Spring 2027 Software Engineering Internships

Southwest Airlines is an airline company whose Technology Department supports technology solutions across employee, financial, airline, and operational functions. The Software Engineering Intern will contribute to real-time projects involving application development, enterprise integrations, cloud migration, testing, troubleshooting, and support for critical airline systems while collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams.

What you'll do:

• Analyze, design, write program code, test, document, and implement functionally appropriately, technically sound, and well-integrated application systems in accordance with Customer requirements, and organizational methodologies and standards
• Respond to production problems and implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas
• Maintain awareness of technology trends in area of responsibility
• Meet commitments and deliverables related to participating in projects

What they're looking for:

• • Coursework or experience with scripting languages such as: NodeJS, Java, JavaScript, C#, and Python
• • Coursework or experience with AWS Cloud services and infrastructure, including S3, Lambdas, Dynamo, Event Bridge, ECS, and Kinesis
• • Coursework or experience with and Kafka
• • Coursework or experience with Workday fundamentals and Workday integration concepts
• • Coursework or experience with XML, XSLT, XPath, JSON, and data-transformation fundamentals
• • Coursework or experience with REST and SOAP API fundamentals
• • Coursework or experience with software testing techniques
• • Coursework or experience with DevOps, DevSecOps and automation
• • Coursework or experience with CI/CD
• • Coursework or experience with Jira
• • Coursework or experience with Agile or Scaled Agile (SAFe) methodologies
• • Ability to stay organized and manage multiple and concurrent assignments under tight deadlines

Benefits:

• This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc.
• Receive free unlimited space available travel privileges for yourself (taxes and fees may apply on international travel)
• Interns will be provided with any required equipment, such as a laptop, for the internship
• As a Technology Intern, you’ll contribute to real-time projects, collaborate with fellow interns and cross-functional teams, help advance Company initiatives, and support Southwest’s Purpose of connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel.
• Throughout the internship, you’ll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a future professional while making a meaningful impact.