Highlights
You will have the opportunity to apply leadership, technical, and business skills to real-world projects while leveraging technologies and concepts such as software development, data networking, data science, and cybersecurity to solve problems and deliver value. These teams enable our business operations by building secure systems and platforms that provide employees and customers visibility into, and automation across, one of America's largest transportation logistics networks.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Omaha, NE |
| Industry | Transport and Storage - Materials |
| Salary | $22–$28 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1862 |
| Website | https://www.up.com/index.htm |
Description
Reference Number: 5089
Department: Technology
Closing Date: Apply early as this job may be filled at any time
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Description
As a Summer Intern in our Technology Department, you will gain first-hand experience working in our Application Development, Cybersecurity, or Infrastructure/Platform teams. These teams enable our business operations by building secure systems and platforms that provide employees and customers visibility into, and automation across, one of America's largest transportation logistics networks.
In this role, you will have extensive contact with peers and interaction with senior leaders. You will have the opportunity to apply leadership, technical, and business skills to real-world projects while leveraging technologies and concepts such as software development, data networking, data science, and cybersecurity to solve problems and deliver value.
This is a full-time summer internship based in Omaha, Nebraska. This opportunity requires in-person work in Omaha during the summer months (mid-May through early August). Union Pacific provides relocation stipends and housing accommodations for qualified students living more than 65 miles from Omaha.
The estimated wage for this position is between $22 and $28 per hour. Final rate of pay will be based on several factors including year of study, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Accountabilities
- Learn and perform the core processes and work tasks required to build and support secure and highly available enterprise software applications and platforms
- Participate in design sessions, sprint planning and code reviews
- Track and maintain status of projects using tools such as JIRA
- Build and strengthen a network of professional contacts within departments and across the company
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications - Required
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a related field
- Completed, or will have completed by the internship start date, coursework equivalent to at least one year toward an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, or a related field
- Availability to work full-time in Omaha, Nebraska, during the summer internship program (mid-May through early August)
- Basic organization and prioritization skills
- Basic time and project management skills
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills
Qualifications - Preferred
- Experience in an object oriented programming language, such as Java, Python, or C++
Physical and Mental Job Requirements
- This position requires extended periods of sitting and extended hours in front of computer screens
- Maintains concentration, focuses on tasks and can make timely decisions
Work Conditions
- Authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
- 18 years of age or older
- Standard office work environment
What we offer:
- Housing, transportation, and relocation stipends for qualified candidates
- A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture
- A flexible, casual, and hybrid work environment that allows you to work on-site and from home (as the job allows)
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- On-site amenities at Union Pacific Center headquarters, including a cafeteria (with employee discount), fitness center (free to employees), and federal credit union
- Competitive compensation
- Engaging activities with other interns and educational visits to Union Pacific facilities
About Company
One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal.
Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.