2026 Information Technology Internship Opportunities

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression controls software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are a professional looking for a career change an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity or recent graduate with an advanced degree we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

At Copeland were driven by purpose and powered by people. Our Internship Program gives you the opportunity to gain real-world experience while contributing to innovative sustainable solutions that make a difference for people and the planet. As an intern youll be immersed in meaningful work supported by expert mentors and empowered to explore your potential across multiple areas of our business.

This is a 3-4 month paid learning experience where youll have the chance to connect with other interns and engage with leaders across Copeland. Youll work alongside passionate professionals who are committed to helping you growboth personally and professionally. From day one youll contribute your ideas build meaningful skills and take part in hands-on projects that make a real impact on our business and the world around us.

What to Expect

• Real projects with real impactfrom day one

• Mentorship from leaders who are invested in your growth

• Opportunities to explore multiple departments and career paths

• A culture built on collaboration innovation and inclusion

Ready to build whats nextfor your future and the world Join us at Copeland!

The Team & Role

Copelands Information Technology teams design build and protect the systems that support our products manufacturing operations and enterprise decision-making worldwide. This internship offers hands-on experience across multiple technology domains including Data Engineering AI Engineering Cybersecurity and Shop Floor / Engineering Lab Applications.

As an Information Technology Intern you will work alongside experienced engineers on real active projects that support Copelands global business. Depending on project alignment and business need interns may contribute to cloud-based data pipelines and analytics platforms support enterprise AI and machine learning solutions assist with cybersecurity and vulnerability management initiatives across IT and OT environments or develop and enhance internally built applications used in manufacturing operations and engineering labs.

Interns collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering manufacturing analytics data science cybersecurity and business stakeholders to understand requirements develop technical solutions and support the full technology lifecycle.

This role is ideal for students seeking hands-on experience with enterprise-scale systems who are eager to apply technical skills in real-world environments and contribute to technology solutions that drive business and operational impact.

Potential Internship Roles:

• Cybersecurity - Participate in hands-on projects and gain experience identifying analyzing and tracking security vulnerabilities across client-server environments and web applications. The intern will collaborate with security engineers application owners and IT teams to strengthen Copelands security posture.

• Data Engineering - Interns will gain experience building maintaining and optimizing data pipelines that support analytics reporting and enterprise data workflows. The intern will collaborate with data engineers analysts and business stakeholders to improve data quality enhance data accessibility and strengthen Copelands overall data infrastructure.

• AI Engineering - Support active enterprise analytics initiatives that are currently used by analytics teams and business stakeholders across the organization. Gain experience collaborating with technical teams to design test and optimize AI-driven solutions that enhance automation insights and decision-making across the organization.

• Shop Floor/Lab Development - Through hands-on project work the intern will help implement new functionality optimize database queries support API updates and document technical solutions strengthening system reliability and enabling more efficient operations. The Intern will support Copelands internally developed manufacturing and engineering systems by contributing to the design enhancement and troubleshooting of application features.

Available Terms with Start & End Dates:

• Summer - 5/18/26 - 8/14/26

Key Responsibilities & Your Day-to-Day

As an Information Technology Intern youll work on real projects that support Copelands data applications security and analytics systems. Depending on your assignment you may:

• Support the development testing and improvement of applications data pipelines or technology tools

• Assist with data collection validation and basic analysis to support business and operational needs

• Help investigate and document technical issues including data or security findings

• Participate in coding testing debugging and documentation activities

• Collaborate with engineers and analysts to translate business needs into technical work

• Learn and follow best practices for development security and system reliability

What You Bring

• Coursework or experience in areas such as programming data analytics cyber security or software development

• Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and tools

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and work well on a team

• Ownership mindset and follow-through on assigned tasks

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelors program Computer Science Information Technology Data Analytics Engineering or related field.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States Sponsorship will not be provided for this role

Preferred Qualifications

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Exposure to programming languages (such as Python SQL C# or similar)

• Interest in areas like data engineering AI/ML cybersecurity or application development

• Experience with cloud platforms or modern development tools (through coursework or projects)

• Examples of hands-on learning through class projects internships or personal work

• Anticipated Graduation of May 2027

Why Copeland

• Conversion focused program offering competitive compensation and benefits

• Flexible dress code and collaborative work environment

• Access to social networking and professional development events

• Relocation assistance may be provided to program participants who reside more than 51 miles from the internship location.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E F-1 with OPT or CPT H-1 H-2 L-1 B J or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

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Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. Thats why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable futurefor our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations HVACR technology and cold chain solutions we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion openness and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans dental and vision coverage 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans including paid parental leave vacation and holiday leave.

Together we have the opportunity and the power to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning heating and refrigeration and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds and with diverse perspectives are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E F-1 with OPT or CPT H-1 H-2 L-1 B J or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race color religion national origin age marital status political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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