Software Engineer Internship – Metadata Enablement Team

Description

The Metadata Enablement team sits in the company's Technology Division. The work focuses on prototypes, automation tools and lightweight integrations that cut manual effort and speed up experimentation, all in support of data governance and data-driven decisions.

The company works in the health insurance industry. Interns work alongside experienced engineers and data professionals, and can learn from subject matter experts and leaders while meeting others in the summer internship program.

The project list below may change over time. Examples of what you may contribute to include the following.

Responsibilities

• Work with leaders, engineers and team members across the company on meaningful projects, building professional relationships and seeing how several business and technology functions operate.
• Build automation solutions and tools that make metadata collection, enrichment and management more efficient.
• Help design and improve the workflows used to publish data products, so delivery is smoother and faster.
• Create reporting and monitoring that tracks metadata completeness, quality and adoption.
• Build prototypes and lightweight integrations between data platforms and metadata services that make data easier to find and use.
• Partner with engineers, product teams and business stakeholders to spot chances for automation and new ideas.

Requirements

• You are a current junior, senior or master's student working toward a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, Data Science, Software Engineering or a closely related field.
• You have experience with, or exposure to, software development tools such as Python, JavaScript, NodeJS, Angular,.NET or SQL.
• You think analytically, solve problems well and pay close attention to detail.
• You communicate clearly in writing and speaking, and can work well with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• You are comfortable with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word, and with collaboration tools like Teams.
• Preferred: you have completed a previous internship or co-op, or held a campus leadership role.
• Preferred: you have experience with scripting, automation or API integrations.
• Preferred: you are familiar with data management, data engineering or metadata concepts.
• Preferred: you understand cloud platforms, databases or data pipelines.
• Preferred: you know secure coding practices and how to handle sensitive or regulated data responsibly.

Conditions

The internship starts in May 2027 and follows a hybrid schedule, with work based at the headquarters in Des Moines.

The internship is part of the company's 2027 Summer Internship Program.

All information you provide is kept confidential in line with EEO guidelines. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Tell the company if you meet the definition of a covered DoD official.

The company is not considering applicants who need any immigration sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States, including additional or permanent work authorization. This covers, but is not limited to, F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1 and J-1 status. Details on work authorization are available in the resources on nonimmigrant workers and green cards for employment-based immigrants.

Responsible use of AI tools is welcome from applicants, and you will be asked which tools you used and how you used them.

Benefits

• Work that supports your professional growth and adds real value to the team.
• Hands-on experience in the health insurance industry.
• Learn from subject matter experts and industry leaders, and build a network with other interns in the program.