What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern - Software (Design) position at SageSure?
Overview:
If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking an Intern to join the Rising Pioneer Program as a Software Design Intern. Over the course of this 10-week program, Interns will gain tangible, hands-on experience and insight into our business operations. After 3 days of orientation and training, you’ll join one of our lines of business where you’ll be assigned projects, with unlimited opportunity for challenges and achievement. We have, very often, considered our interns for post-graduation roles within the company. In this internship, you will build the modern web interfaces that drive our market-leading insurance platform. You will work with the full support of our design team to solve challenging problems in a collaborative and rewarding environment. If you want to grow your talents with a thriving and innovative software team, we want to hear from you!
What you’d be doing:
As a Best Places to Work in Insurance Recipient for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure, one of the largest residential property insurance managing general underwriter (MGU) in the United States, is pioneering ways people protect their American Dream.
A leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, SageSure was founded in 2009 to deliver reliable products, exceptional customer experiences, and strong underwriting results in challenging insurance markets. SageSure currently operates in 14 states and provides home, flood, and commercial coverage on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners.
We have more than 600 employees working remotely or hybrid in one of our eight offices—Jersey City, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Chicago, IL; Tallahassee, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Mt. Laurel, NJ; and Cheshire, CT—who are tackling the industry’s toughest challenges.
We provide generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more.
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.
If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking an Intern to join the Rising Pioneer Program as a Software Design Intern. Over the course of this 10-week program, Interns will gain tangible, hands-on experience and insight into our business operations. After 3 days of orientation and training, you’ll join one of our lines of business where you’ll be assigned projects, with unlimited opportunity for challenges and achievement. We have, very often, considered our interns for post-graduation roles within the company. In this internship, you will build the modern web interfaces that drive our market-leading insurance platform. You will work with the full support of our design team to solve challenging problems in a collaborative and rewarding environment. If you want to grow your talents with a thriving and innovative software team, we want to hear from you!
What you’d be doing:
- Learning and networking with employees, leaders, and other interns during a 10-week, on-the-job experience with potential to earn college credit.
- Providing research and analysis support on ad-hoc projects.
- Recommending solutions to design and usability challenges.
- Fulfilling tasks set out by team leaders while receiving coaching, mentoring, and feedback from knowledgeable SageSure professionals.
- Contributing to enhancements of SageSure’s Design System by creating and updating design components, documentation, and best practices.
- Collaborating with senior designers and engineers to ensure the successful implementation of design system components.
- Testing and refining prototypes to demonstrate usability and accessibility and component quality.
- An undergraduate or graduate education with an anticipated graduation date in 2025 or 2026.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A collaborative mindset and hunger to learn.
- Proficiency in Figma as a primary design tool.
- Experience with tools like Zeroheight and Storybook is a plus.
- A portfolio showcasing design work, including examples of user interfaces, workflows, or design system contributions.
- Familiarity with established design systems like the Carbon Design System or Material Design.
- Familiarity with front-end development concepts (e.g., HTML, CSS) is a plus.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Prior internship experience
As a Best Places to Work in Insurance Recipient for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure, one of the largest residential property insurance managing general underwriter (MGU) in the United States, is pioneering ways people protect their American Dream.
A leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, SageSure was founded in 2009 to deliver reliable products, exceptional customer experiences, and strong underwriting results in challenging insurance markets. SageSure currently operates in 14 states and provides home, flood, and commercial coverage on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners.
We have more than 600 employees working remotely or hybrid in one of our eight offices—Jersey City, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Chicago, IL; Tallahassee, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Mt. Laurel, NJ; and Cheshire, CT—who are tackling the industry’s toughest challenges.
We provide generous health benefits and perks, including tuition reimbursement, wellness allowance, paid volunteer time off, a matching 401K plan, and more.
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.
