# Software Engineer Intern at Direct Supply

- Company: [Direct Supply](https://directsupply.com)
- Location: Milwaukee, WI
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply: https://directsupply.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/direct-supply-careers/job/Milwaukee-WI/Software-Engineer-Intern_REQ-2026-2559
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/software-engineer-intern-261457

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Create applications that address customer needs and business objectives.
- Develop and validate code following best practices for security and reliability.
- Leverage AI tools to boost productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Work with product teams to gather requirements and address user problems.
- Build and connect APIs, modules, and analytics capabilities.
- Join code review sessions and sprint activities to strengthen engineering abilities.

What they're looking for:

- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Proficiency in at least one contemporary language such as Python, JavaScript, or C#.
- Foundational understanding of data storage systems and query languages.
- Available for part-time work during academic terms and full-time during breaks.
- Genuine interest in AI applications and strong teamwork and communication skills.

Pay and perks:

- Comprehensive benefits package offered.

## Posting

### What You'll Do and Impact

- Design & build software applications that support customer and business needs.
- Write, test and maintain code while learning practices for building secure, scalable and reliable software.
- Use AI-dev tools to accelerate learning, improve development efficiency and support software quality.
- Collaborate with Product teams to understand requirements, solve customer challenges.
- Contribute to the development and integration of APIs, application components and data-driven functionality.
- Test and troubleshoot software, identify issues and help implement practical solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, agile development practices and team discussions to build technical skills and contribute to shared outcomes.
- Research emerging technologies and development approaches, applying what you learn to solving customer challenges.

### Experience

- Enrolled in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering degree program.
- Experience with one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, C#).
- Demonstrated basic knowledge of databases and SQL, enabling effective handling of data storage and retrieval tasks.
- Ability to work part time (15-20 hours) during the school year and full time (40 hours) during the summer.

### Additional Items of Interest

- Side projects demonstrating product thinking and user-centered design.
- Portfolio of end-to-end projects with AI features.

### Skills Needed

- Learn & Adapt - Continuously grow and adapt as technology, customer needs, roles, and work systems evolve. Stay curious, learn beyond your core specialty, experiment with new approaches, use AI to accelerate learning, and improve through feedback and setbacks.
- Systems Thinking & Problem Solving - Identify the right problems to solve by understanding the broader system – customers, stakeholders, processes, data, technology, and AI. Connect root causes, dependencies, tradeoffs, and upstream and downstream effects to develop practical, scalable solutions that improve the whole.
- Strong curiosity and motivation to explore AI capabilities and how to apply them to customer challenges.
- Excellent ability to collaborate within a fast-paced team, and communicate technical ideas clearly.

Job to be performed in the location listed. Generous benefit package available.

From Direct Supply's public posting, laid out for reading by newgrad.ai with the wording unchanged. Check the original before you apply.

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