Carefirst, located just 15 minutes from UMBC, is looking for students in the IT field to work as interns. This is a great opportunity for getting your feet wet. Check it out, and apply through UMBCworks.
This internship under the guidance of the manager/supervisor shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Obtain a working knowledge of CareFirst HealthCare systems and data.
• Production of monthly and quarterly reports using SQL, Business Intelligence (BI) tools and mainframe programming languages.
• Developing and testing basic ad hoc reports, identifying and resolving problems as they arise
• Analyze and translate HealthCare functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications.
• Develop, test, and Implement efficient and maintainable program logic for existing and new applications in accordance with the technical specifications.
• Generate clear and concise documentation as required within the programs and application documentation repository.
• If needed, support ALL testing efforts (integration, functional, system, performance, UAT, etc) by attending weekly testing meetings, reviewing all defects, and fixing such defects as assigned.
• If needed, participate in production support and monitoring activities for deployed applications.
• Expand technical and business knowledge appropriate to team and section through reading, research, on-the-job training and classroom training.
Qualifications Must be a student enrolled in an accredited college or university at either the junior/senior level. GPA 3.25 or above. Majors Information Systems, Technology, Computer Science or related field.
Exposure to Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Analysis / Survey Design preferred but not required. Depending on the area of IT, any of the following may be required:
Technology
C, C + , or C# , Oracle ,
Shell scripting
Vi
DB2
HTTP/SOAP
Informatica