Description

Role Summary:

The Internship Program with WPS Health Solutions is comprised of four key components. WPS interns will primarily focus on the responsibilities within their functional areas, as it relates to their respective field of study. In a group setting, interns will collaborate on the "Pay-It-Forward Project" - the development of a resource to be utilized for future program participants. The third component relates to exposure to corporate culture and training to aid in future career successes. At the conclusion of the program, interns will participate in a final presentation for senior executives by showcasing their experience in the program and functional areas.

In this role you will:

• Under direct supervision of professional staff, provides entry-level professional support services in a specialty field, as appropriate to the day-to-day operating objectives of the department


• Assists in the planning and implementation of assigned projects


• Participates in projects and programs designed to develop professional skills and expertise appropriate to the needs of the organization


• Uses acquired knowledge and skills to carry out and complete project activities


• Attend staff meetings and serve on project teams as required


• Maintain knowledge and ensure the protection of hardware/software system security policies, practices, and requirements


• Maintain knowledge and ensure compliance of company policies and procedures


• Work with a testing team to:
  
  
  
  • Learn how to test (design test cases, plan testing, documenting issues)
  
  
  • identify potential improvements,
  
  
  • identify automation opportunities, writing the scripts & testing
  
  
  • identify gaps in testing process and steps
  
  
  
  


• Get firsthand exposure to developer code implementation and increment the code delivery


• Write WinSQL queries to validate results

You'll benefit from this experience by:

• Working in an environment that serves our Nation's military, veterans, Guard and Reserves along with their families.


• Learn how to insure delivery of quality code.


• Participating in the entire software development process.


• Identify your role in testing of software as well as determine if you are interested in a path of software testing.


• Understanding the alternate career tracks as a Software Tester (Manual, Automation, Performance, Business Analyst).

You need to:

• Be currently pursuing a degree in higher education or recent graduate of high education


• Have experience with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)


• Have interest in software development or testing


• Be familiar with WinSQL

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive paid time off


• Dress for your day


• Innovative professional and cognitive development programs

Who We Are

WPS Health Solutions is an innovator in health insurance and a worldwide leader in claims administration, serving millions of beneficiaries in the United States and abroad.

Founded in 1946, WPS offers health insurance plans for individuals, families, and seniors, and group plans for small and large businesses. We are a world-class claims processor and program administrator for the government's Medicare program. And we manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel and their families.

WPS has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for 10 years in a row.

Learn more about WPS.

Our Purpose and Values

Our purpose is to make healthcare easier for those we serve. Click Here

Our values - Customer Focused, Individual Responsibility, Mutual Respect, and Driven & Passionate - are the core of who we are and how we conduct business every day.

Health Insurance

WPS Health Insurance offers high-quality health insurance plans for individuals and families, Medicare supplement plans for seniors, and group health plans for businesses of every size.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpshi.shtml

Military and Veterans Health

WPS Military and Veterans Health administers claims and provides customer service and related activities for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and their beneficiaries.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsmvh.shtml

Government Health Administrators

WPS Government Health Administrators manages Medicare Part A and Part B benefits for more than 7 million beneficiaries. As one of the largest contractors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services, we've served Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers since 1966.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/wpsgha.shtml

Arise

Arise Health Plan provides innovative and high-value health plans to groups and individuals in eastern and northeastern Wisconsin. With our quality Wisconsin-based customer service, Arise offers health care expertise with a personal touch.

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/arise.shtml

EPIC Specialty Benefits

EPIC Specialty Benefits provides businesses group insurance products that cover:

• Life


• Disability


• Dental


• Vision


• Voluntary benefits

http://wpshealthsolutions.com/business-units/epicsb.shtml

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