Software Development Intern — Apps & Automation

City of Lubbock; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Lubbock seeks an IT Intern – Applications & Software Development to assist the Enterprise Applications team with supporting, maintaining, and enhancing software systems used citywide. You will work alongside Application Analysts and Software Developers to troubleshoot, test, and automate tasks.

The role offers exposure to development, data handling, BI dashboards, and municipal technology initiatives while you gain practical experience in a busy government IT environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed degree in CS, MIS, SE, IT, CE or related field.
• Completion of introductory programming coursework preferred.
• Valid Texas driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-level support for enterprise and departmental applications.
• Troubleshoot issues and document findings for seniors.
• Assist in testing software updates and new deployments.
• Develop small apps, scripts, reports, and automation tools under supervision.
• Write SQL queries, reports, and document databases.
• Assist with API integrations and data exchanges between systems.
• Document processes, workflows, and technical procedures.
• Gather user requirements for improvements and dashboards.
• Support BI tool dashboards and reports building.
• Maintain application security roles and user permissions.
• Participate in software implementation projects and UAT.
• Research emerging technologies to improve City operations.
• Perform data validation, cleanup, and migration tasks.
• Provide excellent customer service to City departments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Verbal and written communication

Learn new technologies quickly

Customer service orientation

Independence and teamwork

Organization and time management

Attention to detail

Professionalism and integrity

Education

Computer Science

Management Information Systems

Software Engineering

Information Technology

Computer Engineering

Related field (closely)

Tools

C#

Python

JavaScript

PowerShell

SQL Server

HTML/CSS

REST APIs

Git

Power Platform (Power Apps/Power Automate/Power BI)

Job description

City of Lubbock seeks an IT Intern – Applications & Software Development to assist the Enterprise Applications team with supporting, maintaining, and enhancing software systems used citywide. You will work alongside Application Analysts and Software Developers to troubleshoot, test, and automate tasks.

The role offers exposure to development, data handling, BI dashboards, and municipal technology initiatives while you gain practical experience in a busy government IT environment.