2027 Business Technology Solutions Intern jobs in North Chicago, IL

The internship has a data engineering track and a software engineering track. Which one are you leaning toward, and what in your past work makes you a fit for it?

What they are checking: Self-awareness about strengths and a reasoned track preference.

Walk me through a project where you built something end to end. What did the front end and back end each do, and what would you change now?

What they are checking: Hands-on ownership of a full project and the ability to reflect on it.

If you were building a REST API in Java with Spring Boot to return a list of clinical study records, how would you structure the controller, service and data layers?

What they are checking: Basic understanding of layered back-end design in the stack the posting names.

A user interface you built loads slowly once real data is in it. How would you figure out where the time is going?

What they are checking: A methodical approach to performance problems rather than guessing.

Explain what a data pipeline is to someone in marketing who has never heard the term.

What they are checking: Clear communication of technical ideas to business partners.

You need to join two tables of sales data, but one uses product codes with leading zeros and the other does not. How would you handle that?

What they are checking: Practical data cleaning instincts and attention to small details that break joins.

Tell me about a time you were stuck on a bug for a long time. What did you try, and when did you ask for help?

What they are checking: Persistence balanced with knowing when to reach out.

Your manager gives you a vague goal like improve this dashboard. What do you do in your first two days?

What they are checking: Turning ambiguity into clear requirements by asking the right people.