Software engineering intern supporting and enhancing legacy applications used for customer ordering, warehouse operations, and purchasing. Responsibilities include coding, testing, debugging, documenting, designing program enhancements, creating unit test plans, resolving issues, and participating in Agile Scrum ceremonies. The intern will gain experience with COBOL, JCL, IBM Mainframe, Tandem systems, enterprise software, and modernization initiatives while working with technical teams and business stakeholders.
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The US Foods Summer Internship Program provides a forum for students to apply classroom skills and academic training in a real-world business environment. In addition to being assigned business-impacting projects throughout the summer, students will be matched with a manager who will meet with them on a regular basis to provide direction on assignments as well as deliver performance feedback and a mentor who will be available to offer day-to-day guidance and support.Interns will also get exposure to US Foods executive leadership; have an opportunity to participate in learning and social events with other interns across business functions and have an opportunity to deliver an end of summer presentation to showcase their accomplishments with key business leaders.
US Foods internships are full-time paid positions (40 hours per week from June - August) with the possibility of transitioning to a full-time position post-graduation dependent on availability and overall performance.
This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning the work is a combination of onsite and remote.
Please note: We are unable to provide internships to students that require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., OPT, F-1, H-1B or any other visa status) now or in the future.
[For Rosemont based internships only] Local candidates are encouraged to apply. For qualified students whose permanent home of record is located outside 50 miles from US Foods Corporate HQ, a sign-on bonus will be offered to partially offset housing costs for the summer.
BASIC PURPOSE:
Want to work on technology that powers a nationwide supply chain? As a Software Engineer working in our legacy systems, you'll help support and enhance the applications behind customer ordering, warehouse operations, and purchasing systems that process millions of transactions every day.
Throughout the internship, you'll work on real projects, build technical skills, and gain valuable experience with enterprise-scale software environments. You'll learn how foundational technologies such as COBOL, JCL, IBM Mainframe, and Tandem systems continue to support critical business operations while exploring opportunities for innovation and modernization.
This role is ideal for students interested in software engineering, enterprise technology, and building solutions that have a direct impact on the business.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 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.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- 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
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Coursework or experience in system analysis and structured programming
- Coursework or skill in JCL coding
- Coursework or experience in SQL
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have regular, reliable method of transportation to commute to US Foods’ location.
RELATIONSHIPS INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MAY INCLUDE:
- Internal: Core Team, Internal Business Clients
- External: Vendors
***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
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