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Description

Enterprise Technology & Security Summer Internship Program: Software Engineering

Calling all emerging technologists!

Looking to gain practical, hands-on experience in the field of software engineering? The Enterprise Technology & Security Summer Internship Program is a critical program within Enterprise Technology & Security Services that helps passionate early career professionals gain real-world exposure to groundbreaking technology.

Software Engineer Track

Software Engineer Interns work collaboratively with Software Engineers to pursue a broad range of initiatives. By using technical skills and a thirst for innovation, interns will help produce ground-breaking Middleware technologies and support multiple solutions spanning our consumer banking applications.

The Software Engineer Intern will:

• Help design, modify, define, and implement technology solutions; building modern, architecturally sound components, tools and applications to meet strategic business goals.

• Participating in an Agile environment, adhering to best practices and collaborating effectively with your teammates.

• Help to build APIs that support multiple data formats and can integrate easily.

• Research and gather documentation to ensure the quality of user documentation; create progress reports.

• Improve system quality by identifying issues and common patterns and develop standard operating procedures.

• Enhance applications by finding opportunities for improvement, make recommendations and design and implement systems.

Note: This Internship program begins in late May 2026

Experience during the program

In this 10-week program, interns will gain a strong understanding of Software Engineer at Citizens. This program also provides mentorship, exposure to senior leadership, and participation in a variety of activities to further develop professional skills, including:

• Orientation with all ETS interns

• Professional development workshops (such as Personal Branding and Communicating with Impact)

• Social activities (such as sporting events and a bank-wide intern BBQ)

• Dedicated community service activities

Life after the program

High-performing interns interested in pursuing a career within Enterprise Technology & Security may be extended an offer to return as a Full-time colleague in our Enterprise Technology & Security Development Program (ETSDP) upon graduation. The ETSDP is a full-time program that helps rising professionals build a meaningful career within software, network/systems, data or cloud engineering, technology risk and security.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications:

• Successfully complete a video interview assessment within 4 days of receiving the link. If not completed within the timeframe, your application will be automatically withdrawn from consideration.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development, or other technology-related degree

• Expected graduation date of May 2027

• Minimum GPA 3.0

• Solid understanding of one or more of the following programming languages, frameworks, libraries and data formats: Java, JavaScript, C, Python, .Net, Node, SQL

• Demonstrated ability to operate in a team environment; good interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous professional exposure to software development and/or engineering

• Experience with CICD pipeline (CircleCI, Jenkins, or equivalent) preferred

• AWS/AZURE/GCP experience preferred

• Understanding of the banking industry, specifically the functions of custodial and consumer banking

Please note that U.S. Immigration sponsorship or work visa is not available for this position and candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.

Pay Transparency

The position offers $27 per hour as a starting rate.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits

Hours and Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40

Work Schedule: M-F 8:30am - 5pm

Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth

Background Check

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information.

09/18/2025