[Hiring] BNSF Tech Summer Intern 2027 @BNSF Railway

Role Description

Be part of a team that values safety, inclusion, and excellence. The BNSF Tech Internship Program is designed for current college students eager to launch their careers in technology and innovation within the freight rail industry. This internship program offers a deep dive into BNSF Railway’s operations, culture, and technology organization.

• Training will start with a two-day in-person orientation at our Corporate Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Gain insights into the railroad industry, BNSF’s strategic vision, and how bnsf | tech is transforming the future of rail freight.
• Engage in hands-on coding challenges and collaborative problem solving.
• Contribute to impactful projects aimed at improving operational efficiency, reliability, and innovation across the BNSF network.
• Receive support from managers and mentors in a fast-paced innovative environment.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Write production-quality code for well-defined tasks.
• Follow team coding standards and processes.
• Participate in design reviews to learn best practices.
• Write and maintain unit/integration tests.
• Debug and fix straightforward issues.
• Seek feedback proactively and apply it to improve.
• Develop APIs, automation, and tools to improve platform integration.
• Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for services.
• Collaborate with application teams to enhance reliability and performance.
• Design and operate scalable systems across data centers, edge devices, and the cloud.
• Work with BNSF teams to create products that improve rail network operations.
• Innovate in distributed computing and drive industry transformation.
• Build solutions for high-speed, large-scale predictions on distributed systems.
• Solve broad challenges by coding effective solutions in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence or a related degree program from an accredited university.
• Have and will maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
• Have LESS THAN three (3) years of professional work experience, EXCLUDING internships, part-time jobs, or positions held while pursuing undergraduate and/or graduate degree.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts and to adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Requirements

• Does not require BNSF’s assistance, now or in the future, (whether monetary, through sponsorship, or otherwise) to obtain, maintain, or extend employment authorization (including H-1B, STEM OPT/CPT, or TN nonimmigrant status).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior intern experience or less than 3 years of work experience in technology, software engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with frameworks like React, Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot.

Benefits

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including domestic partners).
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support.
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services, and wellness support.
• Annual bonus (Incentive Compensation Program).
• Generous leave / time off policies.