Information Technology Intern (Application Development)

Hearst

Hearst

IT
Troy, MI, USA
USD 20-20 / hour
Posted on Mar 3, 2026

MOTOR Information Systems (an operating group of Hearst) designs information solutions for the vehicle aftermarket—built from decades of automotive parts, repair, and service content. Our teams deliver those solutions as printed books, data extracts, web services, and software applications.

We’re hiring a Summer 2026 Information Technology Intern to join our Product Development & Operations organization and work alongside an Agile/SCRUM team building and improving real systems.

Summer 2026 | 11 weeks | 35 hours/week | $20/hour |Hybrid


What we’re looking for

  • Undergraduate (preferred) or Graduate student
  • Junior or Senior undergrad preferred (graduate students welcome)
  • Expected graduation: Summer 2027 (preferred)
  • GPA: 3.0 or higher
  • Preferred majors: Computer Science (or equivalent) and/or Data Science
  • Required skills:
    • Coding
    • Python
    • SQL
    • Exploration in AI technologies
  • Proficiency level: Intermediate

What you’ll do

  • Learn from experienced mentors and contribute as a collaborating member of an Agile/SCRUM team
  • Rotate and gain hands-on exposure to multiple disciplines, such as:
    • Application Development
    • Technical Business Analysis
    • QA Engineering
    • DevOps Engineering
    • User Experience Development
  • Support work across modern tools/tech including AI, Angular, RESTful web services, .NET Core, SQL/No-SQL, automation, AWS, Docker, and more
  • Participate in code reviews and learn best practices in design, development, architecture, and large-scale solution delivery
  • Help build and manage CI/CD pipelines
  • Design, build, and maintain automated tests
  • Assist with testing and certification of MOTOR solutions; recommend quality improvements
  • Help elicit requirements and translate user needs into functional business requirements
  • Create technical artifacts documenting architecture, data flow, process flow, and software design
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to concept, prototype, and help implement new solutions