Intern- Software Engineer

Software Engineer Intern Summer 2026 Paid Internship Mid-May -- Mid-August This internship is not eligible for relocation assistance. Local candidates preferred.

Zions Bancorporation's Internship and Banker Development Program positions are not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa). This includes, for example, situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment in order to maintain employment eligibility.

Zions Bancorporation is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. We operate in a fast-paced, information-driven environment, which means we need people who bring diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise to meet ever-changing demands. Your ability to adapt, learn innovate and collaborate with a dynamic team helps us provide exceptional service to our customers and communities.

ETO is committed to helping our employees grow, develop and advance in their career. Our Workforce of the Future, DEI and UpSkilling initiatives allow you to network across the organization, volunteer in our community, and build your technical and soft skills. We believe that investing in your success and well-being is an investment in our customers and our business.

Together we are building a culture that values diversity, celebrates growth and creates a space of belonging for all our team members. Our people are what set us apart and

Zions Bancorporation is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. We operate in a fast-paced, information-driven environment and need people who bring diverse experiences, perspectives, and technical curiosity to meet evolving business and customer needs.

As a Software Engineering Intern
, you will contribute to technology solutions that support our customers, employees, and business operations. Depending on your assignment, you may help build or enhance applications, APIs, platforms, data solutions, automation, cloud capabilities, or internal engineering tools.

AI-assisted and agentic software development will be an important part of your internship experience. You will learn how modern engineering teams use AI coding assistants and software agents to understand requirements, explore solutions, develop and review code, create tests, troubleshoot issues, document systems, and automate development workflows. You will also learn how strong engineering fundamentals, security, responsible AI practices, and human judgment are applied to validate AI-generated outcomes.

This is an opportunity to contribute meaningful work, learn from experienced engineers, experiment with emerging technologies, and demonstrate the results of your work.

• Design, develop, test, and enhance software solutions that address business, customer, or technology needs.
• Use AI coding assistants and agentic development tools across the software development lifecycle.
• Translate requirements and user needs into clear, maintainable, and reliable software.
• Develop software using languages, frameworks, and platforms appropriate to your assigned team and project.
• Create automated tests and evaluate AI-generated or agent-generated code for accuracy, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Review AI-generated recommendations critically and validate outputs before incorporating them into software solutions.
• Debug technical issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, team meetings, demonstrations, and product development activities.
• Create clear technical documentation for software, processes, and users.
• Gather and incorporate feedback to improve the quality and usability of solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, product partners, business stakeholders, and other interns.
• Work within established engineering practices, including source control, testing, code review, CI/CD, documentation, and iterative delivery.

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Experience developing software in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Type Script, C#, or another modern language.
• Familiarity with Git or another source-control platform.
• Basic understanding of software engineering concepts,…