Summer 2027 Intern - Enterprise Technology - Mainframe Software Engineer

State Farm is an insurance and financial services company focused on using technology to strengthen human connections and improve customer experiences. The Enterprise Technology Summer Intern will gain hands-on experience and participate in research and development opportunities involving mainframe software and emerging technologies.

What you'll do:

• Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential
• Are you ready to join the industry leader? State Farm is looking for passionate and self-driven IT students to join our Summer Internship Program! The Enterprise Technology department is involved in exploring new and emerging technologies. This program will offer you hands-on work along with real-world research and development opportunities. State Farm continues to refine and expand the use of technology for employees, agents, and customers. You will have the opportunity to influence change and help us deliver on our mission to protect State Farm and its policyholders
• Real-world experience with meaningful impact you can leverage for your future career
• An opportunity to learn and network with industry-leading influencers
• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technologies and business models
• A learning culture: Mentoring and development to help you succeed
• We love to give back! Being involved in volunteer opportunities to give back to the community
• A culture that embraces Diversity and Inclusion

What they're looking for:

• Seeking full-time college or university students (Freshmen, Sophomore & Juniors)
• Coursework or majors in Information Systems/IT or equivalent majors, including but not limited to Computer Science, Engineering, and related majors
• Students with a desire to work with Mainframe skills and work for State Farm upon graduation
• Drive and initiative to lead and affect positive change
• Leadership skills through extracurricular and professional endeavors
• Ability to thrive in a team environment, both in-person and virtual
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• A can-do attitude, and someone who loves to have a bit of fun!
• The ability to work in an environment that emphasizes information sharing, collaboration, teamwork, mutual respect, and integrity
• Strong aptitude and desire to learn new languages and frameworks
• Seeking candidates with experience in any of the following: COBOL, PL/1, IMS, DB2, JCL, Autoflow, Assembler, SAS, DFSORT, AWS, Python
• Completed High School Diploma/GED

Benefits:

• $2,000 stipend
• Remote work arrangements for qualified candidates outside of listed locations, based on where the candidate currently resides or is currently located; selected interns must reside within the continental U.S. for the duration of the summer internship
• Real-world experience with meaningful impact you can leverage for your future career
• An opportunity to learn and network with industry-leading influencers
• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technologies and business models
• A learning culture: Mentoring and development to help you succeed
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to the community
• A culture that embraces Diversity and Inclusion
• 40 hours of Life Leave
• Military Leave