Software Engineer Internship – Marketing and Digital Team

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Hands-on internship experience

Mentorship from experts

Job summary

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is offering a Software Engineer Internship with the Marketing and Digital Team in Des Moines. You will work in a hybrid environment starting May 2027, collaborating with engineers, marketers, and corporate communications to deliver customer‑facing experiences on Wellmark.com and support content management systems.

You’ll participate in Agile processes, learn from subject matter experts, and contribute to cross-functional projects across technology and business

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a junior, senior, or master's student in CS/CE/MIS/DS/SE or related field.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and attention to detail.
• Team‑oriented with willingness to learn and contribute.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and collaboration tools like Teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders, engineers, and team members across Wellmark to contribute to meaningful projects and gain exposure to multiple business and technology functions.
• Develop and enhance customer-facing experiences on Wellmark.com using modern frontend web technologies.
• Design, implement, and improve UI components with a focus on usability and accessibility.
• Support web content management systems used by Marketing and Corporate Communications to maintain website content.
• Collaborate with developers, marketers, and stakeholders to plan solutions and deliver enhancements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and take ownership of assigned work to drive team initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Microsoft Office

Agile awareness

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Teams

Content Management Systems

Job description

Software Engineer Internship – Marketing and Digital Team

• Intern
• Department: Internships
• Pay Grade: 1

Why choose an internship with Wellmark? We strive to offer meaningful work that assists in your professional development and provides value to the team. You will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired in school to practice this summer during our 2027 Summer Internship Program. You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders within the industry, network with fellow internship program participants, and gain practical, hands-on work experience.

If you’re eager to learn, collaborate with others, demonstrate your potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career, we hope you’ll consider an internship with us!

What’s the Marketing and Digital team in our Technology Division? At a time when technology is creating new business models, disrupting industries and creating valuable experiences for consumers, our role as technology team members must elevate an organization through innovative transformation, modernized technology and delivery of new business strategies, including an aim to continuously evolve and enhance the customer experience. This internship offers hands‑on experience working alongside developers, marketers, and corporate communications professionals while participating in Agile delivery processes. You’ll have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to highly visible web properties and content management systems that support critical business communications.

What projects might I support? Although subject to change, examples of projects you will be contributing to include:

• Collaborate with leaders, engineers, and team members across Wellmark to contribute to meaningful projects, build professional relationships, and gain exposure to multiple business and technology functions.
• Develop and enhance customer‑facing experiences on Wellmark.com using modern frontend web technologies.
• Design, implement, and improve user interface components with a focus on usability, accessibility, and overall digital experience.
• Support web content management systems that enable Marketing and Corporate Communications teams to maintain and update website content.
• Collaborate with developers, marketers, and business stakeholders to plan solutions, gather requirements, and deliver enhancements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, take ownership of assigned work, and contribute to the successful delivery of team initiatives.

This internship will start in May of 2027, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines.

• Current junior, senior or master’s student pursing a degree inComputerScience, Computer Engineering, MIS, Data Science, Software Engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills with a high attention to detail.
• Team‑oriented mindset with a willingness to learn and contribute.
• Demonstrated accountability and ability to take ownership of assigned work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and collaboration tools such as Teams.

Preferred:

• Previous internship, co‑op, or campus leadership role.
• Experience working on website projects or personal web development portfolios.
• Familiarity with accessibility concepts and inclusive design principles.
• Understanding of Agile development practices.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact us at [e-mail]

At this time, Wellmark is not considering applicants for this position that require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please refer to the following resources: Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Wellmark supports and expects the responsible use of AI for our workforce! We welcome the responsible use of these tools by job seekers as well and are interested in learning from you; you will have an opportunity in the application process to share which tools you used and how you applied them.