Spring 2027 Software Engineering Internships

Workday Integrations 

The Workday Integrations Team develops and supports the integrations that connect Workday HCM and Payroll with critical enterprise systems across Human Resources, Finance, Benefits, Recruiting, Workforce Management, and Identity Management. As a Software Engineer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience designing, testing, troubleshooting, and supporting enterprise integrations while working with APIs, data transformations, web services, and secure data exchanges. You'll collaborate with experienced Engineers, Product Owners, and Quality Assurance professionals to deliver reliable solutions that support thousands of Employees across Southwest. This internship provides valuable exposure to enterprise integration development and demonstrates how technology enables secure, seamless, and efficient employee experiences.

Additional Details 

• The Intern will work full-time as a Software Engineer Intern within the Technology Department. This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work off-site. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New Hampshire New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, and Puerto Rico. 

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.   

We are committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.  

Duties and Responsibilities 

The duties and responsibilities of the Software Engineer Intern may include but are not limited to:  

• 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. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• 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 preferred; XRay 

• 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 preferred 

• Previous internship or work experience as a Software Engineer within the past 12 months preferred 

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based, Customer service-oriented environment with a high regard for hospitality 

• Demonstrate programming aptitude and ability for logical and abstract thinking 

• Problem solving ability and strong written/verbal communications skills preferred 

• Works well in a culture that is open, direct, respectful, courteous, and compassionate preferred 

Time Commitment and Pay 

• Required: Full-time 40hrs a week   

• Must maintain a consistent weekly schedule during normal business hours at a max of 8hrs per day   

• Program Dates: January 26, 2027 - April 23, 2027 

• $26 - $30 /hour, corresponding with progress towards degree completion 

• 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   

Education 

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required   

• Progress towards degree, major, or minor in Cybersecurity, MIS, Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or Information Technology, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering OR similar degree 

• Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree or graduate degree is required

• To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship   

• 1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred   

• Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application is required 

Basic Qualifications 

• 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  

• This position requires authorization to work in the United States as a permanent employee without sponsorship now or in the future