Information Technology Intern

Job Description

Information Technology Internship at GreenState Credit Union

GreenState Credit Union offers an exciting 12-week paid internship opportunity within its Information Technology department. This program is designed to immerse you in a fun, fast-paced environment, providing direct support to your assigned team and preparing you for a future career in the financial industry.

About GreenState’s IT Department

GreenState’s Information Technology department operates as a crucial business partner, aligned with corporate values. Its mission is to:

• Understand the specific needs of the business units.
• Enable business units to achieve strategic objectives through technology.
• Provide employees and members with high-quality, always available, relevant, and scalable technology platforms.

Internship Overview

As an intern, you will be a valuable team member, owning the outcome for a variety of projects. The program emphasizes an educational, meaningful, and exciting experience, helping you gain a deeper understanding of departmental roles and preparing you for work in the financial industry. You will also have opportunities to interact with GreenState members, various departments, and staff.

Program Details:

• Duration: 12 weeks (May 19th through August 7th)
• Compensation: $15/hour
• Location: On-site in North Liberty, IA
• Work Hours: Negotiated with each candidate; may include a non-traditional workweek with extra hours (evenings/weekends) as business demands.
• Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Data & Analytics Director.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

GreenState Culture

At GreenState, the core purpose is to create lasting value for members, communities, and one another. The organization empowers its teams to strengthen financial well-being, transform lives, and enhance community vitality. GreenState is committed to fostering an engaging, diverse, and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, understands their impact, and brings the mission to life through daily commitment to its values.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The IT Intern will contribute to the department and organization by:

• Adhering to GreenState’s core values: truth, trust, mentoring, openness, risk-taking, communication, giving credit, integrity, caring, and respect.
• Demonstrating a positive member service focus (internal and external) at all times, including greeting with a smile, eye contact, using names, and thanking for business.
• Exhibiting teamwork in all interactions and duty completions.
• Ensuring strict confidentiality of member information.
• Assisting with planning, coordination, and execution of department events as directed.
• Providing administrative and clerical support for departmental and organizational projects/tasks.
• Interacting with internal and external GreenState parties (employees, leaders, members, vendors) to achieve objectives.
• Participating in community service organizations and/or Credit Union sponsored events annually.
• Performing other duties as required to meet Credit Union objectives.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive; interns may be assigned additional duties. Performance will be evaluated based on project completion and interaction with employees/clients.

Job Requirements/Expectations

Candidates for this internship should meet the following criteria:

• Must report to work punctually, work all scheduled hours, and overtime as necessitated.
• Must be a current undergraduate student in good academic standing.
• Must be entering their junior or senior year prior to the commencement of the internship.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for knowledge acquisition and learning.
• Possesses good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Good telephone manners and techniques.
• Ability to use and understand written material.
• Ability to work with minimal direction and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency with relevant computer applications, spreadsheets, word processing, and database applications.
• Must be bondable.

GreenState Credit Union is an EEO/AA Employer and encourages all individuals to apply.