CDS Intern - Quality Engineer Global People Systems-Enhancements & Optimization

The Costco Digital Services Division is inviting students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university to participate in a 12-week paid internship program during 2027. Interns will work within specific areas in Costco’s Information Systems Division. Interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management from IT and other areas of the Company. At the end of the internship period, the intern will create and present a summary of their experience to their management and peers. Interns will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Housing is not provided. The program runs mid-June to early September and is located in Issaquah, WA. No out of state work allowed. All interns are required to be in the office 5 days a week and must adhere to the CDS.

As a Quality Engineering Intern on the Global People Systems Enhancement & Optimization Team, you will learn how our enterprise HR applications are tested, validated, and improved. You will work closely with product owners and engineers to understand functional requirements and assist in creating and executing manual test cases. As you grow in the role, you will gain exposure to automation tools, cloud‑native platforms, and test management systems such as Octane. You will help run tests, record results, and contribute to clear documentation and actionable bug reports. You will also begin developing foundational problem‑solving skills by reviewing logs, investigating unexpected outcomes, and learning how test failures are analyzed and resolved. This role is designed to build your technical confidence while giving you hands‑on experience with real testing processes in a supportive team environment.

NOTE: While participating in the IT Internship program, an individual will be classified as an hourly temporary employee for the duration of the program. During the program, the individual may be asked to undergo the normal interview process for a level 1 position. If the individual is offered a position, they will be converted to the employment status matching open job they were selected for. If they are not selected for a regular position, the internship position will be complete in a maximum of twelve weeks.

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ROLE

• Works independently and within a team environment.
• Pays attention to detail, self motivated with the ability to follow instructions and completes assignments on time.
• Learns and applies new concepts, processes, and tools.
• Takes initiative to solve problems and multi-tasks by prioritizing projects and deadlines.
• Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders, and all levels of management.
• Assists with test execution.
• Helps create and execute smoke and functional tests.
• Creates defects with detailed information pertaining to the failed test case / scenario with supporting documentation (screenshots, environment details, log files, etc.).
• Collaborates with team members to identify existing manual and automated test scripts (Regression suite) that will be impacted through the development of new features and capabilities.
• Assists with maintaining the automated testing suite and accompanying framework for a given product.
• Collaborates with team members (e.g., Software Engineers, Platform Engineers) to incorporate new automated test scripts into the continuous integration pipeline.

Required

• Basic familiarity with HTML, CSS selectors, and XPath concepts used to locate web elements.
• Exposure to Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code (VS Code), with interest in learning how to run and debug tests locally.
• Introductory understanding of Git fundamentals such as cloning repositories, creating branches, committing changes, and opening pull requests.
• In-office: 5 days a week
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess good organizational, time, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize, and stay well organized.
• Currently maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university.
• The intern will create and present their experience to their management and peers at the end of the internship period.

Recommended

• Exposure to or interest in learning automation concepts used in testing, integration, or build/release processes.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ranorex, Playwright, or Tosca is a plus, but not required.
• Basic understanding of structured data formats (e.g., XML) and curiosity about how web‑based services are tested.
• Analytical thinker possessing strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

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Pay Range: $21.00/hr - $32.90/hr

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas .