Resp & Qualifications

CareFirst runs a year-round internship program. The ideal candidate is someone who can work throughout the year up to 15-20 hours in the Spring/Fall and up to 40 hours in the summer. This internship will start in October 2026.

The Middleware Services department maintains our enterprise middleware platforms, including Kubernetes, WebSphere, TIBCO, and MQ. Middleware Services also supports our JIRA platform, external SFTP, and our content serving Web Servers. We also support a variety of IT tools, including Axway API Gateway and some internally developed deployment tools.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Assignments will vary based primarily on the teams need but also skillset(s) the incumbent bring(s) and/or wishes to develop. Current needs include deployment support, troubleshooting issues, and updating our Infrastructure as Code repositories. In all cases the incumbent will be part of a team delivering value for our internal business partners and CareFirst customers and will have a coach/mentor to keep on track. Work with team lead, mentor, and other team members to define upcoming work and execute on those requests. Report daily on work completed, work in process, and any blocking issues. Periodically demonstrate to stakeholders/customers work completed, receive feedback, and redefine upcoming work based on any new direction.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: This position requires an individual working towards a Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited College or University.

Experience: At least a rising Junior or Senior Undergraduate student targeting degrees in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Technology or related field with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to positively interface with and establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and external teams.
• Attention to detail and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills including ability to say no tactfully and resolving minor conflict.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• An independent means of transportation. Local travel may be necessary.
• Demonstrated skills with various computer applications/software.

Salary Range Disclaimer

The hire range posted is an annual rate. All intern positions will be paid hourly.

Department

IT Operations - Middleware Services

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship.

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