Software Engineer Intern | Summer 2026 | Enterprise Technology & Security Summer Internship

Citizens Financial Group • Johnston, RI

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About The Position

Calling all emerging technologists! Looking to gain practical, hands-on experience in the field of software engineering? The Enterprise Technology & Security Summer Internship Program is a critical program within Enterprise Technology & Security Services that helps passionate early career professionals gain real-world exposure to groundbreaking technology. Software Engineer Track Software Engineer Interns work collaboratively with Software Engineers to pursue a broad range of initiatives. By using technical skills and a thirst for innovation, interns will help produce ground-breaking Middleware technologies and support multiple solutions spanning our consumer banking applications. The Software Engineer Intern will: Help design, modify, define, and implement technology solutions; building modern, architecturally sound components, tools and applications to meet strategic business goals. Participating in an Agile environment, adhering to best practices and collaborating effectively with your teammates. Help to build APIs that support multiple data formats and can integrate easily. Research and gather documentation to ensure the quality of user documentation; create progress reports. Improve system quality by identifying issues and common patterns and develop standard operating procedures. Enhance applications by finding opportunities for improvement, make recommendations and design and implement systems. Note: This Internship program begins in late May 2026 Experience during the program In this 10-week program, interns will gain a strong understanding of Software Engineer at Citizens. This program also provides mentorship, exposure to senior leadership, and participation in a variety of activities to further develop professional skills, including: Orientation with all ETS interns Professional development workshops (such as Personal Branding and Communicating with Impact) Social activities (such as sporting events and a bank-wide intern BBQ) Dedicated community service activities Life after the program High-performing interns interested in pursuing a career within Enterprise Technology & Security may be extended an offer to return as a Full-time colleague in our Enterprise Technology & Security Development Program (ETSDP) upon graduation. The ETSDP is a full-time program that helps rising professionals build a meaningful career within software, network/systems, data or cloud engineering, technology risk and security.

Requirements

• Successfully complete a video interview assessment within 4 days of receiving the link. If not completed within the timeframe, your application will be automatically withdrawn from consideration.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development, or other technology-related degree
• Expected graduation date of May 2027
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Solid understanding of one or more of the following programming languages, frameworks, libraries and data formats: Java, JavaScript, C, Python, .Net, Node, SQL
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a team environment; good interpersonal and communication skills
• Please note that U.S. Immigration sponsorship or work visa is not available for this position and candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Previous professional exposure to software development and/or engineering
• Experience with CICD pipeline (CircleCI, Jenkins, or equivalent) preferred
• AWS/AZURE/GCP experience preferred
• Understanding of the banking industry, specifically the functions of custodial and consumer banking

Responsibilities

• Help design, modify, define, and implement technology solutions; building modern, architecturally sound components, tools and applications to meet strategic business goals.
• Participating in an Agile environment, adhering to best practices and collaborating effectively with your teammates.
• Help to build APIs that support multiple data formats and can integrate easily.
• Research and gather documentation to ensure the quality of user documentation; create progress reports.
• Improve system quality by identifying issues and common patterns and develop standard operating procedures.
• Enhance applications by finding opportunities for improvement, make recommendations and design and implement systems.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees