Summer 2027 Intern - Software Engineer

Leadout Capital; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive onboarding

Engineering-specific training

Executive Speaker Series

Volunteer Time Off

Professional Development Workshops

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Ongoing Recruiter Support

Job summary

Salesforce offers an internship where you will influence the future of our products, platform, and AI-powered experiences. You’ll receive mentorship from engineers and contribute to solutions impacting millions of users worldwide, with onboarding, training, and growth opportunities.

You will work on projects involving agentic technologies, among others, and gain exposure to executive speaker series, ERGs, and ongoing recruiter support.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and data structures.
• Hands-on experience or curiosity with AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to AI-powered experiences and product solutions.
• Receive mentorship from experienced engineers.
• Work on projects that impact millions of users.

Skills

OOP concepts

Algorithms & data structures

AI-assisted development tools

Team collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

What You'll Actually Be Doing

As an intern at Salesforce, you'll influence the future of our products, platform, and AI-powered experiences. You'll receive mentorship from experienced engineers while contributing to solutions — including the agentic technologies redefining how people work — that impact millions around the world. Beyond project work, you'll have access to professional and personal growth opportunities, including:

• Comprehensive onboarding
• Engineering-specific training
• Executive Speaker Series
• Volunteer Time Off
• Professional Development Workshops
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Ongoing Recruiter Support

You're Our Person If...

• Enrolled and currently pursuing a BS/MS in Computer Science or related technical field
• Returning to school after Summer 2027 to complete your degree
• Enrolled in a college or university in North America
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming/design, algorithms, and data structures and how to efficiently implement them into a solution
• Hands-on experience or strong curiosity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) and an eagerness to integrate them into real-world engineering workflows.
• A budding AI-first mindset — comfortable experimenting with prompting techniques and leveraging AI to learn across the stack, ramp up quickly, and contribute meaningfully from day one.
• Strong understanding of CS fundamentals and practical coding application
• Team player with demonstrated collaboration skills

Even Better If...

• Experience using and critically reviewing code and artifacts generated by large language model (LLM) coding assistants and agentic tools
• Ability to effectively guide AI tools to achieve desired outcomes
• Experience using Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini or other agent-based frameworks
• Coursework in SQL and relational database concepts
• Proficiency in Java, Javascript and related frameworks
• Working knowledge of HTML and web technologies
• Knowledge of front end and back end languages
• Strong communication skills — written, verbal, and visual
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality solutions
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Experience using telemetry and metrics to drive operational excellence
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies