CDS Intern, IT Product Owner

About the Role

Costco Travel IT is seeking students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university to participate in a 12-week paid internship program during 2027. Interns will work within specific areas in Costco Travel Technology Delivery groups. The program runs mid-June to early September and is located in Issaquah, WA.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an agile delivery team to observe and support the implementation, measurement, and iterative learning process of product improvements.
• Support the execution of product features within the Costco Travel roadmap, learning how to align delivery with KPIs that integrate requirements from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.
• Works independently and within a team environment.
• Pays attention to detail, is self-motivated with the ability to follow instructions and complete 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.
• Articulates requirements for each user story with detailed acceptance criteria.
• Supports business strategy by forming a backlog of features and user stories for use by the delivery team.
• Creates a presentation to demo their work.
• Interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management from IT and other areas of the Company.
• At the end of the internship period, the intern will create and present a summary of their experience to their management and peers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Qualifications

• Students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university.

Additional Notes

• Interns will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Housing is not provided.
• No out of state work allowed.
• All interns are required to be in the office 5 days a week.
• 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 offered a position, they will be converted to the employment status matching open job they were selected for.
• If not selected for a regular position, the internship position will be complete in a maximum of twelve weeks.
• Required Documents: Cover Letter, Resume
• Pay Range: $21.00/hr - $32.90/hr Hourly