Intern, Information Technology
Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
The internship spans software development, AI and ML, cybersecurity, networking, cloud and data. Which area interests you most, and what have you done in it?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real interest backed by some hands-on work.
Tell me about a coding project where you had to learn an existing codebase. How did you find your way around?
What they are checking: Whether they can ramp up in code they did not write, which interns do here with a mentor.
Tell me about a time you got feedback on your work that you did not agree with.
What they are checking: Whether they can take feedback well and discuss it calmly.
Tell me about a technology investigation you did, where you had to compare options and recommend one.
What they are checking: Whether they can research and make a reasoned recommendation.
What would you do
You are stuck on a task for most of a day. When and how do you ask your mentor for help?
What they are checking: Whether they balance trying on their own with asking before they waste too much time.
About the work
You will work in an agile environment. What does a sprint look like to you, and what is a standup for?
What they are checking: Whether they understand agile basics well enough to fit into a team quickly.
Walk me through how you would debug a web app that works locally but fails after deployment.
What they are checking: Whether they think about environment, configuration and logs rather than only code.
Explain what happens when you type a website address into a browser.
What they are checking: Whether they have the networking and web fundamentals any IT track builds on.
How would you write tests for a function you just built?
What they are checking: Whether they treat testing as part of writing software.
What is one basic security mistake developers make, and how do you avoid it?
What they are checking: Whether they have security awareness, which matters at an industrial automation company.
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