Accelerate - IT Engineering Intern

Avis Budget Group; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Avis Budget Group is offering a 10-week Accelerate Internship program in Parsippany, NJ. You will build and ship features for our customer-facing platforms, contribute to AI-powered initiatives, and work with senior engineers to drive technology transformation.

The role focuses on a modern web stack and hands-on AI projects. Ideal candidates are pursuing a 4-year CS/AI degree, have hands-on coding experience, and are eager to learn about React/Angular, AWS, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year CS/AI degree.
• Experience coding in JS/TS, Python, or Java.
• Familiar with HTML, CSS, REST APIs.
• Interest in applied AI: LLMs, prompt engineering.
• Strong attention to detail in fast-moving environments.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior engineers.
• Availability to work 35 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features on customer-facing digital platforms.
• Contribute to AI-powered initiatives including LLMs and intelligent search.
• Work with Engineering leaders and Solution Architects on tech transformations.
• Develop across a modern web stack: React, Angular, Node.js, Java on AWS.
• Collaborate on prompt engineering and RAG workflows.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Java

HTML/CSS

REST APIs

AI/ML interest

Education

Pursuing CS/AI/ML degree

Tools

AWS

React

Angular

Node.js

Kubernetes

Job description

Want to accelerate your career? Join a team of driven people, performing with purpose.

At Avis Budget Group, we are proud to be a performance driven organization. Our 21,000+ employees encourage each other to be at their best through outstanding leadership, training and tools and rewards.

As a participant of our ABG Accelerate internship program you will be encouraged to explore different areas of our business to grow both personally and professionally to jump start a rewarding career.

The 10 Week Accelerate Internship Program consists of:

• Learning the ins and outs of your department

• Professional development workshops

• Hear from our leaders to learn more about our business

• Network with our senior leadership team

• Visit our field operations to learn how your team influences our daily operations

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Build and ship features on our customer-facing digital platforms — from streamlining the rental journey to enabling self-service experiences that eliminate wait times and delight customers.

• Contribute to AI-powered initiatives, including integrating large language models (LLMs), building intelligent search and recommendation features, and prototyping generative AI tooling across our web properties.

• Work directly with Engineering leaders and Solution Architects on technology transformation initiatives that impact millions of renters globally.

• Develop across our modern web stack — React, Angular, Node.js, and Java — deployed on AWS with Kubernetes, following best practices in CI/CD, testing, and code quality.

• Collaborate on prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent workflows as we embed intelligence into the rental experience.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS

• Currently pursuing a 4-year degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related field.

• Hands‑on experience coding in at least one language (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, etc.).

• Familiarity with web development fundamentals — HTML, CSS, REST APIs — and curiosity about how modern front-end frameworks like React or Angular work.

• An interest in applied AI: LLMs, prompt engineering, vector search, or ML APIs (even if just through personal projects or coursework).

• Strong attention to detail and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills —you’ll be working directly with senior engineers and architects.

• Availability to work 35 hours per week.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with AWS services (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, Bedrock, etc.).

• Exposure to Java or Node.js in a project or professional setting.

• Familiarity with relational or vector databases.

• Experience integrating or fine‑tuning AI/ML models or APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, etc.).

• Understanding of containerization basics (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Familiarity with web analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or Segment) and using data to measure feature impact.

• Exposure to headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Strapi, or similar) for managing content-driven web experiences.

• Basic understanding of SEO fundamentals — semantic HTML, Core Web Vitals, metadata — as they relate to front-end development.

The hourly rate for this position is $35 an hour.

Who we are:

Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions.

Our culture is performance driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards.

Weare proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.

Parsippany

New Jersey

United States of America