IT Intern

HealthPartners is currently hiring an Intern. The Quality Engineering team is seeking an intern to provide temporary support for key initiatives focused on improving the stability resilience and overall quality of our digital this role the intern will assist with performance testing efforts and help expand our test automation capabilities contributing to the goal of building quality into our systems by design and standardizing practices that support the organizations operate as a system mindset.

This internship offers hands-on experience working alongside experienced quality and engineering professionals while gaining exposure to modern quality engineering practices. The Intern will have the opportunity to develop technical skills learn how quality engineering supports large-scale digital platforms and contribute meaningfully to real-world initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and testing concepts
Strong knowledge with programming or scripting languages (e.g. Java JavaScript or Python)
Foundational knowledge of web and/or mobile application and testing
Strong analytical problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively within a team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Basic knowledge on AI tools and technologies.

Exposure totest automation and performance engineering tools (e.g. Selenium Cypress jMeter or similar tools and technologies)
Familiarity with API testing tools (e.g. Postman Rest Assured)
Awareness of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Interest in quality engineering practices such as shift-left testing and automation-first approaches
Exposure to monitoring or observability tools is a plus

Hours/Location:

• M-F; core business hours
• This is a full-time temporary position / 40 hours per week. (3 month duration with the possibility of extension)

Responsibilities:

Assist in developing and executing Automation and performance test scripts and analyzing results to identify system bottlenecks
Support automation efforts by building and maintaining automated tests for web and mobile applications
Participate in functional regression and integration testing activities
Help configure and maintain test environments and tools required for testing
Contribute to integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation and feedback
Collaborate with developers QE engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle
Document test cases test results and defects clearly and effectively
Assist in analyzing application performance identifying trends and supporting stability improvements
Learn and apply QE best practices contributing to standardization and operate as a system mindset