2026 Early Talent Internship: Technology

Overview 

The 10-week summer internship program is designed to challenge students by providing opportunities for hand-on experiences, skills training and valuable professional networking to assist students with identifying and building on their career interests. This role gains experience and an overall feel for the company and the financial services industry by attending meetings, delivering presentations, exploring business-specific tasks, and working closely with cross-functional groups to better understand the TIAA and Nuveen’s businesses.

Managers and colleagues will work side by side with summer associates to ensure development and learning. Students can expect to gain an understanding of TIAA and the Financial Services industry, as well as have opportunities to explore various technology tools, techniques, and disciplines. The program includes a robust onboarding week followed by our ongoing speaker series, development and engagement activities, as well as direct access to executive and senior leadership, mentors and previous interns. 

Eligible summer interns will have the opportunity to apply for a full-time position in the highly competitive entry-level Technical Associate Program within the Technology, Digital Operations and Shared Services (TDOSS).  

Internship Areas 

Chief Technology Office - The CTO organization provides and supports enterprise technology and frameworks that deliver reliable, stable, and secure infrastructure for our clients and partners. We are the technological backbone of the company, ensuring that our systems operate efficiently, securely, and at scale. As an intern under this team, you’ll have the opportunity to:  

• Engage with Enterprise Technology Ecosystems: Gain exposure to how enterprise architecture decisions are made in a large financial services organization 

• Develop Technical Expertise: Learn about cloud migration strategies and implementation 

Corporate Technology Data & AI Office - as part of the newly merged Corporate Technology, Data and AI Office, Technical Associates will have the unique opportunity to explore a wide range of technology and data-driven applications while making a tangible impact across TIAA. An ideal candidate is passionate about technology, data, and artificial intelligence, has strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, is eager to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with an interest in exploring different aspects of technology and data-driven innovation. Key Responsibilities: 

• Gain hands-on experience in areas such as data analysis, data engineering, software development, business analysis, project management, cloud, AI and machine learning. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement technology solutions that support corporate functions such as finance, actuarial, HR, legal, risk and compliance. 

• Contribute to the development and deployment of advanced data analytics and AI models to solve business problems. 

• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current on the latest industry trends and technology advancements. 

Global Cybersecurity & Fraud Management - responsible for keeping pace with the ever-changing threat landscape and handling the identification and remediation of information technology risks. Global Cybersecurity is responsible for effectively detecting, responding to, and mitigating computer security incidents, and managing the security technology that safeguards the company's information assets from cybersecurity threats and attacks. Key Responsibilities: 

• Gain hands-on experience in areas such as cybersecurity operations, network and cloud security, incident response, threat analysis, vulnerability management, identity and access management, and AI-driving security solutions.   

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security throughout the business and technology ecosystem.  

• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current on the latest industry trends and technology advancements and drive a culture of shared accountability for cybersecurity. 

Nuveen Technology - the investment manager of TIAA and offers a comprehensive range of outcome-focused investment solutions designed to secure the long-term financial goals of institutional and individual investors. 

Technology Interns have the unique opportunity to select a specific “track” to focus on during their internship with us. This includes the Analyst track and Engineer Track.  

Analyst: 

• Summer interns in the Analyst track leverage and further develop their skills in analysis and reporting, working alongside colleagues and Senior Leadership to further TIAA's understanding of structure, policies and to achieve its goals. You will directly contribute to solutions which support sound decision-making. The recommendations you provide will drive achievement of TIAA's technology goals.  

• Specific responsibilities may include monitoring & implementation of dedicated measures in Info Security, requirements gathering & documentation, financial oversight & control, portfolio management, business performance measurement, process management, and data analysis from various sources. 

Engineer: 

• Summer interns in the Engineer track provide operations support for capture & distribution, processing, quality processes and problem resolution. Your focus would be on ensuring data integrity in systems and adherence to internal and external standards and quality checks. Your skills would further develop as you focus your talents in providing critical support in hardware, software, data or infrastructure components within a specific domain. 

• Summer interns in this area may also provide support with automation modernization by learning, adopting new tools, and technologies that help applications to scale up. You would work as part of a project team, communicating progress, technical issue reporting, resolution and deployment to production of completed code. 

Additional Requirements:  

• Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree  

• Expected Graduation date between December 2025– June 2027 

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 

Desired Skills:  

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Cyber-Security, Engineering and/or Operations Management, and any other STEM-related degree. 

• Knowledge of Agile methodology 

• Extracurricular program participation in major-related areas 

• Excellent problem solving/analytical skills/critical thinking 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Ability to prioritize tasks and deliver on commitments 

• Up to date with technology trends and current affairs 

• Desire to continuously learn and build professional development skills 

• Willingness to embrace change and collaborate to foster team success 

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook)  

Team Specific Desired Skills:   

Chief Technology Office  

• Preferred Technical Skills: Cloud (AWS primarily, GCP in the works), Scripting (Bash, Python, Javascript). Basic networking, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Virtualization 

Corporate Data & AI Office  

• Skills/Competencies: Skillsets in data analysis, cloud infrastructure, data engineering, data science, business intelligence, application development, project management, and business analysis are desired. 

• Preferred Technical Skills: Python (Pandas, Spark, etc.), Snowflake, SQL, NoSQL databases, Business intelligence tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.), Java, AWS, Azure & similar cloud technologies  

Global Cybersecurity & Fraud Management  

• Skillsets/Competencies: Readiness to continuously learn and grow technical skills relevant to analyst and engineering roles.  

• Besides technical skills, cyber associates are team players, work at a fast pace, and have problem-solving and critical thinking skills. 

• Preferred Technical Skills: Exposure to scripting languages.  

Nuveen Technology  

• Skillsets/Competencies: Software Development and Coding, Architecture & Engineering, Data Science & Engineering, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis and Process Identification, Asset Management, Communication and Presentations skills, Team Leadership and Collaboration 

• Preferred Technical Skills: Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Java, XML, Oracle SQL and T-SQL, R, Tableau, all C languages, C++, Advanced Excel using Power SQL and Power BI, Machine Learning and AI, Database Engineering, Cloud, AWS Sagemaker, Git Lab, Jira, Snowflake  

Additional Skills:  

If Interested in the Analyst track: 

• Knowledge of SQL, Tableau, Advanced Excel, Jira, Archer, MS tool Suite, Robotics, Machine learning 

• Knowledge of SAS, R, or Matlab and working with statistics 

If Interested in the Engineer track: 

• Knowledge of Splunk, AWS, Java, Python, Angular, Azure, IOS, Script/Coding (Javascript, C#, C++, Python, R, PowerShell) 

• Knowledge of Mobile OS, networking, mainframe technologies 

• Knowledge of Azure Cloud deployments using Azure AD, PowerApps, AI& ML using PowerAutomate, .NET WebApps, Kubernates, Data Bricks,  Azure SQL, PostGreSQL and/or MicroServices 

• Knowledge of Microsoft (C#.Net, WPF, WCF, .Net Core) 

Work Locations:  

• Charlotte, NC 

• Iselin, NJ 

• Frisco, TX 

• New York, NY