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As a Visa intern, you'll build valuable connections across the organization, sharpen your ... Students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS ...

As a Visa intern, you'll build valuable connections across the organization, sharpen your ... Students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS ...

2027 PhD Research Engineering Intern/Co-op

Santa Clara, CA ยท On-site

$19.50 - $25.25/hr

You are currently enrolled in a US based University in a PhD program majoring in Computer Science ... FPGA or ASIC-based RTL design and verification, FPGA deployment and programming, FPGA based ...

2027 PhD Research Engineering Intern/Co-op

San Jose, CA ยท On-site

$19.75 - $25.50/hr

You are currently enrolled in a US based University in a PhD program majoring in Computer Science ... FPGA or ASIC-based RTL design and verification, FPGA deployment and programming, FPGA based ...

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How much do computer programming intern jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for computer programming intern in California is $24.43, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.83 and $28.95 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a computer programming intern do?

A Computer Programming Intern assists software development teams by writing, testing, and debugging code under supervision. Their tasks often include working on small projects, fixing bugs, learning new programming languages or tools, and collaborating with experienced engineers. Interns gain practical experience and exposure to real-world software development processes, helping them build skills for a future career in programming.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a computer programming intern?

To thrive as a Computer Programming Intern, you need a solid understanding of programming languages (such as Python, Java, or C++) and foundational knowledge of algorithms and data structures, often gained through coursework or personal projects. Familiarity with version control systems like Git and exposure to integrated development environments (IDEs) are typically expected. Strong problem-solving abilities, eagerness to learn, and effective communication skills set outstanding interns apart. These skills ensure you can efficiently contribute to projects, adapt to new technical challenges, and collaborate within development teams.

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Infographic showing various Computer Programming Intern job openings in California as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, and 20% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $50,821 per year, or $24.4 per hour.

Software Engineer Intern

La Mirada, CA โ€ข On-site

IQAir North America, Inc.
Manufacturingย โ€ขย 51 - 200 employees

$27 - $30/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 2 days ago


Job description

Software Engineer Internย 

Forย overย 60ย years, IQAir has been a leader in improving indoor air quality inย residential,ย commercialย and institutional markets. IQAir's vision is toย assistย peopleย in living longer, healthier lives by providing productsย and services to help themย breathe cleaner, healthier air. For our North American headquarters,ย locatedย inย La Mirada, California, we have an immediate opening for aย Software Engineer Intern.ย 

Summaryย 

The Software Engineer Intern works hands-on in the full software development life cycle, giving you the opportunity to enhance your programming skills, understand system architecture, and collaborate on impactful projects. As an intern, you will activelyย participateย in designing, coding, testing, and debugging software components, gaining exposure to practical challenges and real-world problem-solving. You will also collaborate with experienced engineers who will mentor you to strengthen your technicalย expertiseย and professional skills, and foundational site reliability engineering (SRE) practices such asย monitoringย system health and understanding production behavior.ย ย ย 

Attributesย 

  • High-attention-to-detail with excellent follow through and organizational skillsย 

  • Professional with excellent verbal and written communication skillsย 

  • Problem-solving skillsย 

  • Attention to elegant design, performance, user experience, scalability, clean and documented code isย requiredย 

  • Good understanding of variations on web platformsย 

  • Ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure and to efficiently deal with multiple priorities simultaneously will be the key to success in this positionย 

  • A positive attitudeย a must!ย 

Responsibilitiesย 

  • Assistย in the conceptualization, design, development,ย testingย and maintenance of commercial web applicationsย 

  • Collaborateย with senior developers on various software development projectsย 

  • Apply user-centered design principles in software developmentย 

  • Participate in agile development processes and team meetingsย 

  • Contribute to the improvement of existing software and the creation of new featuresย 

  • Researching,ย investigatingย and fixing a wide range of technical issuesย 

  • Support basic SRE activities such as:ย 

  • Monitoring application logs and dashboards for errors or anomaliesย 

  • Reviewing system alerts and escalating issues when necessaryย 

  • Assistingย in tracking service performance, uptime, and reliability metricsย 

  • Helpingย maintainย documentation for operational procedures and incident handlingย 

Qualificationsย 

  • Recent graduate of a bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experienceย 

  • Experience with various programming languagesย 

  • Proficient using Windows and Microsoft Office suite productsย 

  • Able to pass a pre-employment background and drug screenย 

Other Requirementsย 

May beย requiredย to attend andย participateย in professional development activities both in and outside the company to stay abreast of new developments and best practices.ย 

ย 
What IQAir offersย 

At IQAir, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and isย determinedย within a range.ย ย The base pay range for this position isย $27ย and $30ย hourly. Your base pay will depend on your skills,ย qualificationsย and experience.ย 

IQAir offersย a number ofย additionalย discretionaryย benefits such as:ย 

  • Workย withย a small, flexible international teamย 

  • Extensive on the job training and professional developmentย 

  • Company with a strong value systemย 

  • Work in a Clean Air Facilityย 

  • 60-yearย history of excellenceย 

  • Aย comprehensiveย benefits package that includes:ย 

  • 100% subsidizedย medical, dental & visionย for team memberย 

  • 401K Plan with company match, 100% vested from dayย oneย 

  • On-site gymย and 24-Hour Fitness Gym Membershipย 

  • Wellness Programย 

  • Alternative Transportation & Carpool Incentivesย 

  • 14.5 paid Holidays per yearย 

  • 12 Day of PTO in first yearย 

  • A slide!ย 

and much more!ย