AI & Cloud Software Intern 2027

IBM; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 139,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM Software seeks Software Developer Interns to join our engineering teams. You’ll design, build, and test software powering our cloud, AI, and hybrid‑platform solutions, gaining hands‑on experience in real‑world projects within an Agile environment.

This internship supports front‑end, back‑end, or full‑stack work across languages, with exposure to IBM Cloud, containers, REST APIs, and data‑driven projects. Location: Poughkeepsie, NY; Hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Coursework or project experience in software development using any programming language.
• Familiarity with data structures, basic algorithms, or debugging.
• Exposure to front-end or back-end technologies (React, Node.js, Python, Java, SQL, etc.).
• Interest in cloud computing, containers, or modern deployment practices.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and learn quickly in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, testing, and debugging of software in front-end, back-end, or full-stack environments.
• Help build user interfaces using frameworks like React or contribute to back-end services and APIs.
• Use Git and other version-control and collaboration tools.
• Work with cloud and container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and REST APIs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and technical discussions.
• Explore emerging technologies, including AI/ML, automation, and cloud-native development.

Skills

Programming languages

Data structures

Front-end/Back-end

Cloud/containers

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

React

Node.js

Python

Java

SQL

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

IBM Software seeks Software Developer Interns to join our engineering teams. You’ll design, build, and test software powering our cloud, AI, and hybrid‑platform solutions, gaining hands‑on experience in real‑world projects within an Agile environment.

This internship supports front‑end, back‑end, or full‑stack work across languages, with exposure to IBM Cloud, containers, REST APIs, and data‑driven projects. Location: Poughkeepsie, NY; Hybrid work arrangement.