Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Job Description

US Campus Summer 2026 Software Engineering Internship

You are as unique as your background, experience, and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered, and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities around the world. 

What’s it like to work at Sun Life?

You’ll find it dynamic and highly professional; collaborative and supportive. We encourage career mobility. Sun Life is also a socially responsible employer, supporting the communities in which we live and work, with a globally recognized commitment to the environment and sustainability. ​

This position will be hybrid out of our Kansas City, MO office.

The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for participating in development, maintenance and enhancement of business applications as well as working in project teams assigned by your business unit or department. You will be expected to utilize various technology platforms, collaborate with business partners and other technical staff to understand functional requirements and create system requirements, assess available technologies and recommend solution options.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Provide business analysis and programming expertise within an assigned business unit/area in the analysis, design, and development of business applications. 

Formulate and define application scope and objectives; devise and modify procedures to solve business problems. 

Prepare detailed specifications from which programs will be written, and design, code, test, debug and document programs. 

Ability to learn and apply new technologies, processes and business acumen. 

Core skill sets needed for this role:

Previous experience working with Java 

Ability to learn new skills and adapt to new technical environments

A can-do attitude and eagerness to learn

The Candidate

To be eligible for an internship at Sun Life, you must meet the following requirements:

Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university during the time of internship (June 2026 – August 2026)

Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar. This position is not open to Graduate students.

Eligible to legally work in the United States

Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the internship

Compensation for this role will be around, but not higher than, $25 an hour.