Top Remote Internships in Chicago, IL

Communications Intern supporting communication strategies, social media content, marketing material design, business intelligence research, reports, presentations, and collaborative initiatives in a consulting environment.

Develop and integrate complex software applications as part of a Honeywell engineering team. Interns will contribute software features to products, apply software development lifecycle and configuration management practices, analyze problems, develop efficient solutions, and collaborate with global teams while receiving mentorship and hands-on experience.

Develop and implement embedded software and systems, analyze system efficiency and stability, optimize I/O performance, support software quality assurance, and code, test, and troubleshoot system software. The internship requires hardware understanding and offers hands-on technical experience, mentorship, relocation benefits, and short-term housing for eligible interns.

Software engineering intern supporting the design, development, integration, and enhancement of complex software applications. The role involves contributing to team goals, creating innovative solutions, developing high-quality features, applying software development lifecycle and configuration management practices, and collaborating with engineers. Interns receive mentorship, hands-on experience, relocation benefits, and short-term housing when eligible.

Mechanical Engineering Interns will assist with designing and developing mechanical systems, components, and assemblies; conduct engineering research and analysis; collaborate cross-functionally on technical problems; and participate in testing and validation. The role provides hands-on exposure to industry-standard tools, manufacturing processes, product testing, and real-world engineering projects, along with mentorship and professional development.

Develop and implement embedded software and systems, analyze system efficiency and stability, optimize I/O performance, and support software quality assurance. Responsibilities include coding, testing, troubleshooting, and monitoring embedded system software while working closely with hardware. The internship provides hands-on engineering experience, mentorship, professional development, relocation benefits, and short-term housing eligibility.

Supports site quality managers and project teams on renewable energy construction projects. Assists with solar tracker inspections, audits, punch lists, field data collection, reporting, documentation, and quality process improvement. Collaborates with site personnel, follows safety procedures, attends meetings, and records quality observations. The role involves outdoor construction-site work, site walks on uneven terrain, physical activity, PPE use, and exposure to varied weather, noise, and potential chemicals.

Work as a Python development intern building applications and APIs, processing and analyzing data, working with databases and data pipelines, contributing to system architecture, writing clean documented code, and collaborating with the team. Strong emphasis on backend development, SQL, ORMs, and REST API design with potential conversion to full-time.

Build and ship production software across the frontend and backend, working closely with founders, customers, and product teams. Develop AI-powered features and systems involving web scraping, unstructured data, PDF parsing, and cloud infrastructure. Translate real-world real estate and financing problems into technical solutions, make high-impact decisions, and own shipped code. The internship may convert to a full-time role.

Support outbound prospecting, market research, CRM tracking, product demos, and cross-team coordination. Draft MoMs, follow-ups, proposals, and content while learning B2B SaaS and AI.

Supports portfolio governance, enterprise architecture, technology finance, and IT delivery initiatives. Helps define business problems, develop AI solution frameworks and roadmaps, gather requirements, analyze data, test and deploy tools, document changes, and support Agile delivery. Collaborates with product owners, business users, developers, and testers to improve processes and inform leadership decisions.

Supports Kiva’s Business Development team by researching prospective partners, conducting outreach, managing inquiries, analyzing partner performance, creating case studies and pitch materials, and supporting partner onboarding and engagement. The intern also assists with marketing collateral, presentations, charts, graphs, and borrower-support content while developing partnership-building, research, communication, and relationship-management skills.

Supports Kiva’s strategic partnerships pipeline through prospect research, outreach drafting, pitch decks, proposals, conference preparation, and partnership materials. Tests and documents AI tools for business development workflows, helps organize engagement history, and contributes to templates and special projects. The role provides practical experience in business development, storytelling, partner engagement, and AI-enabled workflows while supporting corporate, foundation, and individual donor partnerships.

Paid six-week remote internship supporting government data infrastructure. Responsibilities include building and maintaining web scrapers and ingestion pipelines, researching data sources, validating data quality, monitoring source failures, improving scraper resilience, and documenting extraction logic. The role uses TypeScript, Python, browser automation, APIs, structured data formats, Git, and AI-assisted tooling.

Supports instructional design for commercial sales training by applying the ADDIE process, developing interactive eLearning with multimedia tools, creating curricula, evaluating learning materials, and assisting with LMS operations. The intern works with Articulate 360, Vyond, Adobe Creative Suite, and other content development platforms while demonstrating strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and independent work skills.

Supports Purina animal nutrition sales with national retail and farm-and-ranch accounts. Responsibilities include executing sales-growth projects, participating in sales calls, conducting market research, and traveling extensively to assigned territories. The intern must be able to travel up to 75%, lift 50 pounds, traverse uneven ground, and maintain a valid unrestricted driver's license. The position runs from May through August 2027 and is virtual, with proximity to an airport required.

Supports Kiva U.S. loan operations by screening applications, assisting borrowers during fundraising, managing delinquency, improving processes and infrastructure, collaborating with partners, analyzing data, collecting borrower stories, and enhancing training resources. The role is a six-month, part-time remote volunteer internship supporting entrepreneurs and cross-functional program initiatives.

Corporate Treasury Services intern supporting special projects, training, community service, networking, and department presentations. The role provides practical experience in financial services and requires collaboration with department managers, communication skills, basic accounting or math ability, confidentiality, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The internship runs from June 1 through July 30, 2027, in Jackson, Memphis, or Birmingham.

Support the Data Integrations & Platform team by prioritizing martech integration opportunities, managing partner onboarding and API access, organizing technical documentation, prototyping autonomous AI agents, and defining an integration context layer. Measure process performance and improve agent success rates while collaborating with engineers and AI tooling.

Supports employees with everyday technology needs, including laptop, account, and application setup and maintenance. Assists with support requests, troubleshoots common technical issues, contributes to IT documentation and projects, and collaborates across the organization. The intern gains hands-on exposure to IAM, MDM, project management solutions, troubleshooting, and security practices while working hybrid in Midtown Manhattan.

Develop and deploy AI solutions from problem framing through production. Responsibilities include identifying AI opportunities, leading MVP development, building data pipelines, experimenting with generative LLMs, fine-tuning NLP models, and delivering scalable features. The intern will collaborate cross-functionally, communicate technical impact to business audiences, and work with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud.

Conduct quantitative UX research using surveys, statistical modeling, and log analysis to understand user attitudes and behavior. Translate findings into compelling insights that inform Pinterest’s product roadmap and business decisions. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, data professionals, and researchers on impactful user experiences.

As an Intern, you will monitor geopolitical events affecting supply chains, analyze data for risks, and support the Intelligence Solutions team.

Support and grow Wondy’s social media across LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms. Create and schedule engaging content, monitor performance metrics, interact with followers, and provide insights. Collaborate with founders, propose trends-driven ideas, and use tools like Framer and HubSpot to streamline workflows and analytics.

Lead Marketing / Public Relations Intern will own marketing and PR initiatives, collaborate with founders on branding, analyze market trends, manage campaigns, and use Google Workspace, HubSpot, and Framer. Opportunity to grow into a full-time leadership role at an eCommerce-focused AI startup.