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Software Engineer Internship


Job Location:

Michigan, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 21 September 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 19 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. Theres a seat at our table for you...

Looking to build connections careers and a future at one of North Americas largest food service distributors Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Home Office!

Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program youll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship professional development and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry.

Build Connections By:

Working alongside our Software Engineering team that serves our customers employees and partners across North America and Canada. Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas:

  • Communications

  • Finance

  • Accounting

  • Human Resources

  • IT

  • Marketing & Merchandising

  • Supply Chain

  • Sales

Build a Career:

In the software engineering department by:

  • Contributing to active feature development enhancements and API integrations across the Gordon Ordering eCommerce platform using Java/Spring Boot and Angular.

  • Building refining and automating CI/CD pipelines unit/integration testing suites and database interactions within Google Cloud Platform (GKE Cloud SQL PostgreSQL).

  • Collaborating on developer efficiency initiatives including evaluating and implementing AI-assisted engineering tools automated test harnesses and code quality workflows.

  • Participating fully in agile software development ceremonies (daily standups sprint planning bi-weekly reviews and retrospectives) alongside engineers architects UX designers and product owners.

Build the Future by:

Being an intern at Gordon Food Service North Americas largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department

  • Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office.

  • Engaging in our mentorship program

  • Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential

  • Participating in Gordon Food Services community and stewardship efforts

  • Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication LinkedIn presenting and more

  • Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator. You will gain hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact

Meet the following qualifications to be considered for our 2027 internship program:

  • Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Information Systems (CIS) or a closely related STEM discipline.

  • Must be authorized to work in the US.

  • Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including:

  • Paid Weekly

  • Flex Hours

  • Gordon Food Service Store Discount

  • Employee Assistance Program

Ready to start building Apply today!


BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability please submit your request to and use the words Accommodation Request in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.


Required Experience:

Intern


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Gordon Food Service is a prominent family-owned food distributor in Grand Rapids, MI, serving restaurants, healthcare, and schools.

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