Software Engineering Intern

WM • Houston, TX

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

At WM, early career talent is more than the future of our business—they're a vital part of our present. WM's Summer Internship Program is a 12-week paid experience designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world application. Interns are empowered from day one to contribute meaningfully, explore new areas of the business, and grow their professional skillsets in a supportive, purpose-driven environment. The Internship Experience As a WM Intern, you won't be sitting on the sidelines, you'll be in the mix. You will work alongside experienced professionals on real projects that make an impact for WM. You'll get real-world experience in key aspects of our business, including a meaningful project you'll own and present to senior leaders at the end of the summer, while discovering what we're all about. Outside of your core work, you'll join skill-building workshops, connect with leaders through executive roundtables, and build community with fellow interns from across the country. When summer wraps- the connection doesn't stop there. You'll walk away with meaningful experience for your resume, a strong network, and a clear path to stay connected to future opportunities at WM. Come build your career with us! About the Digital Team This internship is part of the Digital crew — a team known for its innovative thinking, collaborative spirit, and dedication to striving for excellence. You'll get to explore a suite of applications that power landfill and transfer‑station operations, including major systems like OTM, LSIM, NDCS, and Fastlane—the POS platform used across landfill sites for efficient transaction processing. These tools enable accurate scale‑house operations, real‑time data capture, and smooth customer interactions, ensuring reliable throughput at WM facilities. Together, these disposal and POS applications form the core technology backbone that keeps WM’s field operations running safely, efficiently, and with strong financial accountability. You will learn how things work behind the scenes, and help WM drive purpose in everything we do. Whether you're diving into data, pitching ideas, or helping make things run smoother, what you do will matter—and we want to hear what you think.

Requirements

• Interns must have a High school diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s degree (accredited) in a field of study relevant to the internship.

Responsibilities

• Uses problem solving skills, determines problems, and understand fundamental parts of the problem.
• Conducts analysis as directed, and prepares and delivers insights and recommendations based on analysis.
• Synthesizes findings and draws conclusions from analyses and makes oral/written recommendations to supervisor and/or manager.
• Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
• Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
• This role will be a mixture of 50% writing software and 50% functional business analysis
• Familiarity with software enhancememts and bug fixes.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern