What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Internship: Information Technology (IT) position at Hylant?
The Opportunity:
Get ready to embark on a summer journey that will both challenge and inspire you while paving the way for success in the insurance industry. The Hylant Internship Program will offer you an exceptional opportunity to join a cohort of other talented interns, where you’ll gain practical experience, build vital skills, and forge meaningful connections within the insurance industry.
The Hylant Summer Internship Program
Hylant summer interns will have the opportunity to…
- Gain meaningful work experience, participating in projects and work that impact our business on a deep level.
- Participate in summer-long professional development courses to help you discover your full-potential and hone your soft skill sets.
- Network with all levels of colleagues including executive leadership team members in both formal and informal settings. Build your personal brand and expand your reach in the insurance industry!
- Be exposed to the risk management industry. All interns will go through a six-week “Intro to Insurance” self-guided course, where you’ll learn the lingo, common business practices, and how insurance works. Those at junior or senior standing who complete their internship successfully will be eligible to apply for a $5,000 scholarship!
- Work collaboratively with a team, mentored by Hylant leaders, all summer-long! The Summer Capstone Project provides you with the opportunity to research and act as a consultant to the Hylant executive leadership team, solving for questions facing Hylant today and proposing real business solutions.
- Experience a professional environment and award-winning culture. Hylant has been rated a Best Place to Work in Insurance for 16 years straight! Experience office culture, a fun and dynamic environment, and a place where you can set goals, be mentored, learn, grow and thrive.
- Meet clients, carriers and vendors. Many internships offered at Hylant will afford you the opportunity to meet clients or carriers, shadow calls, or even visit on-site!
- Visit multiple Hylant offices to expand your network, build relationships and experience our culture, and most importantly, have FUN!
This specific internship will support our internal Hylant Information Technology (IT) department. Determined by business needs, you could support one or more of these teams: Help Desk, System and Network, Software Development, Cybersecurity, or Business Systems Applications. In this internship and depending on the team you are on; you could expect to:
- Assist with troubleshooting hardware and software issues for employees or clients.
- Provide basic help desk support, answering queries and resolving IT-related problems.
- Inventory, set up and configure new computers, printers, and other office equipment.
- Help with monitoring and maintaining network systems, servers and workstations; assist in diagnosing network issues, performing network updates, or setting up Wi-Fi systems.
- Support implementation of security protocols like firewall configurations or antivirus programs and assist in monitoring systems for security breaches or vulnerabilities.
- Help with implementing security protocols and support security awareness programs by assisting with phishing tests or employee training on cybersecurity best practices.
- Work on various projects such as system migrations, software rollouts, or network upgrades.
- Support internal users on internal propriety software or industry-specific software concerns, such as Epic Applied Systems, BenefitPoint, Employee Navigator and more.
- Other duties as assigned.
Do YOU have what it takes?
To qualify for this opportunity candidates should...
- Be of rising junior, senior, or graduate-level standing at an accredited college or university. Hylant will also accept applications of students who have graduated and earned a college degree within the past seven months.
- Maintain an average GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Have the ability to work from one of our office locations nationwide.
- Have the ability to work from May 19-August 8, 2025. Some flexibility may be offered.
- Have interest in a long-term career in insurance.
- Be involved in extracurricular activities and/or have a part-time job. While not required, we highly recommend getting involved!
- Major in Risk Management and Insurance, Sales, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Information Technology, Business, Human Resources, or Communications. While not required, some background in these industries will help!
- Be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
*Hylant is unable to provide H-1B visa sponsorship at this time.
We welcome your application if you meet the requirements above! Please allow some time for review of your submission. Thank you in advance for your patience!
Hylant is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, Veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Hylant participates in E-Verify.
