What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Developer Intern - Document Management position at Ameritas?
Position Description:
This position is part of our Document Management Team and is responsible for processing, capturing, storing, managing, viewing and tracking documents and images within the organization, as well as handling document centric workflows. This intern would have the opportunity to collaborate with various teams throughout the enterprise to service their needs, while building upon their technical skills.
Position Location:
This is a hybrid role (Lincoln, NE) working partially in-office and partially from home.
Position Start Date:
This internship will begin in May 2026.
What you do:
- Re-write and update legacy applications using Java to ensure that documents and images can be properly ingested, accessed, and exported.
- Create solutions using other java-based technologies as needed, such as AWS and Cara5.
- Create, improve, and use wireframes, prototypes, style guides, user flows, and effectively communicate your interaction ideas using any of these methods.
What you bring:
- Must be enrolled in a college program at least half-time as defined by your institution studying computer science, software engineering or related field.
- Ability to commit to a 12-month internship working full-time in the summer and part-time during the school year
- Full-time hours: 30-40 hours per week
- Part-time hours: 15-20 hours per week
- Proficient in Java
- Familiarity or interest in COBOL preferred but not required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work well autonomously and in a team environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Eager to learn and possess the ability to ask questions to gain clarification
What we offer:
- Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
- Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
- We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.
An Equal Opportunity Employer:
Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
