CDS Intern - Database Platforms

About the position Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others. Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees. The Costco Digital Services Division is inviting students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university to participate in a twelve -week paid internship program during 2026. Interns will work within specific areas in Costco’s Information Systems Division. Interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management from IT and other areas of the Company. Interns will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Housing is not provided. The program runs mid June to early September and is located in Issaquah, WA. No out of state work allowed. All interns will adhere to the CDS hybrid work model of three days onsite and two days remote. Costco’s Database Platforms team manages modern database engines to support the company’s key business requirements. The team is responsible for the lifecycle of databases as well the development of tools to help our customers interface with our application. Software engineers on the team are responsible for developing tools that: automate parts of the database lifecycle; aid in discovery of database assets; and monitor databases. The intern will be supported by other engineers and database administrators to augment or build new tools that help customer teams interface with databases easier. The team focus is enhancing the engineering capabilities including automation, integrated monitoring and enhanced alerting with the objective of effective and timely issue resolution. NOTE: While participating in the IT Internship program, an individual will be classified as an hourly temporary employee for the duration of the program. During the program, the individual may be asked to undergo the normal interview process for a level 1 position. If the individual is offered a position, they will be converted to the employment status matching open job they were selected for. If they are not selected for a regular position, the internship position will be complete in a maximum of twelve weeks.

Responsibilities

• Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.
• Works independently and within a team environment.
• Pays attention to detail, self motivated with the ability to follow instructions and completes assignments on time.
• Learns and applies new concepts, processes, and tools.
• Takes initiative to solve problems and multi-tasks by prioritizing projects and deadlines.
• Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders, and all levels of management.
• Participates in design and engineering efforts to enhance existing processes or identify new solutions where applicable.
• Participates in all aspects of software development, with a focus on requirements gathering and software construction
• Works with customer teams to triage issues and provide suggestions for improving their application architecture

Requirements

• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle and ability to execute at each step.
• Experience with scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell etc.).
• Experience with full-stack software development of data intensive applications.
• Proficient in the Agile methodology and is capable of setting and meeting deadlines.
• Experience with at least one of the major database flavors (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess good organizational, time, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize, and stay well organized.
• Currently maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university.

Nice-to-haves

• Experienced in developing software on .NET 8.0 and Angular 18.0 frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Azure/Google Cloud and experienced with developing decoupled architectures.
• Proficient in data modeling and capability to learn new database technologies as needed.
• Strong understanding of databases and where they fit into an application’s architecture.
• Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance
• health care reimbursement account
• dependent care assistance plan
• short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k)
• stock purchase plan

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