions that support real-world business processes.
 
What You’ll Gain:
Hands-on Salesforce development experience with guidance from certified developers
Exposure to the full software development lifecycle within a Salesforce environment
Mentorship and learning opportunities in one of the fastest-growing cloud ecosystems
A chance to build real projects that impact business users—not just classroom exercises

The Mom's Meals Summer Internship Program is a paid project-based 12-week program running May 18, 2026, through August 7, 2026. Our internship program provides interns with the training, coaching, and hands-on experience to be successful professionals in their chosen fields. Internship assignments focus on practical, value-added projects that create a connection between what is learned in the classroom and what is required in the healthcare and manufacturing sectors.

This is an onsite position in our Ankeny, IA headquarters. Candidates should be local to the Des Moines/Ames, IA area since no relocation assistance or housing stipend is offered.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

  • Assist in the design, development, and deployment of Salesforce solutions (using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Components, and Flows)
  • Collaborate with team members to customize Salesforce objects, fields, page layouts, and workflows
  • Write and test basic Apex triggers, classes, and Lightning Web Components with mentorship
  • Participate in data imports, exports, and updates using tools like Data Loader
  • Support debugging, troubleshooting, and documenting system issues
  • Shadow senior developers to learn Salesforce best practices (governor limits, security, testing frameworks)
  • Contribute to enhancements, prototypes, and bug fixes
  • Stay current on Salesforce features and updates (especially during seasonal releases)

Required Skills and Experience

  • College junior level or higher at time of internship
  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent technical experience
  • Minimum GPA of 2.8 or higher
  • Familiarity with Salesforce basics (Trailhead badges count!)
  • Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts (Java, C#, or Apex)
  • Eagerness to learn Salesforce development tools (Apex, LWC, Visualforce)
  • Strong problem-solving skills with an eye for detail
  • Clear communication and teamwork skills—you’ll be working closely with both technical and non-technical folks

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Have completed Salesforce Admin or Developer training
  • Hold a Salesforce certification (Admin or Platform Developer I)
  • Have tinkered with APIs, integrations, or other cloud platforms

Physical Requirements

  • Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
  • Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
  • Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Top Skills

Apex
C#
Data Loader
Flows
Java
Lightning Components
Salesforce
Visualforce
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The Company
HQ: Ankeny, IA
793 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals.

Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while:
- Managing chronic health conditions
- Living with disabilities or limited mobility
- Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals

Healthcare Focus:

We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions.

Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options.

Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites.

Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.

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