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Working in Technology (WiT) Application Development - Summer 2027

Chicago, ILHybridInternship$72,800–$72,800 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Computer Engineering
  • undergraduate students
  • underrepresented backgrounds
  • women
  • technology related program
  • 10-week internship program
  • summer 2027
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • December 2027
  • June 2030

Nice to have

  • Claude Code
  • VS Code
  • Azure DevOps
  • Agile

Role summary

William Blair is offering a 10-week paid internship program for undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds in technology for Summer 2027. Participants will gain experience in application development, testing, and system analysis, working with tools like C# .NET, SQL, Angular, Vue, and Microsoft Power BI. The program includes training, community service, and social events, aiming to promote technology careers. Applicants must be full-time students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering with an anticipated graduation between December 2027 and June 2030. Strong communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills are essential.

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William Blair is seeking undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week internship program during the summer of 2027. The program is designed to promote technology careers among high performing individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in the technology space, including but not limited to women currently enrolled, or intending to enroll, in a technology related program. The summer program also includes training, community service, and social events.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

  • Develop, test and implement software enhancements to existing and new systems
  • Gather requirements and conduct analysis for application development and testing
  • Work with development tools such as Claude Code, VS Code, C# .NET, SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Angular, Vue, Azure DevOps 
  • Assist the team in conducting data and systems analysis and reporting using Microsoft PowerBI
  • Apply coding standards; follows promotion, testing, and other department standards 
  • Communicate issues to the Project Manager and implement issue resolutions where needed
  • Qualifications:

  • Full-time students currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering with anticipated graduation between December 2027 and June 2030
  • Must be organized and have a high attention to detail 
  • Excellent communication, presentation and critical thinking skills 
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies 
  • Works well in team environments 
  • Strong knowledge in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
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    A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

    This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

    Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits.

    Salary Range$72,800—$72,800 USD

    About Our Firm

    William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries. What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect. We invite you to learn more about us by visiting williamblair.com.

    William Blair is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. EOE m/f/d/v

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