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 systems. In 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 organization's "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 Bachelor's 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 to test 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