QA Intern: Hands-On Testing in Employee-Owned Team

DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP eligibility

Parental leave

Generous time off

Multiple benefit plans

Employee-owned

Job summary

DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. is seeking a QA Intern to assist the Quality Assurance team in testing software applications and technology solutions.

You will gain hands-on experience with manual testing, defect reporting in Jira, and collaboration with QA Engineers, Developers, and Business Analysts. You will participate in Agile ceremonies, review requirements, and help maintain testing documentation while learning QA methodologies and best practices on real projects.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Familiarity with web applications, databases, or programming concepts is preferred.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create, execute, and maintain test cases and test data for software applications.
• Perform manual testing of web-based and internal business applications.
• Document and report software defects, issues, and test results using designated tracking tools (e.g., Jira).
• Participate in Functional, User Acceptance (UAT), and Regression testing activities.
• Support QA team members in validating bug fixes and software enhancements.
• Assist in reviewing business requirements and functional specifications to understand testing needs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Help maintain testing documentation and ensure testing activities are properly recorded.
• Learn and apply software quality assurance methodologies, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with developers and project teams to help identify and resolve software issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Agile exposure

Web apps

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. is seeking a QA Intern to assist the Quality Assurance team in testing software applications and technology solutions.

You will gain hands-on experience with manual testing, defect reporting in Jira, and collaboration with QA Engineers, Developers, and Business Analysts. You will participate in Agile ceremonies, review requirements, and help maintain testing documentation while learning QA methodologies and best practices on real projects.