Claims Lab Developer Intern – Summer 2027

Great American Insurance Group; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Great American Insurance Group in Cincinnati is seeking a Claims Lab Developer Intern for the summer of 2027. This hybrid role blends in-office collaboration with remote work, offering exposure to Java/JavaScript development, cloud-native services, and integration with loss-reporting APIs.

You will work closely with engineers, create test cases, document functionality, and contribute to front-end and back-end projects used by the company.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related.
• 2028 graduation year preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development engineers across the software lifecycle.
• Create test cases for new code.
• Document and test new software functionality.
• Design and develop cloud-native software in Java and JavaScript.
• Help build front-end and back-end services used by users.
• Work with loss-reporting applications and external APIs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Learning quickly

REST APIs knowledge

Education

CS/CE/IS/IT degree (pursuing)

Graduation 2028 preferred

Tools

Java

JavaScript

MarkLogic

RabbitMQ

REST APIs

Job description

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group’s member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a “small company” culture where your ideas will be heard with “big company” expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

P&C IT Services provides professional services to help our business units and corporate functions use technology to create, manage, and optimize information and business processes. IT Services can include a wide range of activities such as: software development, data management, Cloud services, IT security, network security, technical support, establishing and overseeing access rights, procuring and maintaining equipment or software, managing the infrastructure, and defining security procedures, The overall goal of IT Services is to provide technology solutions that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and give our company a competitive advantage over our competitors.

Great American’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. This is a hybrid role that combines in-office and remote work. Employees are expected to maintain a meaningful on-site presence to support collaboration, relationship building, and business success.

The Claims IT Team is seeking a Claims Lab Developer Intern for summer 2027.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with development engineers throughout the software development lifecycle
• Create test cases for new code
• Document and test new software functionality
• Work closely with engineers to design and develop cloud-native software primarily in Java and JavaScript.
• Help create front-end web applications and back-end services that are actively being used.
• Work with First Notice of Loss applications and externally facing API’s that allow people to report information and upload files.

Requirements:

Ability to work in the office at minimum three days a week.

Education:

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related
• 2028 graduation year preferred

Experience/skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Knowledge of REST APIs and service-oriented architectures
• Java, Java-script, MarkLogic and RabbitMQ are a plus

Business Unit:

Property & Casualty IT Services

Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.

*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.