Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,800 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

Values Rooted in Purpose

We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.

Ellucian is seeking a curious and motivated Engineering Intern to join our Agile development teams as we build scalable, cloud-based SaaS solutions that power the future of higher education.

At Ellucian, your internship is more than a learning opportunity—it’s a chance to make an impact. You’ll gain hands-on experience contributing to real projects, explore different areas of software engineering, and learn how modern software is built, tested, and deployed. With mentorship from experienced engineers and collaboration in Agile teams, you’ll grow your technical skills, sharpen your teamwork, and help create technology that empowers students and institutions around the world.

Recognized in the 2024 Vault Rankings

#1 Tech & Engineering

#2 Overall Internship Program

#3 Racial & Ethnic Diversity

#1 Software Engineering & Development

#1 Sales, Marketing, & Communications

#4 LGBTQ+ Diversity

#5 Quality of Life

What You’ll Do

• Learn and Contribute: Support the design and development of SaaS applications and services, contributing to coding, testing, and documentation with guidance from senior team members.
• Hands-on with Tools: Gain exposure to front-end and back-end development, APIs, and cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Shadow DevOps Practices: Observe and assist with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and infrastructure-as-code basics.
• Code Quality: Learn how to write clean, maintainable code and contribute simple features, bug fixes, or tests.
• Problem-Solving: Practice debugging and troubleshooting by helping analyze issues and working through solutions alongside your mentor.
• AI in Action: Experiment with AI-assisted tools to streamline coding, testing, and documentation tasks.
• Agile Experience: Participate in Agile ceremonies—such as sprint planning and retrospectives—to see how collaborative software development happens day to day.

What You’ll Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Coursework or personal projects involving programming in languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#.
• Basic understanding of programming fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
• Curiosity about web development, APIs, databases, or cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems is helpful, but not required.
• Enthusiasm for learning, openness to feedback, and a collaborative mindset.
• Bonus: Previous academic or personal project experience with React, REST/GraphQL APIs, or databases.

• Paid Holidays
• 2 Charity Days
• Food Vouchers
• Flexible Time
• Rewards and Recognition

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