Intern Engineering

Compeer; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

401k matching

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Compeer Financial is seeking an Engineering Intern to join a cross-functional team. You will build and operate modern digital solutions, while learning how engineering aligns with product goals and client needs.

The role includes mentorship from experienced engineers, exposure to cloud-native and AI-enabled tools, and a path toward an Associate Engineer. This is a paid internship through Summer 2027 with locations in Bloomington, IL or Sun Prairie, WI.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor or Master's degree in a related technical discipline.
• Completion of coursework in programming, software engineering fundamentals, algorithms, data structures.
• Experience developing software through coursework, personal projects, or open-source work.
• Demonstrated learning agility and curiosity with feedback-driven learning.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering delivery by completing well-defined tasks with quality and security.
• Apply fundamentals while learning team technologies, cloud-native and CI/CD practices.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to deliver value-added work.
• Demonstrate learning agility and responsibly apply new knowledge.

Skills

Bachelor/Master student in CS/SE

Programming experience

Cloud platforms exposure

Git / version control

CI/CD / DevSecOps awareness

AI-enabled tooling awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or IT

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

Empowered to live. Inspired to work. Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

How we support you:

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

CPT & Pre-Opt candidates invited to apply.

This is a paid internship; however, the intern must provide their own housing and transportation. Business related transportation and expenses will be paid by the organization. This intern will work full-time through the Summer of 2027. The internship is located in the Bloomington, IL or Sun Prairie, WI office location. If pursuing internship credit through your university, it is your responsibility to consult with your advisor and review the internship's job description to ensure it meets the minimum eligibility requirements.

The contributions you will make:

The Engineering Intern is a temporary developmental role designed to provide students with practical experience building and operating modern digital solutions while developing the technical, professional, and business capabilities needed for a successful software engineering career. Working within a cross-functional product team and with close guidance from experienced engineers, this role contributes to well-defined software design, development, testing, automation, deployment, support, and improvement activities while learning how engineering work connects to product objectives, client needs, and business value. The Engineering Intern develops learning agility by actively seeking coaching, rapidly applying feedback and new knowledge, and responsibly exploring cloud-native, DevSecOps, automation, observability, AI-enabled tools and practices, Agentic AI patterns, and AI agents.

A typical day:

• Own Engineering Delivery by completing well-defined engineering assignments under guidance, with attention to quality, security, reliability, maintainability, supportability, testing, documentation, and established engineering standards.
• Develop Technical Foundations and Learning Agility by applying software engineering fundamentals while learning the team's technologies, domain concepts, and modern cloud-native, DevSecOps, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and delivery practices.
• Demonstrates curiosity, actively seeks coaching, experiments responsibly within established guardrails, and rapidly applies feedback and new knowledge.
• Uses AI-enabled engineering tools and practices, Agentic AI patterns, and AI agents with appropriate supervision to accelerate learning and improve productivity and quality while validating results, protecting sensitive information, and maintaining human accountability.
• Connect Engineering to Business Outcomes by developing an understanding of product goals, client needs, business priorities, and how assigned engineering work contributes to team objectives and meaningful business value. Begins building a trusted, value-added partner mindset by listening to comprehend, asking thoughtful questions, offering relevant observations, and reliably following through on commitments.
• Strengthen Team Effectiveness by actively participating in Agile ceremonies, technical discussions, code reviews, testing, documentation, operational support, root-cause learning, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates resilience by adapting to feedback and changing priorities, learning from mistakes and setbacks, and persisting through routine technical challenges.
• Collaborate Across Teams by building productive and trusted working relationships with engineers, quality engineers, product managers, architects, platform engineers, UX designers, and business partners.
• Build Personal Capability by actively seeking coaching, reflecting on experiences, rapidly applying feedback and new knowledge, sharing learning, and demonstrating accountability for growth.
• Contributes to an inclusive, positive, and engaging environment where team members take the work seriously, enjoy working together, and recognize progress and success while preparing for potential progression into an Associate Engineer role.

The skills and experience we prefer you have:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Completion of coursework in programming, software engineering fundamentals, algorithms, data structures, or comparable technical subjects.
• Experience developing software through academic coursework, personal projects, hackathons, research, open-source contributions, or comparable learning experiences.
• Demonstrated learning agility through curiosity, active feedback seeking, rapid application of new technical concepts, and adaptation of approaches to solve problems.
• Experience with one or more modern programming languages or development frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud-native application development concepts and one or more cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Git-based source control and Agile software development.
• Exposure to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, or observability practices.
• Ability to develop clean, maintainable, and well-tested software while working under appropriate guidance and established engineering practices.
• Ability to analyze routine technical problems, ask effective questions, and apply foundational engineering principles to identify solutions.
• Ability to responsibly use AI-enabled engineering tools and practices, Agentic AI patterns, and AI agents with appropriate supervision while applying critical thinking, validating outputs, protecting sensitive information, maintaining human accountability, and following engineering standards.
• Ability to demonstrate learning agility by actively seeking and applying feedback, rapidly acquiring new knowledge, experimenting within appropriate guardrails, reflecting on outcomes, and continuously improving technical and professional capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders; listens to comprehend, asks thoughtful questions, builds trust through reliable follow-through, and begins contributing value-added observations or ideas.
• Ability to collaborate within cross-functional product teams, incorporate feedback and diverse perspectives, and contribute to an inclusive, positive, and engaging team environment.
• Ability to organize assigned work, adapt to changing priorities, and persist through routine ambiguity, mistakes, setbacks, and technical challenges.
• Understanding of secure software development fundamentals, quality engineering principles, and the responsibility to protect confidential information and client data.

How we will take care of you:

Actual hourly rate offered is dependent upon year in school, work experience, transferable skills, business needs and market demands. The hourly rate range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Base Pay

$19 - $20 USD

Compeer Financial is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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