2025 Business Technology Development Program - Riverwoods Intern Conversion

At Discover, you will never stop learning. We are looking for people driven by purpose, who want to help us change the game in financial services. We were founded in 1986, and now have over 16,000 employees. Together we are dedicated to helping people spend smarter, manage debt better and save more for a brighter financial future. 

By joining us, you will be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. We are as focused on our employees as we are on our customers – and we have been consistently awarded for both. Be the reason we help millions of people build a brighter financial future, and achieve yours along the way.

Job Description:

Emerging Talent Programs offer unique opportunities to launch your professional career in an environment that is structured to support your individual growth, while also helping you build an extensive network to expand your business knowledge and career options. As part of our Emerging Talent Development and Internship Programs, you can be part of building and innovating the products and services that help our millions of consumers build their brighter financial futures. At Discover we know our people are the key to our success, and our Emerging Talent Programs provide structure and support while immersing you in the business with a focus on solving real business challenges. Be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. We are all about people and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work.

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers, and which is consistently awarded for both. We are all about people and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

What You’ll Do

Discover’s Business Technology Development Program is an exciting 2 year rotational program with opportunities for highly motivated individuals who are interested in exploring a host of disciplines within Discover.

Participants can expect:   

• Rotations aimed at aligning personal talents with business initiatives   

• Challenging and impactful work assignments that support Discover’s strategic priorities and objectives   

• Opportunities to work on cross-functional projects and/or teams   

• Opportunities to improve processes, manage complex projects, and present their work to senior leaders  

• Enhance their abilities to lead projects, make decisions, problem solve and think creatively   

• Dedicated program managers, experienced rotational managers and knowledgeable peer advisors  

• Interaction with key stakeholders and leadership through both projects and program events   

• Opportunity for career advancement and success  

Opportunities may exist in variety of different areas enterprise-wide including:  

• Application Development (Card/Bank and Payments) 

• Cybersecurity 

• Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure Services 

How You’ll Do It

• Work as a member of a technology team applying agile practices to deliver product based projects

• Collaborate to enhance processes, automate services, and increase reliability and security

• Work with technologies/services/platforms such as: Unix, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Foundry, Java/J2EE, Scala, Spring, REST, Jenkins, Gradle, Git, Nexus, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, MongoDB, Oracle, Teradata, ETL and more

• Leverage agile software development methodologies to define and review business requirements for new services, functions or applications

• Consistently follow standard work processes and documentation requirements.

• Recommend improvement to work processes to increase efficiency while maintaining quality of work.

• Continuously improves technical and leadership skills through training and development

Qualifications You’ll Need

The Basics

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cyber Security Engineering, Information Systems, Information Security, Computer Engineering, or Risk Management

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Bonus Points If You