Hybrid Software Engineer Intern — Health Plan Tech

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield offers a 2027 Summer Internship Program in Des Moines, IA. Interns will work on API modernization, UI enhancements, and new tooling within our Technology Division.

This hybrid role supports students gaining hands-on experience in health insurance tech while learning from experts and leaders. The internship starts in May 2027 with a hybrid schedule from Wellmark's Des Moines headquarters, promoting collaboration and real project impact for customer-focused

Qualifications

• Current junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or current master’s student, in a related technical field.
• Foundational knowledge of software development technologies such as TypeScript, REST APIs, AWS native services, API enabling technologies, NODE and software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support the conversion and modernization of existing SOAP/REST APIs and gain hands-on experience with architecture, integrations and modern development practices.
• Identify and implement enhancements to existing user interfaces to improve usability and the overall user experience.
• Design, build, and test new features and functionality within existing user interfaces based on business and user needs.
• Contribute to modernization initiatives by evaluating existing application components and assisting with updates that improve maintainability, functionality and user experience.
• Help design and develop a new tool to support data comparison or mapping, including defining requirements, building functionality, and testing the solution.
• Learn the medical product configuration process and contribute to opportunities to improve or streamline supporting tools, workflows, or processes.

Skills

Typescript

REST API

AWS

Node.js

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in CS/IS/Software Eng

Masters student

Tools

Visual Studio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield offers a 2027 Summer Internship Program in Des Moines, IA. Interns will work on API modernization, UI enhancements, and new tooling within our Technology Division.

This hybrid role supports students gaining hands-on experience in health insurance tech while learning from experts and leaders. The internship starts in May 2027 with a hybrid schedule from Wellmark's Des Moines headquarters, promoting collaboration and real project impact for customer-focused