Position: Nokia Defense Software Dev Co-op
Number of Position(s): 2
Duration: 4 Months
Date: September 7 - December 18, 2026
Location: Naperville, IL - Onsite
Education Recommendations:
Important: Due to the nature of this project, only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply.
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- Flexible and hybrid working schemes to balance study, work, and life
- Professional development events and networking opportunities
- Well-being programs, including Personal Support Service 24/7 - a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
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- Employee Growth Solutions, mentorship programs, and coaching support for your career development
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You must have:
Nice to have
- Experience with AI-based coding assistant tools or generative AI technologies.
- Exposure to automation frameworks or data structuring for AI use cases.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a passion for technical challenges.
- Presentation skills and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
You must have:
Nice to have
- Experience with AI-based coding assistant tools or generative AI technologies.
- Exposure to automation frameworks or data structuring for AI use cases.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a passion for technical challenges.
- Presentation skills and ability to communicate technical concepts clearly.
In this role, you will work closely with experienced engineers on cutting-edge AI-based architecture tools. You will contribute to building and prototyping solutions that leverage automation and generative AI to improve system design, specifications, and testing processes, while gaining hands-on experience in a collaborative R&D environment.
You will:
- Contribute to the prototyping and development of AI-based architecture and specification tools.
- Support automation initiatives and integrate advanced information security practices in solution design.
- Structure and manage data sources for use cases such as requirement analysis, automated specification generation, and test case creation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AI-driven development platforms.
- Present project outcomes, including achievements, challenges, and results, to Nokia Architecture team leads at the end of the internship.
In this role, you will work closely with experienced engineers on cutting-edge AI-based architecture tools. You will contribute to building and prototyping solutions that leverage automation and generative AI to improve system design, specifications, and testing processes, while gaining hands-on experience in a collaborative R&D environment.
You will:
- Contribute to the prototyping and development of AI-based architecture and specification tools.
- Support automation initiatives and integrate advanced information security practices in solution design.
- Structure and manage data sources for use cases such as requirement analysis, automated specification generation, and test case creation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance AI-driven development platforms.
- Present project outcomes, including achievements, challenges, and results, to Nokia Architecture team leads at the end of the internship.