IT Intern - Software Developer- Digital Mobile

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco ranks eighth in Forbes “World’s Best Employers”.

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST.  Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

The Costco IT Division is inviting students currently enrolled in an IT undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university to participate in a 12-week paid internship program during 2025. Interns will work within specific areas in Costco’s Information Systems Division. Interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management from IT and other areas of the Company. Interns will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Housing is not provided.

The Costco Mobile team's goal is to improve, enhance our member`s experience in the Costco Mobile app. We are on the anvil of releasing several features and improvements that will help our members to shop better at Costco by leveraging modern programming languages, frameworks, and infrastructure. The intern will have support from experienced mobile development engineers to succeed in learning about the technology stack and strengthening coding skills. The intern will work on features that will one-day be used by members and employees in the warehouses while getting fully immersed in the Costco Culture.

NOTE: While participating in the IT Internship program, an individual will be classified as an hourly temporary employee for the duration of the program. During the program, the individual may be asked to undergo the normal interview process for a level 1 position. If the individual is offered a position, they will be converted to the employment status matching open job they were selected for. If they are not selected for a regular position, the internship position will be complete in a maximum of twelve weeks.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

ROLE

●      Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.

●      Works independently and within a team environment.

●      Pays attention to detail, self motivated with the ability to follow instructions and completes assignments on time.

●      Learns and applies new concepts, processes, and tools.

●      Takes initiative to solve problems and multi-tasks by prioritizing projects and deadlines.

●      Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders, and all levels of management.

●      Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.

●      Works with developers to learn the features, code complexity, and finds ways and means to meet business requirements within a team environment.