Southwest Airlines
Spring 2027 Software Engineering Internships
Dallas, Texas, United States of America · Internship
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About the role
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Responsibilities
- Respond to production problems and implement immediate resolution efforts across technology areas.
- Maintain awareness of technology trends in area of responsibility.
- Throughout the internship, you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a future professional while making a meaningful impact.
- The Intern may be asked to support a variety of projects within one or more of the following Teams:
- You'll collaborate with experienced Engineers, Product Owners, and Quality Assurance professionals to deliver reliable solutions that support thousands of Employees across Southwest.
- You'll partner with experienced Engineers and business stakeholders to support revenue-generating initiatives and modernization efforts that improve operational efficiency and reduce technology costs.
- This internship offers a unique opportunity to see how technology solutions drive revenue management and support strategic business growth.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
- You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process
- 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
Nice to have
- Coursework or experience with software testing techniques preferred
- 1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred
Compensation
- $26k-$30k
Company info
- Our Company Promise
- We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth.
- Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines.
- Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
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