Intern - Software Engineer - New Ventures - Starting Summer 2026

Our Vision: We make dreams possible.

Yes, we’re a student loan servicer. We’re also a technology company, idea incubator, start-up accelerator, and K-12 and higher education expert. At Nelnet, we’re so much more than what you think—and we’re just getting started. So, no matter what you want to do in life—build codes or build brands—we’re the best place to do it.

Join Nelnet as an intern and do real work that matters to our business. All Nelnet interns receive one-on-one mentorship, competitive pay, casual dress, flexible schedule, intern-specific programming, and meaningful work experience.

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Join a software development team focused on delivering innovative experiences for our loan servicing customers!  We’re building a SAAS solution to enable companies to better manage and service consumer loans across a diversified list of asset classes. Technologists on this team will leverage agile best practices to develop front-end UX and back-end API components to create exceptional user experiences.  Being part of this team provides a fantastic growth opportunity to learn and apply web development and security technology in the financial world.

- Collaborate with technology experts - Develop a state of the art financial business platform

- Build a scalable solution using Amazon Web Services

- Develop skills coding, testing, and evaluating technical tradeoffs

EDUCATION: Pursuing degree in an IT-related field  

EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of computers: preferably Microsoft packages and familiarity with Internet including ability to use search engines. General knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and computer information systems.

COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES: - Motivated and excited by technical challenges

- Passionate about collaborating with teammates and customers

- Demonstrates an eagerness to learn and enjoys helping others

- Shares new ideas, is creative and passionate about innovation

- Wants to grow skills in angular, html, nodejs, javascript, and database technologies

Pay - $19 - $25/hourly

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