Website Freddie Mac
Position Overview:
Want to create technology that matters while building your future and your professional network? If you‡re getting your degree in Computer Science or a related technology area and looking to get hands-on, skill-building experience with a leader in the financial technology industry, Freddie Mac‡s Technology Summer Internship program is for you!
Through this internship, you‡ll build on the knowledge and skills you‡ve acquired in your undergraduate education – while getting real-world technology and innovation experience and making lifelong connections. Upon successful completion of the internship and your undergrad degree, you may be extended an opportunity to join our Technology Analyst Program – a 12-month cohort experience that springboards you into a fulltime technology career with the industry leader in the housing/finance industry!
Our Impact:
The Enterprise Operations and Technology (EO+T) Division helps enable and transform Freddie Mac’s business. We provide systems and technology that benefit the enterprise, customers, employees and our business partners. Our technology enhances the services we offer to our customers and improves productivity and performance for employees, making work easier.
Your Impact:
As an intern, you will support exciting, short-term projects through the following activities:
- Software Development/Application Support
- Participate on project teams to develop innovative, high-quality software solutions in an Agile development environment.
- Help define business and user needs and processes; identify solutions, work with project team/sponsors in identifying solutions.
- Participate in requirements analysis; help design applications based on system requirements
- Help build enhancements within existing applications.
- Support implementation of software application changes
Professional Development
- Expand your leadership, business and analytical skills
- Develop your personal brand and grow your professional network
- Get support and mentorship from dedicated managers and experienced technologists
- Deepen your technological knowledge while learning about Freddie Mac‡s key role in the mortgage market
- Participate in our innovation challenge, community service and other team events to complement your professional development with personal growth
Cloud Learning
- Interns in the program will be offered the opportunity to take coursework toward their AWS Cloud
- Practitioner certification. Upon completion of that coursework, Freddie Mac will sponsor those interns in taking their AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification test.
Qualifications:
- Seeking an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related area
- Rising seniors are preferred; rising juniors considered
- College-level experience with coding practices and languages (such as Java, C/C++, Python, or others)
- Knowledge of Agile software development project methodologies preferred
- Experience with popular business tools (Windows, Office Professional, Visio, SharePoint, etc.)
- Proven analytical ability and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Organized with ability to meet deadlines and contribute to team success
- Not quite sure you’re a fit? Go ahead and apply! Freddie Mac’s EO+T division looks for a wide range of skills and perspectives.
Keys to Success in this Role:
- Technology-first attitude, outstanding analytical skills and drive for innovation
- Willingness to try new things, fail fast and learn fast
- Ability to work effectively and productively in a team or independently
- Interns are paid at a set, non-negotiable hourly rate. The hourly rate for this role is $32/hr
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you‡ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Time-type:Full time
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $54,000 – $82,000 . All interns positions are paid at an hourly rate, which can be found in the body of the job description.
