SDET Intern - Pharmacy Technology

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a Quality Engineer Intern to collaborate with software engineers, product managers, architects, data/AI engineers, and quality professionals to ensure pharmacy technology meets high standards for quality, reliability, performance, security, usability, and patient safety.

You will contribute to test automation, continuous quality engineering, and AI-powered testing, exploring AI agents that assist with test generation, defect analysis, and testing workflows.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program with 2 semesters remaining upon start date.
• Experience communicating via written reports and presenting information in formal settings.
• Experience collaborating with teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs activities that contribute to the strategy development process for the assigned business unit.
• Utilizes tools and resources to analyze information and make recommendations to support the business.
• Provides general day-to-day support across divisions within Walgreens.
• Suggests recommendations to leadership for improving and updating policies and processes.
• May deliver a project aligning to strategic priorities and present to manager/leadership upon completion.

Skills

Java

Python

Test automation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree program (2 semesters remaining)

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Tosca

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Job Summary:

As a Quality Engineer Intern, you will work alongside software engineers, product managers, architects, data/AI engineers, and experienced quality professionals to ensure that pharmacy technology applications meet high standards for quality, reliability, performance, security, usability, and patient safety.

This role goes beyond traditional software testing. You will have opportunities to contribute to test automation, continuous quality engineering, AI-powered testing, and the implementation of AI agents that can assist with software quality, test generation, defect analysis, test execution, and other engineering workflows.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys solving problems, learning new technologies, writing code, experimenting with AI, and thinking critically about how software can fail-and how we can prevent those failures before they reach our customers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs various activities that contribute to the strategy development process for the assigned business unit.


• Utilizes various tools and resources to analyze information and make recommendations to support the business.


• Provides general day to day support across the various divisions within Walgreens.


• Suggests recommendations to leadership for improving and updating policies and processes.


• May deliver a project aligning to strategic priorities and present to manager/leadership upon completion.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program with 2 semesters remaining upon start date


• Experience communicating via written reports and presenting the information in a formal or classroom setting.


• Experience collaborating with teams


• Basic level skill in Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of software engineering and software testing fundamentals.


• Programming knowledge experience in Java and python.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Familiarity with software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.


• Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies quickly.


• Experience developing automated software tests.


• Experience with automation frameworks such as Selenium, Playwright , Tosca


• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.


• Coursework, projects, or experience involving Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, machine learning, or natural-language processing.


• Experience/knowledge with LLM APIs and AI development frameworks.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled.

Salary Range:

$15 - $33.65 / Hourly