Top Internships in Madison, WI

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.

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.

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.

Supports the planning department under a Planner or Project Manager with technical duties, documentation, presentations, mapping, planning, and public engagement activities. May work in the field and contribute to transportation and urban mobility projects. Requires progress toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in urban planning or urban design, strong communication and organizational skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency. Mapping and design software experience is preferred.

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.

Accounting Intern supporting tax, audit and assurance, and advisory engagements. Responsibilities include preparing tax returns and workpapers, assisting with audits and financial statements, posting journal entries, calculating depreciation, researching tax issues, preparing financial reports, and developing Excel spreadsheets for valuations and data analytics. The role provides training, mentorship, supervised client exposure, and hands-on experience in a CPA firm.

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.

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.

Manufacturing Engineering Interns rotate through mechanical engineering, continuous improvement, lean, and safety functions. Responsibilities include analyzing setup procedures, conducting time studies, documenting and improving work processes, creating standard work instructions, implementing 5S, leading kaizen events, updating AutoCAD production layouts, quantifying improvements, and supporting safe, efficient operations.

Supports plant-wide continuous improvement initiatives by monitoring KPIs, facilitating Kaizen events, leading root-cause problem solving, analyzing operational data, maintaining performance metrics, tracking cost savings, and training employees on improvement tools. The intern collaborates with plant leadership and improvement teams and delivers a final presentation on project outcomes.

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.

Write and publish high-quality blog posts and case studies by researching eCommerce/logistics topics and interviewing customers. Propose original content ideas, craft narratives that showcase customer success and Wondys impact, collaborate with the team, use Figma/Framer/HubSpot/Google Workspace for content workflows, and track content performance to improve engagement.

Supports Muon’s Legal and Contracts team across commercial space law, regulatory compliance, government contracts, corporate matters, and export compliance. Responsibilities include maintaining compliance matrices, researching legal and regulatory topics, drafting written summaries, assisting with agreements and filings, and documenting export records. The role is a full-time remote summer internship offering mentorship and exposure to satellite, aerospace, national security, and government contracting matters.

Provides first-level IT support, troubleshoots hardware and software issues, assists with installations, system administration, account access, network monitoring, IT asset management, documentation, and technology projects. The six-month internship offers hands-on experience in corporate IT infrastructure and support services.