IT Application Development Intern; Inforce Summer

IT Application Development Intern (Inforce) – Summer 2027

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values:
Do good. Be good. Make good.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

At National Life Group, we are modernizing our business and evolving our customer experience through digital-first technology solutions. Our technology teams play a critical role in building, enhancing, and supporting the applications and platforms that enable our customers, agents, and employees to do business more effectively.

The IT Applications Development Intern will work within our Inforce Applications team and partner with developers, business analysts, product owners, and other technology professionals to develop, enhance, test, and support business applications. Depending on project needs, the intern may contribute to application development, system integrations, troubleshooting, production support, automation, and technical documentation.

This role provides hands‑on exposure to enterprise application development and support within a large-scale technology environment. The intern will work with stakeholder teams across National Life Group in an Agile environment, gain experience with modern development practices and tools, and participate in the full application lifecycle—from requirements and design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.

The ideal candidate is curious, analytical, and interested in applying software development and problem‑solving skills to real business challenges while gaining practical experience working with enterprise technology platforms.

This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this role, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teammates to document and analyze digital customer experiences. You will develop metrics, reporting, visualization, analysis, and recommendations that help program leaders guide strategy and change initiatives.

• Work with technical teams to develop and support web applications, APIs, and solutions for internal and external users.
• Build and enhance applications using technologies such as Angular, Java, REST APIs, and cloud‑based platforms.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum meetings and work with the team to deliver assigned development and support tasks.
• Use Dev Ops tools such as Git Hub, Jenkins, Sonar Qube, and JFrog to support code management, testing, and automated deployments.
• Use approved AI tools for coding, research, troubleshooting, and documentation, including basic prompt engineering and validation of AI‑generated results.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or a similar…