What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2026 - QA Intern - Iowa position at Ruan Transportation Management Systems?
Ruan is now hiring a Quality Assurance (QA) Intern for Summer 2026.
This is a full-time position that will work a mix of on-site at our downtown Des Moines campus and remote.
The QA Intern will work as part of the Quality Assurance team assisting a standing development team within Ruan Technology. Role will involve a mixture of manually testing system enhancements as well as writing and executing automated regression testing using Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Classroom or hands-on experience using the Microsoft stack with knowledge in C#, SQL Server and ASP.Net/.Net Core/.Net 6 , Selenium and a working knowledge of Microsoft Azure is preferred.
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance processes and best practices is preferred.
- Critical thinking and creativity are a must. Ability to quickly devise a plan to fully test a solution for both success and failure to ensure issues are caught before deploying changes to the production environment are required.
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
The purpose of the internship position is to develop college students that are pursuing a career in supply chain, transportation, accounting, human resources, IT, or applicable division. Interns may be exposed to a variety of projects and activities that occur within the transportation business. Interns will have the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in college and demonstrate abilities in the workplace. The position is temporary, nonexempt, part-time/hourly.
Carrying out the Company's organizational values and operating in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies are required functions. Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- % of TIME SPENT
- Duties may include assisting in the preparation of reports and presentation material 25%
- Provide day-to-day business activities focused on meeting internal and external customer needs 25%
- Fully support financial business case analysis 25%
- Participate in major cost and process improvement initiatives and projects, and provide technical support in managing the business unit's financial performance. 20%
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required. 5%
Qualifications:
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- Education: Some College Courses Preferred
Course(s) of Study: Computer Science or Computer Engineering - Experience: none
- Type of Experience:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs):- Must be able to commit to Ruan's value statement by acting with integrity in everything we do.
- Must be able to meet behavioral expectations and perform in alignment with our guiding principles: safety, people, customer, performance, and continuous improvement.
- Effective project management skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
- Education: Some College Courses Preferred
