Forward Deployed Engineer Intern - Global Public Sector

Salesforce; United States; Remote; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce invites a Summer 2027 Intern - Forward Deployed Engineer to join a team delivering AI agent solutions for government, nonprofit, and education clients. Shadow senior engineers, own a project, and contribute to data pipelines and dashboards while gaining real-world experience in the public sector.

You will work remotely for 12 weeks, with structured mentorship and opportunities to present your work to the product team and senior engineers, culminating in a capstone presentation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience in at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Apex, and a willingness to learn others.
• Some experience with LLMs and prompt engineering, through class projects, personal projects, hackathons, or prior internships.
• A basic understanding of APIs, databases, and data modeling.
• Relevant coursework, internships, or activities aligned to the skills for this role, such as class or personal projects, hackathons, open source, or student organizations.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with technical and non-technical teammates.
• Curiosity about AI. You experiment with new tools and models on your own.
• A collaborative, team-first attitude.

Responsibilities

• Shadow Forward Deployed Engineers and Deployment Strategists in customer meetings and working sessions.
• Contribute to the build of AI agents that take real actions for real organizations.
• Write and test prompts, and improve how agents reason and use tools.
• Own an intern project, such as a tool, prototype, or internal accelerator, that may be used in customer solutions.
• Help build data pipelines and connect systems using Salesforce Data 360, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Help build dashboards that track agent performance.
• Build proofs-of-concept that go quickly from idea to working demo.
• Present your work and share ideas with senior engineers and the product team, culminating in a capstone project presentation at the end of the 12-week program.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Apex

LLMs

Prompt engineering

APIs

Databases

Data modeling

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing CS degree

Tools

Cursor

Claude

Vibes

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Snowflake

Databricks

BigQuery

Job description

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Job Category

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Job Details

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TITLE: Summer 2027 Intern - Forward Deployed Engineer – Global Public Sector

Location: Remote | Program Duration: 12 weeks

About the Role

Salesforce is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Intern to join a team that builds and deploys AI agent solutions for government, nonprofit, and education organizations. You’ll work alongside Senior Forward Deployed Engineers and a Deployment Strategist. You’ll shadow their customer work and own projects that can make a difference for those customers. Structured mentorship is built in.

The Intern Experience

• AI-powered development: Build with tools like Cursor, Claude, and Salesforce coding products such as Vibes.
• Mentorship: Learn from engineers who have shipped AI systems at scale.
• Behind-the-scenes access: Sit in on customer working sessions and project reviews to see how real solutions are scoped, built, and delivered.
• Frontier access: Work on Agentforce and Salesforce’s evolving AI platform. Your feedback goes straight to product teams.
• Curiosity encouraged: Try new AI tools, models, and frameworks, and share what you learn.

What You’ll Do

• Shadow Forward Deployed Engineers and Deployment Strategists in customer meetings and working sessions. You’ll learn how business problems become AI solutions.
• Contribute to the build of AI agents that take real actions for real organizations.
• Write and test prompts, and improve how agents reason and use tools.
• Own an intern project, such as a tool, prototype, or internal accelerator, that may be used in customer solutions.
• Help build data pipelines and connect systems using Salesforce Data 360, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Help build dashboards that track agent performance.
• Build proofs-of-concept that go quickly from idea to working demo.
• Present your work and share ideas with senior engineers and the product team, culminating in a capstone project presentation at the end of the 12-week program.

What We’re Looking For

• U.S. citizenship is required, as this role involves work with U.S. Government agencies.
• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience in at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Apex, and a willingness to learn others.
• Some experience with LLMs and prompt engineering, through class projects, personal projects, hackathons, or prior internships.
• A basic understanding of APIs, databases, and data modeling.
• Relevant coursework, internships, or activities aligned to the skills for this role, such as class or personal projects, hackathons, open source, or student organizations.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with technical and non-technical teammates.
• Curiosity about AI. You experiment with new tools and models on your own.
• A collaborative, team-first attitude.

Nice-to-Haves

• Salesforce Trailhead badges or certifications (Administrator, Platform Developer I, Agentforce Specialist).
• Exposure to agent frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex.
• Experience with cloud data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery.
• Interest in public sector, higher education, or nonprofit work.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

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