Intern - IT Quality Assurance

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We’re looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) team member to help accelerate our development efforts. Your primary responsibility would be to test out new features, find and report bugs, and investigate problems that customers encounter. As a small team, we want to find additional opportunities for you to contribute based on your background and interests.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with technology experts
• Learn new technologies and languages relevant to the team
• Experience testing and supporting software used by thousands of schools
• Exposure to product development – customer interviews, product research, and prioritization
• Attend intern professional, personal, and social development events
• Performing all aspects of Quality Assurance including Software Quality Assurance, QA program Implementation, Testing, Verification, and Validation

EDUCATION

Pursuing degree in an IT-related field including software development, computer science, or other related major.

Technical skills and languages needed for this position: Experience with testing API's, using AI tooling for testing, and querying document databases (ex. MongoDB) preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum Experience

• Knowledge of Agile software development process
• Knowledge of computers: preferably Microsoft packages and advancement in programming language learning

Preferred Experience:

• Previous experience in creating and deploying software (e.g. internship, class-based project, personal project, research opportunity, non-profit work, etc.)
• Experience solving complex problems and working through challenging requirements

COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

• Basic troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Must be proficient with computers
• Basic knowledge of testing software is required
• Ability to test software and question features or behavior is desirable, but not required.

Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at 402-486-5725 or [email protected].

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