Summer 2027 Software Engineering Internship

T-Mobile; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 37,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on projects

Job summary

T-Mobile offers an 11-week paid learning internship in Overland Park, Kansas. You will work on refactoring backend software, collaborating with mentors, and gaining experience through real projects with hands-on responsibilities.

The program emphasizes growth, mentorship, and practical engineering challenges, with opportunities to impact customer-facing systems and learn best practices in software development.

Qualifications

• You must be at least 18 years old.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.
• Must have one or more courses remaining in a Bachelor's or Graduate degree program after the internship.
• Relocation assistance provided to participants who reside more than 50 miles from the internship location.
• Intern wages range from $27/hour to $50/hour. The actual pay will be based on education/STEM vs non-STEM designation.

Responsibilities

• Refactor and improve existing backend software to reduce complexity and improve maintainability.
• Collaborate with a Software Engineer mentor and gain hands-on experience in real-world projects.
• Find and fix bugs and support production issues as they arise.
• Contribute enhancements to existing software using Jira and GitLab.

Skills

Technically savvy

Self-motivated

Strong communication

AI tooling experience

Jira

GitLab

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in progress

Tools

Claude

Copilot

Job description

T-Mobile is synonymous with innovation-and you could be part of the team that disrupted an entire industry! We reinvented customer service, brought real 5G to the nation, and now we’re shaping the future of technology in wireless and beyond. Our work is as exciting as it is rewarding, so consider the career opportunity below as your invitation to grow with us, make big things happen with us, above all, #BEYOU with us. Together, we won’t stop! Access hands-on experience, training—and a leg up on a bright future. T-Mobile didn’t become a leader by following the playbook. We got here by breaking it. We’re a disruptor that now plays on a higher tier, and we’re still raising the bar for millions of customers nationwide. If you want to work somewhere that sets the standard instead of matching it, this is your place. This is an 11-week paid learning experience where you’ll do real work, not busywork. You’ll build relationships with other interns and leaders across the company, and you’ll be paired with mentors who will challenge you to grow skills that matter. We’ll give you hands-on projects with real stakes, and we expect your creativity and sharp ideas to make an immediate impact. You’ll work alongside T-Mobile employees who have your back and who still believe the best ideas can come from anyone.

What It's Like

The team works with telephony systems that process phone calls and chat interactions with our customers. These interactions are handled by both AI-powered and human agents. Following each interaction, analytics applications transcribe conversations and analyze key data points, including why the customer reached out, whether their issue was resolved, the quality and effectiveness of the AI or human agent's response, and numerous other insights that help improve the customer experience.

What You'll Do

Work with existing software applications to refactor and improve code, reducing complexity, enhancing maintainability, and simplifying ongoing support. Most applications are backend systems without a GUI. The intern will collaborate with and receive mentorship from at least one experienced Software Engineer, gaining hands-on experience with software development best practices and real-world engineering challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Find and/or fix bugs in existing software.
• Help support production issues because software not running correctly.
• Add enhancements to existing software.
• Use Jira, GitLab, Claude to help with Software Development.

What It Takes

• Technically savvy
• Self-motivated
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Experience with Claude, Copilot, or other AI resources
• Experience with Jira and GitLab

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future
• Must have one or more course(s) remaining in a Bachelors or Graduate degree program post internship
• Employees of T-Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile are ineligible for external Summer Internships, please see Magenta Accelerator if interested

Relocation assistance will be provided to program participants who reside more than 50 miles from the internship location.

Intern wages range from $27/hour to $50/hour. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on education/STEM vs non-STEM designation.

Never stop growing! As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn’t have a corporate ladder-it’s more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it’s that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you’re living our values while investing in your career growth–and we applaud it. You’re unstoppable!

T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.

Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-844-873-9500. Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.