Summer Intern - Information Systems Management
What you'll do... :
H&R Block, the world’s leader in tax preparation services, is looking for exceptional students in the Information Systems Management and Business Analytics spaces for Embark, our Summer Internship Program. As an intern, you will work at our corporate headquarters in the premier downtown Power & Light District of Kansas City, where everything is either steps or a streetcar ride away.
Our office offers an onsite fitness gym and Starbucks, an awesome company dining room, free parking, and more. At H&R Block, we provide college students real-life work experience that directly correlates to their field of study while making a valuable contribution to our organization.
Embark is an 11 week paid internship experience from May 19, 2025 - August 1, 2025.
- A housing stipend is provided for those living more that 50 miles from the KC Metro
- Compensation is $25/hour
- Paid PTO from June 30th - July 4th for H&R Block's Annual Reboot Week
Day to day you'll ...
Throughout the 11 week internship, under the guidance of a leader, some of the internship responsibilities will include:
- Partnering with content teams to create engaging content
- Assisting with preproduction planning, production (equipment setup, conducting interviews, directing, and other production tasks), and post-production editing of content
- Maintain and grow expertise in all aspects of video production. This includes software such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, Davinci Resolve, Audition, latest videography tools and technology including cameras, lighting, and audio production, and production skills.
- Inventory, maintenance, and upkeep of studio and production assets such as cameras, lighting, audio recording equipment, and specialty production equipment.
Throughout the 11 week internship, as a part of the Embark program, interns will also participate in workshops and events that align with the program's four pillars:
- Professional Development: includes the basics for a professional role, everything from using Microsoft Office to setting up a Teams meeting and giving a presentation.
- Giveback: involves participating in Make Every Block Better community service events. The goal is to teach the importance of community, make an impact, and provide bonding time for teams.
- Networking: entails meeting various executives with offices at H&R Block’s headquarters, having lunch with directors and vice presidents, spending time with a mentor and getting to know people beyond their assigned department.
- Connected Culture: is meant to be fun and teach the importance of working hard and playing hard. H&R Block might take the interns to a Kansas City Royals game or facilitate other competitions meant to be fun or instill teamwork.
What you’ll bring to the team… :
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Seeking to obtain a degree in Information Technology, Information Management, Business Analytics, or some similar discipline with a GPA of 3.0 or above
- Ability to work as part of a diverse team and independently
- Highly motivated, organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Quick learner and not afraid to work with new computer-based programs and databases
- Ability to be effective and contribute in a fast-paced corporate environment
Work Experience:
- No previous work experience necessary.
It would be even better if you also had… :
Familiarity working in any of our current technologies:
- .NET and C#
- SQL and Cosmos databases
- Microservices and Micro frontends
- Generative AI, LLMs and ML models