Intern – Software Engineer, Legacy Systems (Hybrid: Onsite & Remote)

US Foods provides a summer internship program that enables students to apply academic training in a real-world business environment. The Software Engineer Intern will support and enhance legacy applications for customer ordering, warehouse operations, and purchasing while developing skills in enterprise technologies such as COBOL, JCL, IBM Mainframe, and Tandem systems.

What you'll do:

• Codes, tests, debug, implements, and documents moderately complex programs
• Creates appropriate documentation in work assignments such as program code, and technical documentation
• Works with other department members to build programs to meet business needs
• Gathers information from existing systems, analyzes program and time requirements
• Designs programs for projects or enhancements to existing programs
• Assists support and/or project personnel in resolving program issues
• Works with supervisor to resolve issues and validate programming requirements within their areas of responsibility
• Develops unit test plans to verify logic of new or modified programs
• Follow Agile methodology and participate in SCRUM meetings
• Communicates effectively (both written and verbal) with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills

What they're looking for:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science or related area of study
• Must be enrolled in school during internship
• Typically, students currently between their Junior and Senior years or between their 1st and 2nd years of graduate school will be considered for internships
• Coursework in COBOL programming
• Must have regular, reliable method of transportation to commute to US Foods' location
• Coursework or experience in system analysis and structured programming
• Coursework or skill in JCL coding
• Coursework or experience in SQL

Benefits:

• Hands-on experience through business-impacting projects throughout the summer
• A manager who meets regularly to provide direction on assignments and performance feedback
• A mentor available to offer day-to-day guidance and support
• Exposure to US Foods executive leadership
• Opportunities to participate in learning and social events with other interns across business functions
• Opportunity to deliver an end-of-summer presentation to showcase accomplishments with key business leaders
• Full-time paid internship, 40 hours per week from June through August
• Possibility of transitioning to a full-time position post-graduation, dependent on availability and overall performance
• Hybrid work arrangement combining onsite and remote work
• For qualified students whose permanent home of record is located outside 50 miles from US Foods Corporate HQ, a sign-on bonus offered to partially offset housing costs for the summer