Technology Intern - Software Engineering

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world's most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Who You Are

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related major at an accredited college/university with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028.
• Experience learning programming languages and technology tools (examples include Java, Python, SQL, Azure DevOps, and GitHub).
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Curious about financial markets and interested in learning more about the financial services industry.
• Proven analytical, data interpretation, problem-solving, critical and strategic thinking skills through coursework and/or previous internship experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork through projects and extracurricular involvement.

What You'll Do

As an intern at Northern Trust, you will have the opportunity to build relevant skills, work on meaningful projects, and participate in a collaborative program designed to support your early career development. You will work directly with your team on day-to-day tasks while joining internship program events to develop new skills, network with senior leaders, and connect with fellow interns in the program. Through hands-on experience, meaningful project work, and exposure to a dynamic global business, you will begin to see how your interests can grow into a long-term career at Northern Trust. A recruiter will work with you to determine the best team placement given your interests, skill set, and relevant experience.

Technology interns are fully integrated into engineering and technology teams, contributing to real financial solutions. Interns gain an inside look into the innovative technologies, practices, and business solutions that power a frontrunner in financial services.

The Program

• Ten weeks.
• Located in Chicago, IL.

Program Opportunities

• Professional development workshops.
• Lunch & Learns with Leadership.
• Intern Cross-Functional Project Presentation.
• Intern volunteer event.
• Social events.
• Ongoing learnings at enterprise-wide level, mentorship and networking opportunities.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience in professional software engineering by working alongside application and platform development teams, participating in Agile development practices, collaborating with business and technology stakeholders, and learning modern engineering principles such as CI/CD and test-driven development.
• Contribute to the design, development, deployment, maintenance, and modernization of real financial technology solutions, including applications, databases, data pipelines, APIs, microservices, and cloud-based platforms.

Every internship in technology regardless of discipline is likely to involve:

• Some automation via coding, whether simple OS shell scripting, low code automations or other form.
• The use or development of some generative AI capabilities.

Sample Future Career Paths/Tracks

Technology Analyst in the Software Engineering track as part of our Analyst Development Program (ADP).