CDS Intern, Innovation

About the Role

The Costco Innovation Engineering Team is dedicated to driving enterprise efficiency and creating future-ready solutions by leveraging current and emerging technologies. This internship provides direct exposure to key technologies transforming Costco's business landscape. Interns will exercise creative problem-solving to deliver software solutions, build prototypes, and construct proofs of concept.

Key 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.
• Assists in prototyping and developing basic software modules, UI/UX components, or API integrations under guidance.
• Writes clean, maintainable code for feature enhancements and bug fixes under senior developer supervision.
• Participates in unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews to align with team quality standards.
• Supports project goals by completing assigned developmental tasks within agreed-upon timelines.
• Learns and adapts to team-approved technologies, tools, and modern software development practices.
• Collaborates with senior engineers and mentors to understand requirements and technical design patterns.
• Helps build proof-of-concept prototypes to explore emerging technologies for retail and enterprise solutions.
• Engages in agile team ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Documents technical implementations, setup guides, and project findings for team knowledge sharing.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational, time, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize, and stay well organized.
• Must be 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.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail, is recommended.
• Costco warehouse, Ecommerce or retail experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university.

Program Details

• 12-week paid internship program during 2027.
• Program runs mid-June to early September.
• Located in Issaquah, WA.
• No out-of-state work allowed.
• All interns are required to be in the office 5 days a week.
• Interns are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Housing is not provided.
• Interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management.
• At the end of the internship, the intern will create and present a summary of their experience.
• While participating, an individual will be classified as an hourly temporary employee.
• May be asked to undergo the normal interview process for a level 1 position.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume