Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Overview

Chick-fil-A is in the business of serving our guests great food and remarkable service. Family-owned and privately held, our company and our local independent franchised Operators are devoted to serving the local communities in which we operate, while offering great-tasting food made with quality ingredients — including the Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich. Today, Chick-fil-A restaurants serve millions of guests every year, in more than 2,900 locations in 48 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Have you ever been curious about the AI that enables Chick-fil-A’s warp speed drive through or the tech stack behind its innovative Chick-fil-A One App? What about the digital architecture behind that delicious Chicken Sandwich or the hardware behind those hot, fresh Waffle Fries? Would you like to be a part of the digital community where innovations like these, and many more, are conceived, developed, and supported every day? Chick-fil-A’s Digital Transformation and Technology (DTT) Department exists to enable and empower innovation and digital transformation at the world’s most caring company! As a DTT Summer Intern (Technical track/Engineering), you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Build cloud-based software products using modern code technologies, and collaborate with Engineers, Scrum Masters, Architects, QA Testers, and other subject matter experts in an Agile/DevOps based environment to create solutions for real business outcomes
• Build your proficiency in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python, and Go
• Build your professional skills through 1:1 mentoring from an Intern Coach chosen to support you over the course of the summer
• Connect with Chick-fil-A executives, DTT department leadership, and other key stakeholders across Chick-fil-A to build your network, learn more about Chick-fil-A culture and distinctives, and explore future career opportunities in the digital space at Chick-fil-A

As an International Intern at Chick-fil-A, you will contribute to our growth through challenging and meaningful work. You will build cross-cultural competency as you work on impactful projects, immerse yourself in our unique culture, and experience the city of Atlanta. This is an 11 week position at Chick-fil-A’s Support Center in Atlanta, with an anticipated start date in May 2024.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

• Learn about a variety of Chick-fil-A systems and technologies and contribute directly to their success
• Contribute to exciting DTT projects or initiatives with guidance from an intern coach
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand business goals and challenges. Influence new and innovative ways to solve business and technical challenges
• Learn from key members of the DTT department to better understand digital roles, key functions, business outcomes and shared goals within DTT
• Help foster a culture of care and inclusiveness
• Learn and carry out the principles of servant leadership within the Chick-fil-A environment
• Understand and carryout the principles of effective communication in a technology-base environment

Project Examples from Previous Internships:

• Automating our restaurants by leveraging IoT devices for our kitchens
• Developing systems to make our restaurants the safest place to eat
• Supporting digital workplace transformation for Corporate Staff
• Equipping our restaurant Operators with a mobile app for operating their restaurant. To see some of the exciting work our team is engaged in, visit our Medium Blog.

*AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, CANDIDATES WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE AN ONLINE TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current student planning to return to undergraduate program in Fall 2024
• Strong working knowledge of at least one major programming language (Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, or other comparable language)
• Analytical mindset with an aptitude and eagerness to problem-solve
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Desire to spend the majority of time coding
• 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
• Passing score on online technical assessment

Preferred Qualifications

• Current student planning to return to undergraduate program in Fall 2024
• Strong working knowledge of at least one major programming language (Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, or other comparable language)
• Analytical mindset with an aptitude and eagerness to problem-solve
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Desire to spend the majority of time coding

Travel Requirements

5%

Major/Concentration

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related major