Job Description

This position is an opportunity to gain exposure to the Ameritas IT environment and architecture analysis process. It provides insight into how architecture analysis evolves into technology initiatives. The intern will be responsible for directly supporting the architecture function in assisting the process as well as analyzing and presenting the data in order to make informed decisions on IT investments.

At Ameritas, our mission is Fulfilling Life. We do that in many ways, but especially by helping people invest in themselves by offering trusted financial products and advice. Because we believe everyone should be happy, healthy, and financially secure, we work hard to provide trusted financial products and valued guidance, including individual life and disability insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, investments, and wealth management services.

This internship will begin in January 2025 or May 2025 depending on availability. This is a hybrid role working partially in-office and partially from home. 

What you do

• Assist in project initiatives with the following accountabilities:
• Gathering requirements through interviews and/or research
• Document findings and present results to the stakeholders
• Work with managers and architects to provide insight into project related designs
• Assist in maturing the Architecture competency at Ameritas
• Support in creation of Architecture or transition artifacts and visualizations for use internally or with sponsors
• Plan and execute proof of concepts to prove out technology use cases
• Support in creation of Ameritas Technology framework taxonomy
• Maintenance and expansion of Architecture knowledge bases through collaboration with and stakeholders.
• Write script for automation purposes and perform data query analysis.
• Special projects may include elements of web development, robotic process automation (RPA), AI, data and/or low code.

What you bring

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Technical Degree, preferably in Information Systems, Computer Science or relevant field
• Able to fulfill a year-round commitment – part-time during the academic school year and full-time during the summer
• PT includes 10-20 hours a week
• FT includes 30-40 hours a week
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team to build relationships and interact effectively
• Positive, self-motivated individual with high level of enthusiasm and willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities and assignments
• Self-starter with a real drive for impact and a naturally curious demeanor
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

What we offer

• Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.

This internship is benefits ineligible.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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