2026 Charles Schwab Technology Intern - Data Engineering
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.
Throughout the 9-week paid Data Engineering internship, there will be inspiring opportunities that welcome you into the Schwab culture, immerse you into your technology role, and teach you how to help Schwab make better decisions using the power of data. The interactive internship program focuses on a variety of opportunities which feature a business track project, an intern cohort project, learning activities, a dedicated intern leader, networking, and exploring your unique personal strengths!
You will have the opportunity to work side by side with some of the financial services industry’s best data minds. Data professionals at Schwab spend their days defining the strategy and implementation of our enterprise data warehouse and our emerging data platforms. Our team, and our interns, play a key role in helping Sales, Marketing, Finance, and executive leadership make fact-based decisions by integrating and analyzing data. Daily tasks may include creating and updating data pipeline specifications and/or designing data pipeline logic, building and maintaining code for big data ingestion, identifying opportunities to leverage company data to drive business outcomes, and designing and developing scalable data ingestion frameworks.
As you begin to invest in your early talent career, personal and professional support will be provided. Come “challenge the status quo” for the Summer of 2026 and learn what is means to be the next generation of Schwab change makers!
We will feature Data Engineering internships in Austin & Southlake, TX in the following areas:
Analytics Data Platform Engineering
AI/ML Center of Excellence
Customer Data Platforms Engineering
What you have
As an intern, it’s not about what you know, it’s about what you are willing to learn. We’re seeking passionate students with extraordinary potential interested in data analysis or data engineering who have the courage to ask “why”.
Required Qualifications
- Be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program
- Have enough credit hours to put you at a junior level status at a 4-year college or university
- Have not already completed your bachelor's degree
- Able and willing to relocate at your own expense if relocation is needed
- Able to commit to working 40 hours a week for the 9 weeks of the internship dates of June 8, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Able to start full time employment during business hours between August 2026 - September 2027
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Majoring in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related subject area
- Understanding of Java or C# development
- Familiarity with Data Engineering, ETL, Hadoop, and MongoDB
- Database modeling knowledge
- Basic understanding of object-oriented analysis and design.
- Good analytical problem-solving, influencing, prioritization, decision-making skills
- Interest in data analysis or designing and building data pipelines to move data.
- Passion for solving problems while embracing innovation and experimentation.
- Optimism and curiosity, who possess a keen sense of purpose, awareness, and knowledge
- Resourcefulness and flexibility, who enjoy working through cross-functional partnerships and collaboration to achieve a common purpose
- An innovative and questioning demeanor, who constantly look for better ways to do things, have a passion for service, and seek to exceed client expectations.
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What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact.
What you are good at
What you have
As an intern, it’s not about what you know, it’s about what you are willing to learn. We’re seeking passionate students with extraordinary potential interested in data analysis or data engineering who have the courage to ask “why”.
Required Qualifications
- Be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program
- Have enough credit hours to put you at a junior level status at a 4-year college or university
- Have not already completed your bachelor's degree
- Able and willing to relocate at your own expense if relocation is needed
- Able to commit to working 40 hours a week for the 9 weeks of the internship dates of June 8, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Able to start full time employment during business hours between August 2026 - September 2027
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Majoring in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related subject area
- Understanding of Java or C# development
- Familiarity with Data Engineering, ETL, Hadoop, and MongoDB
- Database modeling knowledge
- Basic understanding of object-oriented analysis and design.
- Good analytical problem-solving, influencing, prioritization, decision-making skills
- Interest in data analysis or designing and building data pipelines to move data.
- Passion for solving problems while embracing innovation and experimentation.
- Optimism and curiosity, who possess a keen sense of purpose, awareness, and knowledge
- Resourcefulness and flexibility, who enjoy working through cross-functional partnerships and collaboration to achieve a common purpose
- An innovative and questioning demeanor, who constantly look for better ways to do things, have a passion for service, and seek to exceed client expectations.
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Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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