2026 Summer Internship - Platform Engineering & Innovation

2026 Summer Internship - Platform Engineering & Innovation The Clearing House (TCH) is a banking association and payments company that is owned by the largest commercial banks in the United States. TCH owns and operates the core payments system infrastructure in the US and is currently working to modernize that infrastructure by launching a new, ubiquitous, real‑time payment system. TCH is the only private‑sector ACH and wire operator in the US, clearing and settling nearly $2 trillion in US dollar payments each day, representing half of all commercial ACH and wire volume. TCH has provided critical services to the banking industry since 1853, and today, our core products facilitate services including Direct Deposit of payroll, bill payments, and check image exchange. About Operations & Technology: The Operations & Technology (O&T) Organization provides the management and development of TCH Payment Systems and strategic alignment with business initiatives to achieve success. Operational excellence is the key driver to performance in an industry that has increasingly become more competitive and data‑driven. O&T core functions include Enterprise Architecture, Technology Innovation, Systems Development, Systems Infrastructure, and Client Delivery. This role will focus primarily on our Platform Engineering & Innovation team. The Innovation Team focuses on delivering scalable platform services within AWS Cloud to support enterprise‑wide digital initiatives. The team partners with business units to enable seamless access to the BI platform hosted in AWS, ensuring data‑driven decision making. It also leads proof‑of‑concept (POC) efforts to evaluate and demonstrate emerging AWS services, helping accelerate cloud adoption and innovation across the organization. About TCH O&T Summer Internship Program: TCH O&T Summer Internship Program is an 8‑week experience for rising college juniors and seniors interested in the field of computer science and engineering. Interns will be located in either New York City or Winston‑Salem, North Carolina. Over the course of the 8‑week program, interns will have the opportunity to learn about the payments industry, as well as the role of TCH in the industry, and the platforms, technologies and applications developed and supported by O&T. While working within one of our core O&T departments, each intern is assigned a hands‑on project, which culminates in a presentation to O&T senior leadership. Opportunities for the 2025 Summer Internship Program will have a focus on, but not limited to, the following capabilities: Data Science, business intelligence, payment analytics, cloud engineering, proof‑of‑concept programming Platform engineering and systems infrastructure support, automation, operating system support, system access, tooling ClearPath MCP development, learning and utilizing a variety of mainframe programming languages such as ALGOL, COBOL, and WFL, while working with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process Coding within a variety of tools, applications, frameworks such as python, java, .net, C++, windows, AWS cloud, etc. to support our payment rails Quality Engineering, release and change management, risk and control management Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required: Currently enrolled, rising junior or senior, pursuing a B.S. degree program in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or equivalent degree/major with a 3.0 GPA or higher Experience working with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, SQL, C®; experience with Microsoft Office Suite also required Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills Must be 18 years or older Functional Skills: Ability to learn quickly and apply new concepts Flexibility in adapting to various assignments and supporting team goals Strong written and verbal communications skills Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas Ready to apply classroom learning to a real‑world environment New York Salary Announcement: The anticipated hourly wage rate for this position is $20.00 - $25.00. Hourly wages will be determined by the role, experience, skill set and location. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Clearing House