Software Engineer Intern

Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office!

Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry.

Build Connections By

Working alongside our Software Engineering team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada. Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas:

• Communications
• Finance
• Accounting
• Human Resources
• IT
• Marketing & Merchandising
• Supply Chain
• Sales

Build a Career

In the software engineering department by:

• Contributing to active feature development, enhancements, and API integrations across the Gordon Ordering eCommerce platform using Java/Spring Boot and Angular.
• Building, refining, and automating CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing suites, and database interactions within Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud SQL PostgreSQL).
• Collaborating on developer efficiency initiatives, including evaluating and implementing AI-assisted engineering tools, automated test harnesses, and code quality workflows.
• Participating fully in agile software development ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, bi-weekly reviews, and retrospectives) alongside engineers, architects, UX designers, and product owners.

Build the Future by

Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department

• Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office.
• Engaging in our mentorship program
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential
• Participating in Gordon Food Services' community and stewardship efforts
• Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more
• Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator. You will gain hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact

Qualifications

Meet the following qualifications to be considered for our 2027 internship program:

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems (CIS), or a closely related STEM discipline.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Benefits

Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including:

• Paid Weekly
• Flex Hours
• Gordon Food Service Store Discount
• Employee Assistance Program

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.