IT Business Automation Intern, Technology IT

About the Role

Signant Health is seeking IT Business Automation Interns for meaningful hands-on experience in enterprise software development. This is a practical internship where interns participate in real business projects alongside experienced engineers, receive structured mentorship, and contribute to development, testing, automation, and support.

• Duration: 3 to 6 months.
• Work Arrangement:
• Part-time hours, approximately 15 to 20 hours per week.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate college commitments.
• Hybrid model:
• First 2-3 weeks: Attend the office 2 days per week for onboarding, training, team interaction, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
• After onboarding: Primarily remote, with occasional office attendance as needed.
• Shared office days for all interns during onboarding and any subsequent office visits to maximize collaboration, mentoring, team engagement, and peer learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in software development, testing, automation, and support activities on real business projects.
• Assist with feature development, enhancements, and bug fixes under guidance.
• Collaborate with team members on assigned projects, delivering work to agreed timelines.
• Participate in code reviews, team discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Learn and apply software engineering best practices, including version control, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Gain exposure to Agile development methodologies and enterprise systems.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic programming knowledge, including working knowledge of at least one scripting language such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Strong interest in software development, automation, cloud technologies, integrations, or enterprise applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.
• Desirable: Exposure to Git or another version control system.
• Desirable: Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or Claude Code), or an interest in AI-driven automation.
• Desirable: Basic familiarity with databases, SQL, REST APIs, or cloud platform fundamentals.

Qualifications

• Current college student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Academic, personal, or hackathon projects that demonstrate hands-on coding beyond coursework are desirable.