What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Developer Internship position at C Spire?
Overview
We have Software Developer Internship opportunities in each of the below areas:
- Web Applications – this teams develops and manages the cspire.com website and all its sub-properties. The team is at the forefront of C Spire’s digital transformation to make the website the primary channel for all sales, support and self-service activities.
- Mobile Applications – this team develops and manages our mobile apps that help thousands of customers manage their accounts and get access to healthcare. These iOS and Android applications are developed using native languages such as Swift, Java, Kotlin, and Objective-C.
- Middleware & Backend System Applications – these teams develop and maintain core software that runs the C Spire business. Development is in Java and Scala, implemented as memory-resident microservices handling billions of API calls per year.
- Data Engineering (database operations) – this team designs and maintains the Oracle and SQL Server database systems that house application data. This team also designs and maintains the data warehouse and big data environments for business reporting and analytics. (Managing the data lifecycle from conception to consumption).
“Customer Inspired” isn’t our slogan — it’s our driving force, and not everybody is built for it. While we all bring our own strengths and skillsets to the table, there are some traits every C Spire Team Member needs to have:
- A relentless obsession to be the best in our industry
- A winner mentality determined to outsmart and outdo competitors
- A single-minded commitment to unbeatable customer experiences
- An unapologetic passion for innovation and technology
- An uncompromising drive toward continuous improvement
- A steadfast devotion to doing the right thing the right way
- A deep-seated dedication to accountability and ownership
Responsibilities
- Responsible for providing support to the designated department.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Perform and complete assignments given by Manager in assigned department.
- Prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Communicate in written and oral formats both inter-departmentally and intra-departmentally.
- Knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications.
- Interact with other interns in the summer internship program.
Qualifications
- REQUIRED
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university, as a junior, senior or graduate student (in good standing.)
- Must be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems or related field of study.
- Must have successfully completed at least one course using an Object-Oriented language. Java is Preferred.
- Must have successfully completed at least 12 credit hours in computer technology or math related coursework.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must.
- Must have housing in metro Jackson MS area. Must be at least 18 years of age.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Interns must be able to adapt and perform in a rapidly changing work environment. Must be able to sit for long periods of time and use computer keyboard and/or mouse while viewing the computer screen.
Note: This is a brief description of the Internship responsibilities and is not limited to those described herein. Management retains the right to add, delete or modify any of these responsibilities at any time during employment. Rev. 10/2019
