QA Automation Engineer Intern

At Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH), our mission is simple: protect the livelihoods and legacies of America’s farmers through the complete farm insurance solutions we offer. As America’s Crop Insurance Company™, we’re headquartered in the U.S. and have been owned by the farmers we insure for over 125 years. Farmers Mutual Hail (located in West Des Moines, IA) is currently looking for a qualified undergraduate to join our 2027 Summer Internship Program. This is a paid internship starting Monday, May 17 through Friday, August 6, working up to 40 hours per week for the summer, with the potential to turn into a full-time, permanent position in the future. We are looking for currently-enrolled college students who are close to the West Des Moines area, as this is not a remote internship. REQUIREMENTS: Education: Must be a currently-enrolled sophomore, junior or senior at an undergraduate college or university, majoring in Computer Science or MIS; who has taken technical college-level courses. ( May 2027 graduates will not be eligible ). Skills: Exposure to Java, SQL Queries, and Object-Oriented Programming concepts is a plus. RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works with other experienced QA testers and the development team to understand the requirements, scope, and objectives for any new or modified functionality within the system. Creates new and updates existing test scripts, based upon the business requirements and technical specifications. Identifies bugs or unexpected behavior during testing, reports and documents issues found, and re-tests to satisfy expected behavior. Builds and maintains automated tests using automation framework/tooling in support of functional, regression, and smoke tests. Interacts and communicates with other IT department staff. Follows all IT department processes and procedures. Accomplishes other tasks and duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment with individual workspace provided. Casual dress. On-site fitness center and cafeteria. Employee appreciation events. Opportunity to participate in company-wide activities.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company, SI. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time. Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company does not discriminate in employment (EOE). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.