Campus - Technology Program Intern

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

This 10-week internship program (June 7, 2027 - August 13, 2027) offers a set hourly rate of $41.50 an hour and a potential pathway to full-time opportunities with Fannie Mae.

This position has multiple openings and may be based in our Reston, VA (Reston Town Center) and Plano, TX (Granite Park) offices.

WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE FANNIE MAE

Gain hands-on experience as a real contributor working on projects and business challenges that help shape the future of housing finance.

• Build your career at a company that combines enterprise-scale impact with a mission-driven culture focused on creating opportunities for people and communities nationwide.

• Work in a technology-enabled environment that encourages curiosity, innovation, and the responsible use of emerging tools, including artificial intelligence.

• Collaborate with experienced professionals and cross-functional teams solving complex business and technology challenges.

• Benefit from professional development opportunities, mentorship, networking events, and exposure to leaders across the company.

• Develop in-demand skills through meaningful work, training, and real-world experience in a collaborative and supportive environment.

• Make an impact from day one while helping support one of the most important sectors of the U.S. economy.

• Access benefits available to program participants, including Fannie Mae's commuter benefit and 401(k) plan through Fidelity.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

As a Technology Program Intern, you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and thrive in collaborative, team-oriented environments. Through hands-on experience and exposure to some of the industry's leading technology professionals, you will develop the skills and knowledge needed to create solutions that meet the needs of our customers and business partners.

In this role, you may contribute to the design, development, testing, and implementation of software, technology, and business processes. Working alongside experienced engineers and technology professionals, you will help implement modern technologies and maintain tools using industry-standard best practices. This opportunity allows you to apply your technical foundation and process-driven mindset to deliver innovative solutions that support both our customers and internal stakeholders.

Across all roles, you will have opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to improve processes, enhance productivity, manage risk, and drive innovation. You'll be encouraged to think creatively about how technology can create value while applying responsible and ethical practices.

The Technology Program Internship is designed to provide a meaningful, development-focused experience that extends beyond your day-to-day responsibilities. In addition to gaining hands-on technical experience, you will strengthen your professional skills, deepen your understanding of our business and the role technology plays in advancing it, and build lasting connections with peers, colleagues, and leaders across the organization.

Role Opportunities

Determined by the function you support, you will be placed into one of the following roles:

• Software Engineering

• DevOps Engineering

• Data Engineering

• Technology Infrastructure

Your experience, preferences, and interviewer feedback will be taken into consideration when finalizing roles.

Technologies

Determined by the function you support, you may learn and work with programming languages, technologies, and frameworks such as:

Software Development & DevOps

• Java & Spring Boot Framework

• Scripting (Java Script, Python)

• UI Typescript (Angular, R)

• Relational Database (SQL, Postgres, Oracle)

• Application Programming Interface (API)

• AWS (Amazon Web Services) developer tools

• Test Automation Tools (Selenium, Cucumber)

• Dev Ops and CI/CD engineering tools (Gitlab, Terraform)

• Vibe coding / Prompt Engineering

• Agentic AI Development

Data Engineering

• Predictive Analytics, BI, Data Science (Spark, SAS, R, Domino Data Lab, SQL, Tableau, Dremio)

• Data Encryption (Voltage)

• Data Ingestion (Kinesis, Redshift, RDS)

• Data Governance, Policy Development & Implementation (Collibra, Dremio)

• Data Analysis

Technology Infrastructure

• Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

• Operating Systems (Windows and Linux)

• Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN)

• Infrastructure Automation and Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

• Monitoring and Observability Tools (Splunk, CloudWatch)

• Identity and Access Management (Active Directory, Entra ID/Azure AD)

• Enterprise Collaboration Technologies (Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint)

• Endpoint Management (Intune)

• AI Productivity Tools (Microsoft Copilot)

• Cybersecurity & Identity Access Management

• IT Service Management (ServiceNow)

Examples of intern tasks and projects include:

• Building AI-powered document classification pipeline, improving document-type accuracy, and accelerating AI fraud detection

• Producing clean, efficient software solutions to meet customer needs

• Integrating software components and third-party applications

• Providing support to production applications, troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing software

• Recommending and executing improvements to both the software and development process

• Creating scalable, automated solutions to support business needs

• Gathering and evaluate user feedback

• Writing and maintaining tests to ensure solutions are compatible and retain stability

• Managing Data platforms and tools, monitoring production logs, analyzing data to determine root cause, and coordinating with users to triage issues

• Supporting data protection and governance, ensuring sensitive data is governed throughout the technology ecosystem and prevent data loss

• Create and maintain architecture diagrams for key software applications

• Design and maintain JIRA service desks

Qualifications

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

• Academic achievement (preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher)

• Computer Sciences or Information Technology major in current degree program

• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Sciences or Information Technology with an expected graduation date of Spring 2028. Other technical majors will be considered based on a candidate's technical experience and/or aptitude.

• Understanding software development and programming language such as Java, JavaScript, C++, or Python

• AWS/Cloud knowledge

• Ability to write code

• Experience with databases, software design and development in a test-driven environment

• Familiarity with AI tools and technologies

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to contribute to a team atmosphere

• Self-starter, strong business acumen, and results focused

• Superior communication skills, both oral and written

Enterprise - Technology Program - Intern

Target Pay Range: $41.50 - $41.50 an hour

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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