Software Engineer Intern: Build Real Tools & Present to Leaders

Stanford Climate Ventures; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Fervo Energy is offering a Software Engineer Intern role for a 12-week summer program. You'll join our IT team to design, build, and maintain internal software systems and tools, gaining hands-on experience with production code and real business applications.

You'll work on a real project scoped with your manager on day one, present results to executives and fellow interns, and have a seat at the table for your path toward full-time opportunities in geothermal energy.

Qualifications

• Rising junior/senior or graduate candidate wrapping up within the next year, or PhD candidate.
• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort presenting to stakeholders and leadership.
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and adapt quickly to new challenges.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or Java).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain internal software applications and tools
• Collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ship solutions
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews
• Support integration between internal systems and third-party platforms
• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the stack

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Java

Strong written and verbal comms

Eagerness to learn

Tools

Web frameworks

APIs

Databases

AWS/Azure basics

Job description

Fervo Energy is offering a Software Engineer Intern role for a 12-week summer program. You'll join our IT team to design, build, and maintain internal software systems and tools, gaining hands-on experience with production code and real business applications.

You'll work on a real project scoped with your manager on day one, present results to executives and fellow interns, and have a seat at the table for your path toward full-time opportunities in geothermal energy.