Software Engineer Intern

Hearst • Tampa, FL

2d • $20 - $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Engineer Intern will support the design, development, and maintenance of scalable software solutions that enable enterprise data processing, system integrations, reporting capabilities, and emerging intelligent automation features. This role contributes to the implementation of ETL workflows, API-based integrations, file-based data exchanges, and backend services supporting business-critical applications. The intern may also assist in integrating AI-powered services into data workflows and APIs under the guidance of senior engineers.
In this role, the intern will gain hands-on experience working in a production environment and contributing to real-world integration solutions. This opportunity offers meaningful exposure to Java, Python, SQL, REST API development, AWS cloud technologies, and AI-assisted development practices while collaborating with experienced engineers in an Agile delivery environment.
This 10-week internship (June 1 - August 14, 2026) will work thirty (30) hours per week to provide practical experience with modern software engineering practices within a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.
Hourly rate: $20./hour.

Requirements

• Currently working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or other relevant technical discipline.
• Foundational programming knowledge in Java or Python.
• Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with REST APIs and web service concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to collaborate in our Tampa office on a hybrid schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).

Nice To Haves

• Basic exposure to ETL concepts or data transformation workflows.
• Some experience writing SQL queries and working with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, Oracle)
• Familiarity with JSON, XML, or similar structured data formats.
• Coursework or project experience involving APIs, integrations, or cloud platforms.
• Introductory exposure to artificial intelligence, machine learning, or generative AI concepts through coursework or projects.
• Familiarity with LLM-based APIs (e.g., Anthropic, Claude Code, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or similar generative AI services) is a plus.
• Introductory exposure to AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of ETL pipelines and file-based data integration processes (imports/exports).
• Support the configuration, testing, and documentation of RESTful APIs for internal and external system integrations.
• Perform data mapping, transformation, and validation between source and target systems.
• Contribute to API endpoint configuration, request/response handling, and schema validation.
• Participate in debugging, testing, and troubleshooting integration and data workflow issues.
• Write and optimize SQL queries to support data extraction, reporting, and validation activities.
• Support reporting, data extracts, and data warehousing initiatives.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity while adhering to coding standards, documentation practices, and secure data handling procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams in an Agile development environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern