Summer Intern - Enterprise Quality Governance & Transformation

***** INTERNS AND SEASONAL INTERNS ARE ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ACCRUED BASED ON HOURS WORKED. NO OTHER BENEFIT INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY STIPEND APPLY TO INTERNS OR SEASONAL INTERNS***** Location: Chicago Internship type: Seasonal intern (12 weeks, summer 2027) Hybrid Work Program About OCC: A World Class Clearing Organization The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 21 exchanges and trading platforms. OCC also provides free and engaging educational resources about the benefits and risks of options through its Options Industry Council (OIC ). OCC is building a culture that empowers continued learning, authentic innovation, and constant creativity. About the Intern Program: OCC is looking for interns who are eager to learn, humble enough to ask questions, and ready to think critically about complex problems. The OCC Internship Program equips students with the real-world skills needed to transition successfully into a career in financial services. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, applying your skills and knowledge to real challenges facing the business. Your time with us is a real opportunity to make a genuine impact on the future of OCC! OCC's Summer Internship Program is a 12-week opportunity running either May through August or June through September, and is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are actively enrolled at a college or university. Interns work up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid work environment, and overtime is not permitted. About the Team & Role The ETSQA team is a part of Enterprise Quality Management that works on ensuring the quality of Enterprise Technology Solutions applications. We are also involved in ensuring compliance across Ovation Testing teams. The intern will be involved in creation of automation scripts to verify quality of the ETS applications along with compliance checks for Ovation Testing Process and Artifacts. Job Summary & Responsibilities Analyze the business requirements, create detailed test cases for validating business functions. Identify test cases for automation and create manual regression test suite. Execute test cases in test management tool and report defects. Automate manual regression test cases using the agreed upon automation framework. Writes clear and precise defect reports as required for identified software defects based on testing results. Attend daily scrum standup and report testing issues. Provide key inputs during retrospective meetings. Candidate Qualifications Rising senior or second-year graduate student, graduating December 2027 or May/August 2028. Desired Majors Computer Science or Equivalent Technical Skills/Experience Desired Any programming language (Java/Python, AI Tools (Claude Chat, Claude Code) Additional Qualifications Knowledge or aptitude for quality Good communication skills Team Player About Us The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and #J-18808-Ljbffr theocc