AI & Software Engineering Intern

Location: Bellevue, WA Department: USAFacts

The Organization

At USAFacts, we believe facts deserve to be heard. We turn data from thousands of jurisdictions into clear, unbiased answers about how government spends money and what it achieves. No political agenda. No commercial motive. Just public service.

Founded and funded by Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, we work alongside Ballmer Group Philanthropy and Rainier Climate on civic impact.

As an intern, you’ll join a collaborative, mission-driven team and learn how complex public data becomes something the American people can actually use.

To top it off, Fast Company has recognized USAFacts four years running, including the 2026 Most Innovative Companies list. Learn more at usafacts.org and LinkedIn. Learn more about us at usafacts.org and linkedin.com/company/usafacts.

We’d love for you to bring your curiosity, and your conviction that facts matter, to your summer with us.

Your Internship with USAFacts

This is a paid, full-time internship for your penultimate year of undergraduate study, where you’ll do real work on real products. Here’s what to expect:

Pay

$38 per hour for at least 10 weeks, which comes to roughly $15,200 before taxes at 40 hours per week. Interns are overtime eligible, so hours over 40 per week are paid at time and a half.

Housing support

Relocating interns receive company-paid furnished corporate housing and a $1,000 travel reimbursement. Interns who live in the area and don’t need corporate housing can be reimbursed up to $2,000 per month for housing costs with a current rental agreement.

Paid sick days and holidays

3 paid sick days and paid holidays for the duration of your internship.

Hybrid schedule

In the office Tuesday through Thursday, with lunches provided, and the flexibility to work remotely or in-office the rest of the week.

Transportation

You’ll receive either an ORCA card for local public transit or paid parking in or near the building.

Events, community, and opportunities

At USAFacts, we believe a great internship is about more than just the work. Throughout the summer, you'll have opportunities to connect with your fellow interns, build relationships across the organization, and make the most of your time in the Seattle area. From organization-wide events and team outings to boat rides, paddleboarding adventures, and sushi dinners, you'll have plenty of opportunities to build connections and have fun along the way. Each intern cohort receives a dedicated morale budget to plan activities together and make the summer their own. You'll also have the unique opportunity to present your projects and accomplishments directly to USAFacts founder and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and other organizational leaders.

The Opportunity

As an AI & Software Engineering Intern at USAFacts, you’ll help build the data and software systems that turn complex government data into trusted insights used by millions of people. Working alongside experienced engineers and product managers, you’ll contribute to designing, building, and testing tools, pipelines, and product features that power USAFacts’ platforms.

You’ll gain hands-on experience across parts of the technology stack, from helping develop data pipelines that integrate and prepare large public datasets to contributing to software features that make data accessible and useful. You may also explore emerging AI capabilities, such as preparing datasets for machine learning or supporting AI-enabled features.

This internship is a chance to grow your technical skills, learn modern engineering practices, and work with a collaborative team dedicated to making reliable information about the country more accessible to everyone.

Key Priorities and Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineers and product managers to design, build, test, and document software and data systems.

Build mission-critical AI applications, data analysis tools, and end-to-end app development. Products you may contribute to include a Claude Connector, ChatGPT Plugin and MCP Server.

Learn and apply modern development practices (version control, testing, debugging, evaluations platforms, CI/CD).

The Ideal Candidate

Rising senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, or a related field (this internship is for the summer before your final year of undergraduate study).

Strong programming foundation (Python required; JavaScript/TypeScript a plus).

Familiarity with databases and SQL.

Interest in both software development and data systems.

Curiosity about AI/ML and how data powers intelligent products.

Comfort working across different layers of the stack, from data pipelines to product features.

Additional Information

The position is based in Bellevue, Washington. USAFacts practices intentional hybrid work​: all employees are on-site Tuesdays through Thursdays, with Mondays and Fridays flexible between home and office.

This is a non-exempt, hourly role paid at $38 per hour. Interns are not eligible for the company’s standard benefits package, but you will receive the paid time off, housing support, and transportation support described above. Start and end dates are flexible between May and September to fit your school schedule, for a minimum of 10 weeks. We’re not able to coordinate academic credit through your school.

Nonpartisan Commitment

USAFacts is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to making government data accessible and understandable as a free public service. Consistent with our Political Activity Policy, and to preserve the trust and neutrality essential to our mission, all employees must refrain from political activity that could compromise our impartiality. This includes making political donations, volunteering for or publicly supporting political candidates, parties, or campaigns. Additionally, employees are expected to avoid expressing partisan views on public platforms where they are ide