2027 Information Technology Internship

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a rising junior, senior, or master’s student interested in building IT experience on a collaborative team? Kinsale Insurance is offering paid summer internships across multiple IT disciplines, including application development, DevOps, and quality assurance. You’ll contribute to meaningful projects while learning from industry experts.

About Kinsale Insurance

Kinsale Insurance is an excess and surplus (E&S) lines insurer headquartered in Richmond, VA. We combine innovative technology with a high-touch, service-driven culture. Our IT team supports the business through software development, security, analytics, and systems infrastructure — all managed in-house at our new Richmond office.

What You’ll Do

Depending on your track, a typical day may include:

RTE Development

• Participating in incident response by helping investigate production issues, document findings, and support service restoration
• Supporting production applications by investigating issues, troubleshooting errors, and assisting with fixes to maintain reliable business operations
• Designing and automating test cases
• Learning best practices for development, QA, and release management

QA

• Build and maintain Playwright end-to-end tests for key application workflows.
• Develop service and API tests in Java using Rest Assured, including positive, negative, and boundary scenarios.
• Apply a risk-based automation strategy: test as close to the code as practical, choose the right test layer, and use results to improve quality.

DevOps Engineering 

• Designing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines
• Configuring Helm charts and Kubernetes environments
• Writing scripts and leveraging third party APIs to create and maintain enhancements to developer tools and processes

Qualifications

A successful candidate has:

• Working toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, technology, or related field
• Desire to collaborate and grow technical and soft skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Familiarity with programming languages (Java, Angular, Python preferred) and Generative AI

A compelling candidate also has:

• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools, containerization, or advanced data analysis

Training & Development

• Weekly Lunch & Learns with leaders on career, technical, and industry topics
• Assigned project sponsor, mentor, and team support
• Exposure to multiple IT disciplines and business stakeholders

Hiring Timeline

• Phone screens: December 2026 - January 2027
• Interviews: February 2026
• Offers extended after interviews
• Internship: 10 weeks beginning May 24, 2027
• Work hours: Onsite in Richmond, VA, Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Kinsale values strong financial responsibility.  A credit check will be conducted as a part of the selection process for roles that require sound judgement, trustworthiness, or access to sensitive information.

Salary: $20 per hour