2023 Summer Internship - Information Technology

ABOUT HALLMARK'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

We need sharp, energetic people to help us create, engineer, market, and deliver our products worldwide. Hallmark offers summer internships for candidates pursuing degrees in areas such as Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Communications, Engineering, Human Resources, Psychology, Statistics, Physics, Data Science, and Computer Science. Hallmark's internship program (annually, starting late May and ending in early August) provides the valuable opportunity to apply your classroom knowledge to meaningful projects in a corporate environment. You not only work on meaningful projects tied to Hallmark's business objectives, but you will gain exposure to Hallmark leadership, learn more about products and initiatives, visit with employees and interns from other disciplines, and for hybrid or on-site internships, enjoy what life is like in the Kansas City metro area.

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Hallmark, our IT interns take on real business challenges primarily within our Hallmark Technology organization and sometimes our Omni-channel (Hallmark.com) division. Initial work assignments for you could include: Learning assigned applications; Applying technical knowledge to solve problems in a specific business area; Working with business partners to define solutions; Working with consultants, contractors, and on-shore/off-shore resources in accomplishing desired outcomes; Performing analysis; Assuming responsibility for design, programming, and implementation on assigned systems; Ensuring all solutions align to security standards and protocols. In addition, our interns will work with many technologies including Java, JavaScript, HTML, PERL, Visual Basic, C/C++, .net, Python,JSON, R, COBOL, CICS, DB2, Teradata, Datastage, SAP, PTC, mobile applications, and JDA systems.

During the course of your summer, you will get exposed to all of the different parts of our Hallmark Technology division and the various ways that people have created challenging and rewarding IT careers here at Hallmark. We are looking for energetic problem solvers with strong leadership skills who are eager to make an impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

The following is required to be considered for this role:

• Currently pursuing a degree with a graduation date of December 2023, May 2024, December 2024, or May 2025.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Your resume and application will stand out if you have:

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (GPA must be stated on your resume).
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Strong learning agility and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage ambiguity.
• Previous internship experience or exposure to corporate or technological work.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Our 2023 Internship opportunities may be hybrid, on-site, or fully remote, depending on the project and needs of the business. This internship will occur summer of 2023 (typically late May through early August). The final deadline for all applications is October 28th, 2022, and we plan to have all decisions made by Thanksgiving. We sincerely appreciate your interest in our program!

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The final deadline for all applications is October 28th, 2022.

Interested? Follow the application instructions below to apply.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

You must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment. Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.

ABOUT HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That's why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here. Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark's second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!

When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team, even in a remote/hybrid work environment. In the day-to-day, we'll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We'll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success.

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We're seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives-like yours.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)