Inside the program

As a summer intern, you’ll help build and optimize digital applications and systems that support millions of customers, clients, and employees worldwide. The internship will begin with an induction training covering our tech strategies, products, and systems, as well as an overview of our technology community.  You will work in an agile team with peers and experienced software engineers to grow your skills, share ideas and innovate with our global technology community. You’ll gain deeper insight into what it means to work here through networking events, senior speaker sessions, and peer-mentorship programs.

Valued qualities

We are seeking well-rounded, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals, particularly those majoring in Computer Science and/or Engineering, who are eager to make a direct impact on our business from day one. Regardless of your background, we value candidates with a strong interest in financial services who are attuned to industry-wide technology trends and best practices, and who possess a thirst for learning, growth, and innovation.

Collaboration is at the heart of our teams, so we are looking for candidates with excellent teamwork skills and demonstrated leadership abilities. You should be able to work effectively in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals and be passionate about fostering an innovative culture.

Key skills

We are looking for applicants who possess a foundational knowledge of programming languages, such as Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, or C#, along with expertise in databases, data structures, and algorithms. Ideal applicants will have experience across the entire software development life cycle (SDLC) and exposure to agile methodologies, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), application resiliency, and security. We value emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within specialized disciplines, like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobile technologies. Additionally, a solid understanding of software skills, including business analysis, development, maintenance, and software improvement is essential for success in our dynamic environment.

This internship will give you the opportunity to learn about our technology business and develop your career. You will work on projects that deliver real solutions for our customers clients, and businesses. No matter if you’re working on payment solutions or trading algorithms around the world, you’ll see tangible results from your work.

On-the-job experience

Dive headfirst into creating innovative solutions that make a difference for our customers, clients, and employees. Our program is designed to make sure you’re supported and learning new skills. You’ll have clear priorities and projects where you’ll be able to make a difference across our business and add value from the start.

You are encouraged to take time to explore, shadowing other teams and networking with various people. You'll be fully integrated into our technology community with the opportunity to attend social events and tech talks, interact with senior leaders, and more.

Training

You’ll begin with a comprehensive firmwide orientation, followed by an induction training   to teach you about our businesses, build upon your knowledge of development methodologies, and also develop your professional skills.

You’ll have access to continuous training to build your technical and business skills. We’ll cover topics ranging from cybersecurity to presentation skills to further your career development. Our teams are dedicated to your support and advocacy throughout the ten weeks of the program.

Career progression

Top performers may receive the opportunity to join us for a full-time role in the Software Engineer Program upon graduation.

Explore life at JPMorganChase with this free & self-paced virtual experience. To learn more and register, visit the Software Engineering page on Forage.

*Registration or completion of Forage virtual experience programs is optional and will not impact consideration or hiring decisions.

As a summer intern, you’ll help build and optimize digital applications and systems that support millions of customers, clients, and employees worldwide. The internship will begin with an induction training covering our tech strategies, products, and systems, as well as an overview of our technology community.  You will work in an agile team with peers and experienced software engineers to grow your skills, share ideas and innovate with our global technology community. You’ll gain deeper insight into what it means to work here through networking events, senior speaker sessions, and peer-mentorship programs.

Valued qualities

We are seeking well-rounded, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals, particularly those majoring in Computer Science and/or Engineering, who are eager to make a direct impact on our business from day one. Regardless of your background, we value candidates with a strong interest in financial services who are attuned to industry-wide technology trends and best practices, and who possess a thirst for learning, growth, and innovation.

Collaboration is at the heart of our teams, so we are looking for candidates with excellent teamwork skills and demonstrated leadership abilities. You should be able to work effectively in large, collaborative teams to achieve organizational goals and be passionate about fostering an innovative culture.

Key skills

We are looking for applicants who possess a foundational knowledge of programming languages, such as Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, or C#, along with expertise in databases, data structures, and algorithms. Ideal applicants will have experience across the entire software development life cycle (SDLC) and exposure to agile methodologies, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), application resiliency, and security. We value emerging knowledge of software applications and technical processes within specialized disciplines, like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobile technologies. Additionally, a solid understanding of software skills, including business analysis, development, maintenance, and software improvement is essential for success in our dynamic environment.

This internship will give you the opportunity to learn about our technology business and develop your career. You will work on projects that deliver real solutions for our customers clients, and businesses. No matter if you’re working on payment solutions or trading algorithms around the world, you’ll see tangible results from your work.

On-the-job experience

Dive headfirst into creating innovative solutions that make a difference for our customers, clients, and employees. Our program is designed to make sure you’re supported and learning new skills. You’ll have clear priorities and projects where you’ll be able to make a difference across our business and add value from the start.

You are encouraged to take time to explore, shadowing other teams and networking with various people. You'll be fully integrated into our technology community with the opportunity to attend social events and tech talks, interact with senior leaders, and more.

Training

You’ll begin with a comprehensive firmwide orientation, followed by an induction training   to teach you about our businesses, build upon your knowledge of development methodologies, and also develop your professional skills.

You’ll have access to continuous training to build your technical and business skills. We’ll cover topics ranging from cybersecurity to presentation skills to further your career development. Our teams are dedicated to your support and advocacy throughout the ten weeks of the program.

Career progression

Top performers may receive the opportunity to join us for a full-time role in the Software Engineer Program upon graduation.

Explore life at JPMorganChase with this free & self-paced virtual experience. To learn more and register, visit the Software Engineering page on Forage.

*Registration or completion of Forage virtual experience programs is optional and will not impact consideration or hiring decisions.

Our opportunities

Gain knowledge and expertise across the entire software stack, from the user interface layer all the way to the database layer. As a full-stack developer, you will:

  • Design and develop resilient and scalable software solutions for hybrid environments (private cloud, public cloud, on-premises, mobile, desktop)
  • Incorporate non-functional requirements including telemetry, monitoring, alerting, and log aggregation into software solutions
  • Work with technology stacks, like Node.Js, Python, Java, .Net, React, Angular, MySQL, NoSQL, and relational databases (Oracle, SQLServer)

Some sample projects you might work on as a full-stack developer:

  • Deliver an automation platform to extract metadata from documents leveraging Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning capabilities for the Wholesale Payments business
  • Integrate Java-based features with modern APIs and cloud-native environments to support JPMorganChase's ~5k retail branches and 15k+ ATMs1.

Dive into server-side application logic and integration of the front-end developer's output. Back-end developers usually write the web services and APIs used by front-end and mobile application developers. As a back-end developer, you will:

  • Get exposure to database management technologies forming part of the app being developed
  • Build Microservices using design patterns, consume or create REST and SOAP Services
  • Implement standard authentication techniques like ADFS to protect the back-end services
  • Work with technology stacks including: Node.Js, Python, Java, MySQL, CockroachDB, OracleDB, Cassandra, Microsoft SQL, Django, Spring Boot 

Some sample projects you might work on as a back-end developer:

  • Build a best-in-class Electronic Trading platform for the Rates and Emerging Markets business lines in the Investment Bank
  • Develop new Digital platforms and APIs to enhance the end-to-end client experiences for Chase business card customers

Enhance user experiences by building websites and web applications, or focusing on mobile web development. As a front-end developer, you will:

  • Develop and deploy services on public and private cloud infrastructure using standard CI/CD pipeline
  • Work on all required elements of design/UI/UX
  • Implement authentication techniques like ADFS to protect the back-end services (Oauth2, ADFC Authentication)
  • Work with technology stacks including: Angular, ReactJS, jQuery, Responsive Design, IntelliJ, Visual Studio Code, Postman, Android Studio, Docker

Some sample projects you might work on as a front-end developer:

  • Design innovative customer-facing user experience at an enterprise level for the bank’s commercial clients using React and Angular
  • Build responsive web and Android applications for the retail branch bankers to accelerate digital adoption by delivering a seamless customer experience

Engineer security solutions, while leveraging cutting-edge technology and next-generation tools to protect our people, clients, and assets. Build solutions to automate the search for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware/software or integrate with vendor tools to manage and monitor attacks and intrusions. As a cybersecurity developer, you will:

  • Build solutions for software, endpoint, network, data, or web security
  • Develop tooling for security analysts such as log analytics, security detections, and forensic analysis
  • Continuously evaluate and use new technologies to improve security capabilities and implement enhancements
  • Work with technology stacks including: Java, Python, C#/.NET, CSS3, HTML5, React, Angular, and databases (relational/non-relational)

Some sample projects you might work on as a cybersecurity developer:

  • Develop complex platforms that are deployed in public and private cloud environments to meet the ever-increasing needs of the bank's cyber defense capabilities
  • Implement an attack simulation tool and integrate it into our vulnerability management ecosystem

Develop large-scale infrastructure solutions and cloud platforms spanning private and public providers that support our diverse and critical businesses. As an infrastructure developer, you will:

  • Design, Develop, & Operate solutions for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)/Infrastructure as Code (IAC) platform
  • Develop CI/CD systems, private cloud infrastructure, and secure integration with public cloud infrastructure
  • Build solutions that support app security and auditability
  • Work with technology stacks including: Java, Python, MySQL, Cockroach Database, Microsoft SQL, Kafka, Ansible, Salt, Chef, Puppet, Cloud Formation, Terraform

Some sample projects you might work on as an infrastructure developer:

  • Engineer solutions to enhance infrastructure services such as Virtual Machines and Storage that run applications to support JPMorganChase’s diverse and critical businesses
  • Develop applications to build modern private cloud storage platforms for all consumers of storage infrastructure at the firm

Apply software engineering skills and mindset to the operation of applications and infrastructure to ensure the availability, reliability, security, and performance of our products. SREs use software engineering and systems skills in combination with the latest cloud platforms, CI/CD, telemetry, and automation tooling to achieve our goals. As a site reliability engineer, you will:

  • Use observability tools to improve detection of degraded service availability and performance
  • Analyze availability and performance data to identify trends and detect problems
  • Work on front-end & back-end code with the development team to ensure observability & patterns are met
  • Work with technology stacks including: Java, Python, C++, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Foundry, Ansible, Puppet, Selenium, Prometheus, Elasticsearch,  Jaeger, Splunk, Grafana

Some sample projects you might work on as a site reliability engineer:

  • Develop software automation and stability tools built around a Big Data reservoir system to improve the production support experience
  • Build resilience and stability of product tools to accelerate the adoption of native cloud technologies and enhance the customer experience

Gain knowledge and expertise across the entire software stack, from the user interface layer all the way to the database layer. As a full-stack developer, you will:

  • Design and develop resilient and scalable software solutions for hybrid environments (private cloud, public cloud, on-premises, mobile, desktop)
  • Incorporate non-functional requirements including telemetry, monitoring, alerting, and log aggregation into software solutions
  • Work with technology stacks, like Node.Js, Python, Java, .Net, React, Angular, MySQL, NoSQL, and relational databases (Oracle, SQLServer)

Some sample projects you might work on as a full-stack developer:

  • Deliver an automation platform to extract metadata from documents leveraging Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning capabilities for the Wholesale Payments business
  • Integrate Java-based features with modern APIs and cloud-native environments to support JPMorganChase's ~5k retail branches and 15k+ ATMs1.

Dive into server-side application logic and integration of the front-end developer's output. Back-end developers usually write the web services and APIs used by front-end and mobile application developers. As a back-end developer, you will:

  • Get exposure to database management technologies forming part of the app being developed
  • Build Microservices using design patterns, consume or create REST and SOAP Services
  • Implement standard authentication techniques like ADFS to protect the back-end services
  • Work with technology stacks including: Node.Js, Python, Java, MySQL, CockroachDB, OracleDB, Cassandra, Microsoft SQL, Django, Spring Boot 

Some sample projects you might work on as a back-end developer:

  • Build a best-in-class Electronic Trading platform for the Rates and Emerging Markets business lines in the Investment Bank
  • Develop new Digital platforms and APIs to enhance the end-to-end client experiences for Chase business card customers

Enhance user experiences by building websites and web applications, or focusing on mobile web development. As a front-end developer, you will:

  • Develop and deploy services on public and private cloud infrastructure using standard CI/CD pipeline
  • Work on all required elements of design/UI/UX
  • Implement authentication techniques like ADFS to protect the back-end services (Oauth2, ADFC Authentication)
  • Work with technology stacks including: Angular, ReactJS, jQuery, Responsive Design, IntelliJ, Visual Studio Code, Postman, Android Studio, Docker

Some sample projects you might work on as a front-end developer:

  • Design innovative customer-facing user experience at an enterprise level for the bank’s commercial clients using React and Angular
  • Build responsive web and Android applications for the retail branch bankers to accelerate digital adoption by delivering a seamless customer experience

Engineer security solutions, while leveraging cutting-edge technology and next-generation tools to protect our people, clients, and assets. Build solutions to automate the search for vulnerabilities and risks in hardware/software or integrate with vendor tools to manage and monitor attacks and intrusions. As a cybersecurity developer, you will:

  • Build solutions for software, endpoint, network, data, or web security
  • Develop tooling for security analysts such as log analytics, security detections, and forensic analysis
  • Continuously evaluate and use new technologies to improve security capabilities and implement enhancements
  • Work with technology stacks including: Java, Python, C#/.NET, CSS3, HTML5, React, Angular, and databases (relational/non-relational)

Some sample projects you might work on as a cybersecurity developer:

  • Develop complex platforms that are deployed in public and private cloud environments to meet the ever-increasing needs of the bank's cyber defense capabilities
  • Implement an attack simulation tool and integrate it into our vulnerability management ecosystem

Develop large-scale infrastructure solutions and cloud platforms spanning private and public providers that support our diverse and critical businesses. As an infrastructure developer, you will:

  • Design, Develop, & Operate solutions for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)/Infrastructure as Code (IAC) platform
  • Develop CI/CD systems, private cloud infrastructure, and secure integration with public cloud infrastructure
  • Build solutions that support app security and auditability
  • Work with technology stacks including: Java, Python, MySQL, Cockroach Database, Microsoft SQL, Kafka, Ansible, Salt, Chef, Puppet, Cloud Formation, Terraform

Some sample projects you might work on as an infrastructure developer:

  • Engineer solutions to enhance infrastructure services such as Virtual Machines and Storage that run applications to support JPMorganChase’s diverse and critical businesses
  • Develop applications to build modern private cloud storage platforms for all consumers of storage infrastructure at the firm

Apply software engineering skills and mindset to the operation of applications and infrastructure to ensure the availability, reliability, security, and performance of our products. SREs use software engineering and systems skills in combination with the latest cloud platforms, CI/CD, telemetry, and automation tooling to achieve our goals. As a site reliability engineer, you will:

  • Use observability tools to improve detection of degraded service availability and performance
  • Analyze availability and performance data to identify trends and detect problems
  • Work on front-end & back-end code with the development team to ensure observability & patterns are met
  • Work with technology stacks including: Java, Python, C++, Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Foundry, Ansible, Puppet, Selenium, Prometheus, Elasticsearch,  Jaeger, Splunk, Grafana

Some sample projects you might work on as a site reliability engineer:

  • Develop software automation and stability tools built around a Big Data reservoir system to improve the production support experience
  • Build resilience and stability of product tools to accelerate the adoption of native cloud technologies and enhance the customer experience

References

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member FDIC

Will

As an intern, I collaborated with others to build impactful software from the ground up, leveraging new tools and exciting teamwork. I learned how to solve real world business problems and deploy a solution that the firm can actually leverage. Interning sharpened my teamwork abilities and technical adeptness, ensuring I could successfully adapt to my role as an engineer with a business first mindset.

Will

Full-Stack Software Engineer

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