Business Technology Intern - Summer 2024 (Hybrid - 3 Days In Office)

Position Overview:

Want to create technology that matters while building your future and your professional network? If you’re getting your degree in Information Technology or a related technology area and looking to get hands-on, skill-building experience with a leader in the financial technology industry, Freddie Mac’s Business Technology Summer Internship program is for you!

Through this internship, you’ll build on the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired in your undergraduate education – while getting real-world technology and innovation experience and making lifelong connections. Upon successful completion of the internship and your undergrad degree, you may be extended an opportunity to join our Technology Analyst Program – a 12-month cohort experience that springboards you into a fulltime technology career with the industry leader in the housing/finance industry!

Our Impact:

The Enterprise Operations and Technology (EO+T) Division helps enable and transform Freddie Mac's business. We provide systems and technology that benefit the enterprise, customers, employees and our business partners. Our technology enhances the services we offer to our customers and improves productivity and performance for employees, making work easier.

Your Impact:

As an intern, you will support exciting, short-term projects through the following activities:

Business Technology

• Partner with business owners and team leads to decompose large epics into manageable user stories.
• Help develop mock-ups/wireframes, use cases, data visualizations, system requirements specification documents, user guides, and other supporting functional documents to support reviews and software release deliveries.
• Support project status dashboards, manage risks and impediments
• Collect requirements from partners, and learn to translate/simplify the requirements to promote business process enabling efficient design
• Participate in meetings between technology and business end-users

Professional Development

• Get support and guidance from dedicated managers and experienced technologists
• Develop your personal brand and grow your professional network
• Participate in our innovation challenge, community service and other team events to complement your professional development with personal growth
• Deepen your technological knowledge while learning about Freddie Mac’s key role in the mortgage market
• Expand your leadership, business and analytical skills

Cloud Learning

Interns in the program will be offered the opportunity to take coursework toward their AWS Cloud Practitioner certification. Upon completion of that coursework, Freddie Mac will sponsor those interns in taking their AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification test.

Qualifications:

• Experience with popular business tools (Windows, Office Professional, Visio, SharePoint, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Organized with ability to meet deadlines and contribute to team success
• Not quite sure you're a fit? Go ahead and apply! Freddie Mac's EO+T division looks for a wide range of skills and perspectives.
• Knowledge of Agile software development project methodologies preferred
• Rising seniors preferred; rising juniors considered
• Proven analytical ability and problem-solving skills
• Seeking undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Management Information Systems or related area

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Ability to work effectively and productively in a team or independently
• Willingness to try new things, fail fast and learn fast
• Technology-first attitude, outstanding analytical skills and drive for innovation

Interns are paid at a set, non-negotiable hourly rate. The hourly rate for this role is $32/hr.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $54,000 - $82,000 . All interns positions are paid at an hourly rate, which can be found in the body of the job description.