Costco Travel Technology Intern – Software Engineer

Costco Travel 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 Travel 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 Travel Technology Department 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 Travel Technology Delivery groups. 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 Travel Portfolio, our mission is to constantly improve and simplify the overall experience from the completion of a booking to the return home. We are responsible for members’ experience in researching, booking and managing their vacation experience. Interns will work with experienced developers and development leads to contribute to real world projects designed to improve and enhance the Costco Travel member experience. Interns will get exposure to Agile Methodology for software development, release, and deployment lifecycle. The internship is designed for the student to do great work and to learn and grow. They will also experience our Costco Travel culture. This team will be responsible for design, developing, testing, and implementing solutions to meet the needs of the organization. The end goal will be to deliver a working prototype of the possible solution that can be deployed.

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.

ROLE

• 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.
• Collaborates with experienced cross-disciplinary teams to brainstorm, design and implement innovative solutions to a broadly defined problem
• Collaborates with engineers and participate in daily or weekly stand ups and meetings
• Creates a presentation to demo their work

Required:

• Deep understanding of business requirements elicitation pursuant to specific programs/projects involved
• Proficient in requirements gathering, business modeling, project scoping and use case creation
• Experience in utilizing standard documentation and backlog management tools/utilities
• 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.

Recommended: 

• Deadline oriented and capable of self-management
• Strong work ethic, demonstrated attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills
• Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Required Documents

•     Cover Letter
•     Resume

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Pay Range: $31.90/hr

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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 to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.