554726BRTitle:Intern - SWhat you'll do :H&R Block, the world’s leader in tax preparation services, is looking for exceptional students in the IT, Computer Science, & Software Engineering spaces for EMBARK, our 2025 Summer Internship Program . As an intern, you will work at our corporate headquarters in the premier downtown Power & Light District of Kansas City, where everything is either steps or a streetcar ride away.Our office offers an onsite fitness gym and Starbucks, an awesome company dining room, free parking, and more. At H&R Block, we provide college students real-life work experience that directly correlates to their field of study while making a valuable contribution to our organization.Embark is an 11 week paid internship experience from May 19, 2025 - August 1, 2025.
A housing stipend is provided for those whose permanent address is more that 50 miles from the KC Metro
Compensation is $25/hour
Paid PTO from June 30th - July 4th for H&R Block's Annual Reboot Week
Day to day you'll Throughout the 11 week internship, under the guidance of a leader, some of the internship responsibilities will include:
Research, gather and organize data to provide information for special projects or reports.
Design, develop and maintain software components and products that support H&R Block business applications.
Use tools, languages, coding standards and best practices to develop new product features and maintain year over year product functionality and enhancements.
Create and execute unit tests and address defects.
Create and maintain documentation of design approaches.
Create and maintain documentation on internal architecture of the system.
Work closely with the QA, User Experience and other teams to ensure consistent understanding of requirements and approach.
Interns will be provided with significant guidance and mentoring, but will also be encouraged to work independently as well.
Throughout the 11 week internship, as a part of the Embark program, interns will also participate in workshops and events that align with the program's four pillars:
Professional Development: includes the basics for a professional role, everything from using Microsoft Office to setting up a Teams meeting and giving a presentation.
Giveback: involves participating in Make Every Block Better community service events. The goal is to teach the importance of community, make an impact, and provide bonding time for teams.
Networking: entails meeting various executives with offices at H&R Block’s headquarters, having lunch with directors and vice presidents, spending time with a mentor and getting to know people beyond their assigned department.
Connected Culture: is meant to be fun and teach the importance of working hard and playing hard. H&R Block might take the interns to a Kansas City Royals game or facilitate other competitions meant to be fun or instill teamwork.
554726BRAddress1:CSC ONE H&R BLOCK WAYCity:KANSAS CITYState:MissouriAbout H&R Block :H&R Block’s purpose is simple: To provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. We’ve been true to that purpose since brothers Henry and Richard Bloch founded our company in 1955. Since then, we’ve grown to have approximately 12,000 offices throughout the United States and around the world.We are a people company first and a tax company second. People who join H&R Block say it feels like being part of something bigger. A place with an amazing and storied history, but with a strong and urgent focus on the future. Maybe it’s how determined, forward thinking and innovative we are, or how accessible our leadership is. We believe it’s all those things, and much more.H&R Block is committed to diversity and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. All qualified applicants are welcomed and encouraged to apply.Employee Type:Seasonal - CorporateIt would be even better if you also had :
Knowledge of software development concepts and practices.
Knowledge of all phases of the software development life cycle.
Familiarity working in any of our current technologies:
Azure
Azure DevOps
.NET and C#
Python
SQL and Cosmos databases
Cloud native and Kubernetes
Cognitive services
Microservices and Micro frontends
Event driven architecture
Terraform and Developer delivered infrastructure
Generative AI, LLMs and ML models
What you'll bring to the team :Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Seeking to obtain a degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science., Information Science, Software Engineering, or some similar discipline with a GPA of 3.0 or above
Ability to work as part of a diverse team and independently
Highly motivated, organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Quick learner and not afraid to work with new computer-based programs and databases
Ability to be effective and contribute in a fast-paced corporate environment
Work Experience:
No previous work experience necessary.
Posting Title:Embark Summer 2025 Intern; IT - Computer Science - Software EngineeringJob Family:InternshipWOTC Eligibility Check:Yes
