Application Development Intern (Summer 2027)

​ Why Ryan?

• Competitively Paid Internship
• Award-Winning Culture
• Paid Holidays
• Mentorship Opportunities and Hands-On Training
• Networking with Industry Leaders
• All-Expense-Paid Trip to Ryan Headquarters in Dallas, TX (Summer Interns Only)

As an Application Development Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced technology professionals to develop and enhance a fast-paced, client-facing application that supports tax-related processes, project management, and client collaboration. You’ll gain hands-on experience contributing to software solutions that improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and directly impact the client experience.

Our primary technologies are .NET and C#, React and TypeScript, and Microsoft Azure.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist in developing, testing, and enhancing features for a client-facing software application.
• Collaborate with experienced software engineers to build and improve scalable, reliable software solutions.
• Gain exposure to full-stack development, including front-end and back-end technologies.
• Participate in troubleshooting, debugging, and testing to improve application performance and user experience.
• Contribute to projects that streamline business processes and enhance the overall client experience.
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while gaining hands-on experience with real-world software development.

Education and experience

• Working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related study.
• Programming coursework or experience building software through class projects, personal projects, open-source contributions, or prior work.
• Anticipated graduation date within one year of internship
• Minimum Overall and Major GPA of 2.8
• Minimum of 6 – 12 Technical credit hours depending on practice
• Tax or accounting experience is not required.

Professional skills requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to explain your work, ask questions, respond to feedback, and collaborate with teammates.
• Ability to organize tasks, manage ambiguity, and make progress in a fast-moving engineering team.
• Ability to work independently on a defined task and seek guidance when needed.

Computer skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and licenses

Valid driver's license required.

Supervisory responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran