Come Smile with Us!
Join a dynamic web development team and gain hands-on experience delivering much needed capabilities for our business. As Technology Intern for Delta Dental of Iowa, you will collaborate with skilled professionals to design, develop, and maintain web applications that directly enhance user experience for our internal customers. You will have the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas, troubleshoot real-world challenges, and learn how to apply web technologies. This role offers an immersive learning experience where your work will have a visible impact and help shape the future of our digital tools.
Learn from Blessing what it is like to be a Technology Intern at Delta Dental.
This temporary, full-time internship will start in May 2025 and work from our Johnston, Iowa location. Hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with a hybrid schedule.
Why Delta Dental of Iowa?
For your smile. For your health. For your community.
At Delta Dental of Iowa, we’re more than just a dental and vision insurance company. Improving health and wellness is at the center of everything we do. As a not-for-profit, we aim to build stronger communities by investing in actions that promote and improve health. Delta Dental of Iowa invests 40% of our dollars directly back into the communities we serve.
Come see why we are passionate about "Bringing Smiles" to our customers. Our team enjoys competitive pay and benefits, an awesome "One Team" approach, and a company culture that fosters "Exceptional Quality Service" and "Leadership at All Levels." Together, we can make a difference – not only in Iowa but across the country.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to use web technologies to develop, enhance and maintain new and existing applications.
- Apply project methodologies by attending team meetings, shadowing senior team members, studying documentation, working on assigned tasks, engaging with team members daily and frequently asking questions.
- Assist with testing of code changes by helping create test cases, running tests, developing automation, debugging issues, documenting test results, improving existing test cases to enhance effectiveness, and learning best practices.
- Understand and apply front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and back-end technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, and SQL to understand how to navigate and utilize documentation.
- Learn how to commit, review, merge, and push code using version control services such as Bitbucket, SourceTree, and Git.
- Diagnose code bugs in Java applications and refactor code to improve performance, efficiency, and readability.
- Ensure UI/UX consistency across various platforms, environments, and browsers.
- Understand application build tools and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as IntelliJ IDEA and Gradle.
- Assist Technology team by reviewing projects, sharing ideas, and enhancing tools. Collaborate effectively with team members on ongoing projects.
- Complete assigned tasks & assignments on time while maintaining a high standard of quality.
- Engage in programs and networking opportunities to strengthen business acumen in the insurance industry.
- Support internship program by motivating and driving participation among intern peers to fully engage with opportunities available throughout the summer.
- Represent Delta Dental of Iowa as well as the other Delta Dental companies in a professional manner both internally and externally.
- Maintain strict confidentiality.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Must be a Junior or Senior undergraduate student working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Must be able to demonstrate current 3.0 GPA or higher through transcripts.
- Must be registered as a student to a college or university for the 2025 Fall session.
- Must have taken coursework in Java and computer science fundamentals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Participants will be required to submit a written analysis of project work and present a summary of analysis to leadership at the end of the program.
- This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug test.
Delta Dental of Iowa is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons without unlawful regard of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, individuals with disabilities, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
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