Enterprise Technology Engineering Intern, Summer '23
Program Overview
An internship with Securian Financial means an opportunity to create meaningful connections with established associates and fellow interns while exploring professional development in your field of study. Our interns are connected to work that matters, helping to drive and deliver value for our customers with the support of great Securian team members at your side. You’ll have the opportunity to interact with company leaders and learn from their career stories as well as get to know more about who we are as a company and the things we value – like our commitment to community through hands-on volunteer activities. It will be a summer you won’t forget, that lays the foundation for potential careers ahead. Join the Securian Financial team!
At Securian, supportive leaders facilitate an environment where interns are provided mentoring and learning resources to acclimate them into the workspace. Teams work collaboratively to achieve milestones and improvements. Personal growth and development opportunities are prioritized and recognized. We encourage and celebrate involvement in Associate Resource Groups around various Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
Summer internships are intended for undergraduate students between their junior and senior year. We are unable to pursue candidates who would require Visa sponsorship now or in the future.
We are seeking candidates for internships in software engineering, enterprise cyber security, data engineering, and data infrastructure.
Responsibilities will vary by role but could include:
- Designing, developing testing, debugging, and maintaining new and existing systems as a member of an agile team.
- Creating engaging customer experiences, while ensuring our customers’ data is safeguarded.
- Collaborating with team members to peer review deliverables and maintain team quality/standards.
- Contributing to the engineering and operations of solutions to protect Securian Financial’ s applications, computer networks and systems.
- Engaging with users and vendors to execute technology proof of concepts that validate use cases and the value of new solutions
- Onboarding new platforms and tools to ensure solutions are adopted effectively across the organization
- Partnering with your coaches and leaders to identify and execute on skill development opportunities and network connections.
- Discovering professional career paths and validating personal growth journeys.
Key technologies will vary by role but could include:
- Back-End Development (Java, Spring Framework, REST APIs, JUnit)
- Web Development (JavaScript, NodeJS, Bootstrap, React)
- Data Engineering (Postgres, Redshift, NoSQL, StreamSets)
- Quality Engineering (TypeScript, WDIO, Postman, NodeJS)
- Cloud – AWS (EC2, Serverless, Lambdas, Security, and more)
- Versioning and Deployment (GitHub, Puppet)
- Productivity (Jira, ServiceNow, MSOffice Suite)
Qualifications:
- Creativity and resourcefulness to problem solve both independently and as part of a team.
- Sound analytical and design skills to understand and apply technical concepts.
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with ability to work both independently, and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with team members.
- Curiosity to pursue learning opportunities and further self-development.
- Currently pursuing a four-year degree with a major in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Administration, Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related degree preferred.
Physical Job Requirements
- Ability to utilize keyboard, mouse and computer for up to 8 hours per day
- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week
New hire associates, regardless of work location or job responsibilities, must be vaccinated before beginning employment; exceptions considered for medical or religious reasons provided alternative reasonable accommodations do not create an undue hardship on the business.
Securian Financial has been around for 140 years. We’re committed to giving back to our community, donating 15,000 employee volunteer hours this past year. We also provide extensive resources to our employees for professional development and growth and a number of diverse professional and social opportunities throughout the company. There’s a reason our employees have voted us as a best place to work year after year!
Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance, status in a local human rights commission, or any other status or condition protected by local, state or federal law. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by telephone 651-665-5522 (voice), 711 (telecommunications relay), or by email at EmployeeRelations@securian.com.