IT Intern - Infrastructure & Ops (Evergreen)

Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware

Job Summary:

Horizon BCBS seeks a self-directed IT intern with a passion for technology, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. The intern actively will contribute to meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

Support the IT team in the maintenance of hardware, software and other systems.
Assist in the development of new desktops, servers or applications.
Research hosting options and report pricing and system options to management.
Create procedure documents to support operations and automation.
Assist in reviewing and troubleshooting issues

Requirements:

Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information System, Engineering, or related field
Familiarity with Linux, database management, scripting (Python, JSON, YAML, PowerShell, Groovy) or other technologies
Understanding of the healthcare industry and how IT can support that industry
Soft Skills include: Analytical and problem-solving skills; Strong verbal and written communications; Willing to learn and self-motivated
Customer service oriented, excited to learn new technologies, attend weekly meeting and report on task status

Additional Information:

Exposure to enterprise work environment and culture
Hands on experience in executing and supporting IT and Cyber-Security systems
Exposure to technologies such as Kubernetes, Red Hat Open Shift, and Docker
Learn to build, deploy, and manage a continuous integration/continuous deployment pipeline using the latest DEVOP tools
Ability to learn and sharpen technical skills
Hands on experience in analyzing and troubleshooting system and data issues
Hands on experience in organizing and conducting meetings and working sessions
Exposure to dealing with and solving real world IT challenges and problems
Exposure to making a business case and presenting solutions

Location: 3 Penn Plaza Newark NJ - Hybrid Work Schedule

Schedule: 8am-5pm (9 hour work day with lunch)

Duration: 11 week Summer Internship Program (June 2, 2025 - August 15, 2025)

This is a pipeline requisition for the 2025 Summer Internship Program not currently an open position.

Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law.