Intern, Digital Products

Scout Motors•Charlotte, NC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is seeking a motivated and curious Software Engineer Intern to join its engineering team. The internship is for someone interested in building intuitive customer-facing digital experiences and developing skills across web and mobile applications. The intern will work with experienced engineers, designers, and product partners, contribute to product features from concept through implementation, and learn modern software development practices. The 10-week Scout Motors 2027 Internship Program is anticipated to run from June 7, 2027, through August 13, 2027. The role is fully on-site five days per week at the Scout Motors location in Charlotte, North Carolina, and requires regular attendance at in-person meetings and events. The program offers current undergraduate and graduate students who live in the local market hands-on experience on meaningful projects, with mentorship from team leaders. Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation; Scout Motors does not provide housing assistance, relocation, or visa sponsorship for internship positions. The intern will gain experience with the software development lifecycle, modern web and mobile technologies, and the ways front-end applications interact with APIs, services, and cloud platforms. They will collaborate across Engineering, Product, UX, and QA, receive technical feedback, use AI tools to support productivity and developer workflows, and learn how teams balance customer experience, performance, scalability, security, accessibility, and delivery speed. Success includes contributing to a production-quality feature, demonstrating growth in software design, coding, testing, and debugging, building cross-functional relationships, and presenting work and learnings to the team. This is a paid internship at $25 per hour. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, with an expected graduation date by Summer 2028.
Foundational understanding of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript or TypeScript.
Experience with at least one modern programming language through coursework, personal projects, internships, or open-source contributions.
Interest in building web and/or mobile applications.
Understanding of basic software engineering concepts such as APIs, version control, testing, and debugging.
Familiarity with Git and GitHub or similar version-control tools.
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technologies.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical team members.
Must be 18 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

Experience or exposure to modern web frameworks such as React, Next.js, Angular, or Vue.
Experience or exposure to mobile development using React Native, Flutter, Swift, or Kotlin.
Experience or exposure to REST or GraphQL APIs.
Experience or exposure to Node.js or other backend technologies.
Experience or exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

Contribute to customer-facing software features from concept through implementation.
Work with engineers, designers, and product partners to build digital experiences.
Apply and develop software design, coding, testing, and debugging skills.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product, UX, and QA.
Learn how front-end applications interact with APIs, services, and cloud platforms.
Use AI tools to improve engineering productivity and developer workflows.
Present work, technical decisions, and learnings to the team.