Software Engineering Internship (IT)

Activate; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo Energy is offering a Software Engineer Intern position for a 12-week summer program. The intern will work with the IT team on real internal software projects, designing, building, and maintaining tools that support the business.

You’ll present your results to executives and fellow interns at the end of the program. We seek rising juniors to PhD candidates pursuing CS/SE or related fields, with strong communication, initiative, and the ability to learn quickly.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present to stakeholders
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and adapt quickly to new challenges
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python/JavaScript/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

Communication

Initiative & Adaptability

Programming Languages

Education

Pursuing CS/SE/related field

Tools

Web frameworks

APIs

Databases

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Description

Internship Overview

You won't be running coffee orders or shuffling paperwork this summer. At Fervo, interns are handed something real: a project of your own, scoped with your manager on day one and yours to drive for the full 12 weeks. You'll work side-by-side with the teams building the next generation of geothermal energy, tackling problems that genuinely move the business forward. At the end of the summer, you'll present your work to our executive leadership team, department leads, and fellow interns, sharing real results with a real audience. This is a real seat at the table — and a real shot at what comes next.

Position Description

Fervo Energy is developing next-generation geothermal power to deliver firm, carbon-free energy at scale, anchored by our flagship Cape Station development in Milford, Utah, one of the largest next-generation geothermal developments in the world. As a Software Engineer Intern, you'll join Fervo's IT team to help design, build, and maintain internal software systems and tools that support the business. You'll work alongside our IT engineers to design, build, and ship software, gaining hands-on experience with production code and real business systems.

Requirements

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

Required Qualifications

• Rising Junior, Senior, Master's/MBA candidate wrapping up within the next year, or PhD candidate — we're building a pipeline toward full-time offers
• 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)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with web frameworks, APIs, or databases
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, early-stage engineering environment