Summer 2027 Intern - Forward Deployed Engineer – Global Public Sector
Remote • Arkansas - Remote
Posted 2d ago
Job Location
Arkansas - Remote
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
Fully remote
Categories
AI Agent Engineer
About the job
Salesforce is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Intern to join a team focused on building and deploying AI agent solutions for government, nonprofit, and education organizations. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and strategists, gaining hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI tools and platforms. Interns will shadow customer engagements, contribute to the development of AI agents that perform real actions, and own a project that could be integrated into customer solutions. The program emphasizes learning, experimentation, and direct contribution to the evolution of Salesforce's AI capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Shadow Forward Deployed Engineers and Deployment Strategists in customer meetings and working sessions.
- Contribute to the development of AI agents that take real actions for organizations.
- Write and test prompts, and improve agent reasoning and tool usage.
- Own an intern project, such as a tool, prototype, or internal accelerator.
- Help build data pipelines and connect systems using Salesforce Data 360, Snowflake, or Databricks.
- Help build dashboards to track agent performance.
- Build proofs-of-concept from idea to working demo.
- Present work and share ideas with senior engineers and the product team, culminating in a capstone project presentation.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Experience in at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Apex, with a willingness to learn others.
- Some experience with LLMs and prompt engineering through projects or internships.
- Basic understanding of APIs, databases, and data modeling.
- Relevant coursework, internships, or activities aligned to the role's skills.
- Strong communication skills and comfort working with technical and non-technical teammates.
- Curiosity about AI and a proactive approach to experimenting with new tools and models.
- A collaborative, team-first attitude.
Benefits
- Structured mentorship program.
- Opportunity to work on real projects with tangible impact.
- Access to AI tools like Cursor and Claude.
- Exposure to customer working sessions and project reviews.
- Frontier access to Agentforce and Salesforce's evolving AI platform.
- Feedback directly influences product teams.
- 12-week program duration.