Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed.

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco's success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

The Costco Digital Services Division is inviting students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university to participate in a twelve -week paid internship program during 2026. Interns will work within specific areas in Costco's Information Systems Division. Interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management from IT and other areas of the Company. Interns will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Housing is not provided. The program runs mid June to early September and is located in Issaquah, WA. No out of state work allowed. All interns will adhere to the CDS hybrid work model of three days onsite and two days remote.

The Marketing Analytics team supports and implements data-driven solutions to drive positive business outcomes in the core areas of Costco's Membership and Marketing, including member acquisition, retention, credit card and member services. The team is responsible for accurate data collection, reporting, modeling and analyses. The team partners and works closely with internal clients to define the business problem and desired outcomes to help them make informed and actionable decisions. The intern will have the opportunity to discover solutions in complex data sets and help leverage insights into strategic opportunities. To be successful in this role, the intern will demonstrate skills and passion for data, apply business and data analysis to solve business problems, and possess strong communication skills to effectively interface between technical and business teams.

NOTE: While participating in the IT Internship program, an individual will be classified as an hourly temporary employee for the duration of the program. During the program, the individual may be asked to undergo the normal interview process for a level 1 position. If the individual is offered a position, they will be converted to the employment status matching open job they were selected for. If they are not selected for a regular position, the internship position will be complete in a maximum of twelve weeks.

ROLE

Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.
Works independently and within a team environment.
Pays attention to detail, self motivated with the ability to follow instructions and completes assignments on time.
Learns and applies new concepts, processes, and tools.
Takes initiative to solve problems and multi-tasks by prioritizing projects and deadlines.
Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders, and all levels of management.
Tells stories through modern visualization techniques and presents to stakeholders.
Partners with stakeholders to solve challenges, engineer solutions and facilitate execution.
Documents processes and helps define workflows and understanding between IT development and marketing objectives.
Innovates or recommends improvements to reporting dashboards.
Builds and trains data models to solve business questions and aid decision making.

Required

Enthusiasm for helping Costco use data effectively to evaluate and improve business insights.
Strong logical thinking skills with the ability to think creatively in order to envision relationships between data.
Experience developing visualizations and storytelling for decision-making.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Possess good organizational, time, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize, and stay well organized.
Currently maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Students currently enrolled in an IT or related undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university.

Recommended

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program with the focus on Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics or similar discipline.
Costco warehouse, Ecommerce or retail experience is a plus.
Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.

Required Documents

● Cover Letter

● Resume

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Pay Range: $31.90/hr.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.

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