Internship - Agentic Software Engineering (Zurich, Switzerland)

D ONE – Data Driven Value Creation; Zürich; On-site; CHF 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring by senior consultants

D ONE Academy access

Own topic to own

Offsite socialising events

Path to consultant role

Job summary

D ONE – Data Driven Value Creation is offering an internship in Zurich for students across Bachelor, Master or PhD programs in CS, Data Science, or Engineering. You will work independently on building real software using agentic coding tools, studying what works, and collaborating with senior D ONE consultants.

The role focuses on exploring tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot, while developing readable code, testing, and contributing to research and documentation.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programme in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering or related field.
• Interest in data value creation across industries and curiosity about how tools shape software.
• Experience with large data sets and databases.
• Knowledge of programming languages and tooling (Python, SQL, Git, Spark, cloud platforms) and strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Build software using agentic coding tools and assess where they help or hinder.
• Research topics across academic literature, vendor docs and practitioner sources.
• Compare tools and working styles on engineering tasks.
• Document work and present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

SQL

Git

Spark

Cloud platforms

English communication

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in CS/DS/Engineering

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Zed

OpenCode

Job description

Fixed-term contract (typically 3 months)

• 80-100%
• Zürich
• Students (Bachelor, Master or PhD level)

«Making sense of data is the winning competence in all industries.»

We build D ONE with the belief that every company will be a data company. Since our beginnings, we help our clients to make sense of their data and generate value.

Agentic coding tools have changed how software gets written, faster than the profession has worked out how to use them well. In this internship you will work independently on a topic in this area: building real software with these tools, studying what actually works, and working alongside senior D ONE consultants.

Your tasks will include:

• Building software with agentic coding tools, and paying attention to where they help and where they get in the way
• Researching the topic across academic literature, vendor documentation and practitioner sources
• Comparing tools and working styles on realistic engineering tasks
• Working with senior consultants to capture their practical experience
• Documenting your work and presenting it to a technical and a non-technical audience

What you bring:

• Current enrolment in a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programme in Computer Science, Data Science, Computational Linguistics, Engineering, Mathematics or a comparable field
• Interest in at least one industry domain and curiosity about how data creates value in it
• Down-to-earth and pragmatic results-oriented attitude
• Experience in working with large data sets and databases
• Knowledge in relevant technologies and programming languages (e.g. Python, SQL, Git, Spark, cloud platforms)
• Excellent communication skills in English; German is a strong plus

Preferred qualifications:

• Practical experience using agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Zed or OpenCode on your own projects
• Care for how code is structured: readable modules, sensible abstractions, and an instinct for when something is getting too complicated
• Awareness that performance matters, and the ability to reason about why one implementation is slower than another
• Comfort finding your way around a codebase you did not write
• Solid habits around testing and version control
• A critical eye for code generated by a model, and a working understanding of large language models and tool calling
• Enjoyment of research and writing: reading widely, separating evidence from marketing, and explaining what you found

What we offer:

• An uncomplicated and low noise environment that enables to focus on what matters most
• An international team of talented people from diverse backgrounds that have ambitions, always enjoy an additional challenge, and know how to have fun at work
• Direct mentoring by senior D ONE consultants, plus access to our D ONE Academy including knowledge sharing sessions, expert and working groups
• A clearly scoped topic that is yours to own, with the freedom to shape how you approach it
• Frequent offsite socialising events
• A realistic path to joining D ONE as a consultant after a successful internship

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Strive to understand your clients' needs
• Deliver outstanding results with high business value in a comprehensible form
• Have the intellectual agility required to get the job done in an easy-to-do-business-with way
• Value clever and creative team play
• Work independently and structure your own progress, while knowing when to pull in a senior colleague

Are you interested in joining a great team with a proven track record and to work on a topic that will constantly challenge you?