Digital Services Engineering Summer Internship
Avant
Summer 2026 Internship: Empower Your Future at Avant
This role is based on our downtown Chicago Office, located in the Merchandise Mart. We highly value collaboration and our hybrid schedule (M, T, Th in-office) enables flexibility to balance work and individual priorities.
Ready to disrupt the status quo of financial services? Join Avant from June 1 to August 21 for an immersive summer experience designed to challenge your thinking and sharpen your skills. At Avant, we combine the mission-driven heart of a startup with the scale of a FinTech leader. We believe the best work happens when we bridge the gap between collaboration and independence; that’s why we thrive on a hybrid model, bringing our teams together in the office three days a week to spark innovation while offering the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder. Come help us build better financial products for everyday people, all while growing your career in an environment that values your voice from day one.
We're looking for an intern to join our Digital Servicing web team! In this role, you’ll work directly as a member of the team to help build out a new world class financial services experience, tying together checking, credit, and loan products. Working within the technology organization at Avant, you'll be working cross-functionally with Product, Design, Data, and Compliance to help build beautiful, resilient and accessible user experiences.
What you’ll do at Avant:
Work with other engineers to write, test, and deploy application code that runs both on the server and the client
Learn and apply testing best practices to catch bugs early and improve long-term reliability
Participate in design discussions, peer code reviews, and team meetings across Web, iOS, and Android
Be a part of a strong culture of ownership, pragmatism, and testing
Why you’re at fit at Avant:
You are an undergraduate student majoring in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
You have an interest in core web technologies (HTML, CSS and JavaScript) and enjoy building cross-platform experiences
You have used and want to become an expert in modern JavaScript frameworks, such as React, to build interactive user interfaces
You enjoy working with design teams to craft great user experiences through code.
You are interested in learning new technologies and methods, including using AI tools for software development
You know the importance of automated testing and are eager to learn different front-end tooling for it
Experience with or a strong interest in learning any of the following is a plus: React Router, React Native, Cloudflare, Playwright, Modern CSS frameworks, WAI-ARIA, and Core Web Vitals
Compensation Range:
The base salary range for this job is USD $36 - USD $42/ hour
Employees will be evaluated for any new role at their current level. Employees new to a role typically come in below the midpoint of the pay range. The posted compensation range is based on the level outlined in the job posting, and compensation decisions are dependent on each applicant's experience, skills and abilities.
[If an outstanding applicant's experience and skill level is above or below the qualifications outlined in the job posting, we reserve the right to make an offer at a different level than the one listed in this job posting, which may have a different compensation range.]
Our benefits include:
Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)
Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-Office Snacks
Summer Fridays
Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
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We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences helps us create the most innovative solutions for our customers. We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description. If you’re passionate about our mission and aligned to our values, we hope you’ll come contribute to our awesome culture.
Why Avant is the place for you:
At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:
Authenticity. We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too.
Collaboration. We can only succeed when we do so as a team.
Problem-Solving. The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution.
Customer. We are all owners of the customer experience.
Initiative. Plan. Adapt. Get Sh!t Done.
We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together. We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking. Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported.
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