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Summer 2026 Intern - AI Software Engineer (Memphis, TN)

ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Join the team behind one of the most trusted nonprofit brands in the world. ALSAC is the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

  

Our paid summer internship program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while supporting a powerful mission: Finding cures. Saving children. 

 

What You’ll Experience: 

Over 10 weeks, you’ll be immersed in ALSAC’s culture and work alongside passionate professionals. Here’s what you can expect: 

Meaningful Projects that make a real impact 

Mentorship & Collaboration with teammates and leaders across departments 

Exclusive Chats with ALSAC’s Executive Leadership Team 

Intern Project where you’ll learn design thinking, collaborate with interns, and present to ALSAC’s Executive Leadership Team 

Named one of the Top 100 Internship Programs in the U.S. by WayUp and Yello, this program is designed to be impactful, collaborative, and inspiring. 

 

Internship Details: 

Dates: June 1 – August 7, 2026 

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week (Monday–Friday) 

Pay: $14/hour 

Location: Headquarters Office in Memphis, TN 

  

Application Process:  

After you submit your application and if eligible, you will be sent an email to complete a virtual video interview from HireVue. Your submission will be reviewed and if you are selected to move forward, you will be contacted for an interview with the hiring manager. Final candidates will be selected by April 1, 2026. For more information, visit stjude.org/alsacintern or contact intern@alsac.stjude.org. 

  

Qualifications: 

Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college/university or May 2026 graduate    

Passionate about our mission  

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously 

Must be 18 years of age or older 

 

Internship Focus:   

The Cultivation & Retention team is seeking an AI Software Engineering Intern to join our mission of enhancing donor engagement through intelligent, scalable, and user-friendly solutions. This internship offers hands-on experience in full-stack development with a focus on integrating AI technologies into modern web applications and backend systems. 

 

Key Projects Include: 

Building and enhancing donor self-service capabilities with AI-driven personalization. 

Developing secure and responsive UI components using NextJS and other modern frontend frameworks. 

Creating robust backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and integrating AI models for intelligent automation. 

Designing and integrating APIs and microservices to support logged-in user features and AI-powered recommendations. 

 

Daily Tasks: 

Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. 

Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver new AI-enhanced features. 

Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews. 

Troubleshoot bugs and optimize performance across the stack, including AI model inference and data pipelines. 

 

Majors Preferred:  Master’s or Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, or related fields. 

 

Skills Preferred: 

Frontend: NextJS, ReactJS, or similar UI technologies. 

Backend: Java, Spring Boot. 

AI/ML: Familiarity with Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar frameworks. 

Experience with REST APIs, Git, and Agile development practices. 

Strong problem-solving and communication skills.