Summer Intern – Information Technology Application Development

About Us:

American Integrity Insurance (NYSE: AII) is a leading provider of homeowners insurance, proudly serving over 400,000 policyholders across the Southeast. Comprised of more than 300 insurance professionals, most of whom work in our Tampa-area headquarters, and exclusively represented by more than 3,000 independent agents, we offer sound and comprehensive property and dwelling insurance to families throughout Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Our organization derives its Strength From IntegrityTM, and we are proud to have been recognized as a Top Place to Work in Tampa by the Tampa Bay Times and a Best Place to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance Magazine for the past twelve years. We have also rated among the Top Workplaces in the USA by USA Today for the past five years.

A Day in the Life:

Who knew Insurance could be this fun? From company picnics to charity events, no one can ever say American Integrity Insurance doesn't understand the importance of having fun, helping others, or giving back. Our company culture is priceless, and it's built around our six core values: Integrity, Commitment, Teamwork, Humility, Passion, and Fun. As a team working to provide home insurance solutions to our policyholders, together we aim to achieve greater heights each day and celebrate each other's accomplishments along the way. It is our mission to continue providing reliable, customer-centric homeowners insurance and paying claims in a timely manner when our customers suffer a loss – and to do so with Integrity.

Learn more about American Integrity Insurance and our job opportunities at https://careers.aii.com.

Title: Summer Intern - Information Technology, Application Development

You'll Report To: Senior Vice President of Information Technology

The IT Application Development Summer Intern will support a strategic technology initiative focused on modernizing the organization’s payment platform architecture. This project-based internship is designed for students pursuing degrees in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Analytics, or related disciplines.

The intern will observe and analyze the implementation of a modern payment platform integrating premium collections and claims disbursements through a scalable microservices architecture. The capstone project will take the form of a structured case study evaluating implementation strategy, deployment methodology, performance outcomes, and long-term recommendations. At the conclusion of the internship, the intern will present findings to executive leadership.

This is a temporary, project-based internship for Summer 2026.

Internship Project: Payment Modernization Platform Implementation

The Intern will focus on the following key initiatives:

1. Architecture & Modernization Strategy Review

• Analyze the transition from legacy monolithic payment systems to a microservices-based platform architecture.
• Review API gateway implementation and traffic routing between legacy systems and new services.
• Evaluate modernization goals including scalability, resilience, compliance readiness, and support for real-time payment rails.
• Assess support for modern payment standards such as RTP, digital wallets, cross-border APIs, and ISO 20022.

2. Implementation Methodology & Deployment Strategy

• Observe Agile SDLC practices supporting incremental system rollout.
• Analyze phased migration strategies including shadow validation (dual-write) and canary releases.
• Review rollback readiness and risk mitigation strategies at each deployment phase.
• Evaluate zero-downtime migration techniques including Change Data Capture (CDC) and reconciliation protocols.

3. Performance Evaluation & Case Study Development

• Assess key performance metrics including transaction success rate, system uptime, response times, and compliance adherence.
• Review stakeholder feedback and operational impact following phased deployments.
• Analyze improvements in observability and incident response time.
• Develop a structured case study summarizing findings, risks mitigated, measurable outcomes, and future modernization recommendations.

What You’ll Do & What You’ll Learn:

• Observe enterprise-scale platform modernization within a live transactional environment.
• Gain exposure to microservices architecture and API-based system integration.
• Learn zero-downtime deployment strategies including shadow mode validation and canary release execution.
• Develop understanding of real-time payment technologies and modern compliance frameworks.
• Analyze performance metrics and interpret technical and operational results.
• Review architecture diagrams, database schemas, and implementation documentation.
• Strengthen analytical and technical writing skills through structured case study development.

• Present executive-level insights, conclusions, and recommendations at the end of the internship.

   

Education:           

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Analytics, or related field.
• Rising junior or senior preferred.

Skills:                                   

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in system architecture, APIs, cloud-native platforms, or fintech innovation.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and summarize findings clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with technical teams.

Schedule: 8:30-5:30pm, M-F.  #LI-Onsite

Working Conditions: Normal business office environment.  Must be able to remain in a stationary position for periods of time while constantly operating a computer and or other office productivity machinery such as a calculator or telephone.  The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery or communicate with coworkers.

Travel: None.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be the principal and essential functions of this job.  Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of job duties. 

American Integrity Insurance Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.