IT Business Automation Intern - Technology IT

About Signant Health

At Signant Health, we help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. We are a global evidence generation company that supports clinical trials with smart technology, scientific expertise, and hands-on operational support — so better data leads to better decisions in healthcare. We embrace AI and advanced technologies to enhance every aspect of what we do, from data analysis to operational efficiency.

Our teams work at the intersection of science, technology, and patient experience, delivering digital solutions powered by AI innovation that make clinical trials more efficient, more accurate, and more accessible around the world. Trusted by leading pharmaceutical companies and CROs, our platforms and services support studies across more than 90 countries and have contributed to hundreds of new drug approvals.

If you are motivated by meaningful work, global impact, and innovation in clinical research and digital health — including the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies — you will find purpose and opportunity at Signant Health.

About The Role

Signant Health is seeking IT Business Automation Interns: college students pursuing degrees in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, who want meaningful hands-on experience in enterprise software development. This is not a shadow-and-observe internship. Interns participate in real business projects alongside experienced engineers, receive structured mentorship from their first week, and contribute to development, testing, automation, and support work that real business teams rely on. The internship is deliberately designed around a student's academic life: part-time hours, a flexible schedule that accommodates college commitments, and a hybrid working model that concentrates in-person time where it matters most (onboarding, training, and team collaboration). The goal is a balanced experience: interns continue their college education while gaining genuine industry exposure, practical technical skills, mentorship, and professional development that a classroom alone cannot provide.

INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE & WORK ARRANGEMENT

Duration: 3 to 6 months. Hybrid model: during the first 2 to 3 weeks, interns attend the office 2 days per week to support onboarding, training, team interaction, mentoring, and knowledge transfer. After the initial onboarding period, work is primarily remote, with occasional office attendance as needed. Shared office days: during onboarding, and for any office visits afterwards, all interns attend on the same days to maximize collaboration, mentoring, team engagement, and peer learning.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Function

Participate in software development, testing, automation, and support activities on real business projects. Assist with feature development, enhancements, and bug fixes under the guidance of experienced team members. Collaborate with team members on assigned projects and tasks, delivering work to agreed timelines. Participate in code reviews, team discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions. Create and maintain technical documentation for the features and processes you work on. Learn and apply software engineering best practices, including version control, testing, and deployment workflows. Gain exposure to Agile development methodologies and enterprise systems, participating in team ceremonies where schedules allow.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Essential:

Current college student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline. Basic programming knowledge, including working knowledge of at least one scripting language such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript, and a willingness to learn new technologies. Strong interest in software development, automation, cloud technologies, integrations, or enterprise applications. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Good communication and collaboration skills. Positive attitude and eagerness to learn in a professional environment. Ability to commit approximately 15 to 20 hours per week, and to attend the office on the shared office days during the onboarding period.

Desirable:

Academic, personal, or hackathon projects that demonstrate hands-on coding beyond coursework. Exposure to Git or another version control system. Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (for example, GitHub Copilot or Claude Code), or an interest in AI-driven automation. Basic familiarity with databases, SQL, REST APIs, or cloud platform fundamentals.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the internship, interns should be able to:

Demonstrate practical experience gained from working on real business projects. Describe and work within software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes. Communicate technical work clearly, in both written and verbal form, to technical and non-technical audiences. Apply the collaboration, code review, testing, and deployment practices used by professional engineering teams. Show strengthened problem-solving and analytical capabilities built through hands-on project work.

Why Signant Health?

At Signant Health, your work has real impact. Everything we build, support, and deliver helps advance clinical research and bring new treatments to patients faster — improving lives around the world. Our teams combine science, technology, and operational expertise to solve complex clinical trial challenges, and every role contributes to that mission.

We offer a collaborative, global environment where you can grow your career while working alongside experts across clinical, technology, data, and operations, with opportunities to learn, take ownership, and drive meaningful innovation — not just maintain the status quo.

If you are looking for purpose-driven work, smart colleagues, and the opportunity to help shape the future of clinical research and digital health, Signant Health is the place to do it.

At Signant Health, accepting difference isn't enough — we celebrate it, we support it, and we nurture it for the benefit of our team members, our clients, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Prior to their start date, all new hires are required to be verified through a thorough background check and identity verification to confirm eligibility for employment.

Unsolicited resumes submitted by agencies or third-party recruiters directly to hiring managers or any Signant Health employee will not be considered and will not obligate Signant Health to any fees or terms associated with the submission.