CPT Application Engineer Jobs
Application Engineer roles combine technical problem-solving with client-facing work, making them a strong fit for CPT when your program includes systems integration, applied engineering, or product deployment coursework. Your DSO must confirm the work directly supports your curriculum before you start.
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Job Summary
Interns have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment utilizing technologies, languages, and services to support the rapidly changing healthcare industry. Interns will broaden their knowledge by being exposed to various programming languages and tools, architectures, security, and supporting database systems. You will receive diversified learning opportunities through on-the-job assignments, utilizing the technical skills that you have acquired in college. This internship will assist you in developing technically and professionally.
“This position is eligible to work hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy.”
What you’ll do
During the ten-week summer internship, you will assist with IT projects, initiatives, and support. Projects may include:
- Software troubleshooting; Interaction with end-users
- Analyze problems, gather requirements, and determine and implement a solution.
- Apply skills in the areas of requirements definition, data analysis and modelling, application design and development, testing and implementation planning in a variety of technologies.
- Responsible for integrating application, system requirements, and design standards into a tested software that meets what the business requested.
- Giving a presentation about your work assignment and projects, as well as what you learned from the internship program.
- Attend a volunteer activity with other interns within the company.
What you need
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Creativity, Innovation
- Critical, Logical, and Results-driven thinking
- Experience in any of the following: Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Application Development and Design, .NET, C#, Mainframe technologies, Database analysis
- Proven leadership experience
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge and working experience with MS Word, Excel and general IT infrastructure components.
Education and Experience:
- Current enrollment in a bachelor's degree program
- At least 6 earned college credit hours related to computer science, including at least one programming language course
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 above
- Strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills required. Must display maturity and a high level of professionalism.
- Demonstrates acceptance of responsibility; shows pride in work performed; demonstrates flexibility in acceptance of assignments and schedules; maintains professional behavior and appearance; exhibits dependability.
Compensation
- $26.00/hr
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.
Our Commitment to Connection and Belonging
At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we are committed to fostering a culture of connection and belonging, where mutual respect is at the foundation of our workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military or veteran status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal conviction check, employment verifications and education as part of a conditional offer of employment.
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Does an Application Engineer job qualify for CPT authorization?
It qualifies if the role's duties, such as systems integration, technical troubleshooting, or solution deployment, align with coursework in your program. Your DSO makes the final determination based on your specific curriculum. Roles that are purely sales-oriented or lack a technical engineering component are less likely to be approved, even if the title matches.
Can I do full-time CPT as an Application Engineer and still use OPT later?
Only if your full-time CPT totals less than 12 months across your entire program. USCIS counts all authorized full-time CPT periods cumulatively. Once you hit 12 months, OPT eligibility is gone. Track your authorized dates carefully, and ask your DSO for a written total before accepting any full-time offer.
What documents does an employer need to verify my CPT work authorization?
Your employer will need your I-20 with the CPT authorization page endorsed by your DSO, which lists the employer name, authorized dates, and whether the work is part-time or full-time. Some employers also request your visa stamp and I-94 record for I-9 verification. The employer name on your I-20 must match the hiring entity exactly, not a parent company or staffing agency.
How do I find Application Engineer jobs where employers understand CPT?
Migrate Mate lets you search Application Engineer roles filtered by employers with documented work authorization experience, so you're not starting every conversation by explaining what CPT is. Focus on mid-size technology and industrial firms with LCA filing history in engineering occupations. These employers have internal processes for onboarding international students and are less likely to stall over documentation.
Does the Application Engineer role fall under a specific O*NET classification relevant to CPT?
Application Engineer maps most closely to O*NET's Applications Engineers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers occupational categories, depending on whether your role is hardware or software-focused. Your DSO may reference the O*NET profile when determining whether the job's listed tasks match your program's educational objectives. Using the correct O*NET code in your CPT request can accelerate DSO review.