AI-Enabled Software Engineer Intern for National Impact

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking a software engineering intern to contribute to real-world defense and public-interest projects. You will work with cross-functional teams to design and prototype software using agentic/AI-assisted workflows, with emphasis on secure coding and Agile practices.

The role requires full-time student enrollment in a software-related degree and a minimum on-site presence of three days per week, with opportunities to learn from seasoned engineers and contribute to national missions.

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree-seeking program in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree and continue to be enrolled in the next semester.
• Hands-on skills in at least one programming language.
• Exposure to software development tools and frameworks, including source control management tools (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with software development methodologies.
• Prior internship at MITRE within the last 12 months.
• On-site requirement of 3 days a week minimum.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement software solutions for real-world challenges in areas such as cybersecurity, healthcare, or national defense.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy mission software and data platforms using agentic/AI-assisted workflows with clear human accountability and review
• Rapidly prototype mission capabilities with agentic methods
• Apply MITRE's best practices for software engineering, including agile methodologies and secure coding principles to solve complex technical problems and provide creative solutions.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Java

C++

C#

Education

Full-time student in Software Engineering/CS (or related)

Tools

Git

Job description

MITRE is seeking a software engineering intern to contribute to real-world defense and public-interest projects. You will work with cross-functional teams to design and prototype software using agentic/AI-assisted workflows, with emphasis on secure coding and Agile practices.

The role requires full-time student enrollment in a software-related degree and a minimum on-site presence of three days per week, with opportunities to learn from seasoned engineers and contribute to national missions.