Summer 2027 Intern - Forward Deployed Engineer, Global Public Sector

About the role

Salesforce is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Intern for its Global Public Sector team, which builds and deploys AI agent solutions for government, nonprofit and education organizations. The internship is remote, lasts 12 weeks and runs from summer 2027. You will work alongside Senior Forward Deployed Engineers and a Deployment Strategist, shadow their customer work and own projects that make a difference for customers.

Key responsibilities

• Shadow FDEs and the Deployment Strategist in customer meetings and working sessions, learning how business problems become AI solutions.
• Contribute to building AI agents that take real actions for real organizations.
• Write and test prompts and improve how agents reason and use tools.
• Own an intern project such as a tool, prototype or internal accelerator that may be used in customer solutions.
• Help build data pipelines and connect systems using Salesforce Data 360, Snowflake or Databricks.
• Help build dashboards that track agent performance.
• Build proofs of concept that move quickly from idea to working demo.
• Present your work to senior engineers and the product team, ending with a capstone project presentation.

Required profile

• U.S. citizenship is required, as the role involves work with U.S. Government agencies.
• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience with at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java or Apex, and a willingness to learn others.
• Some experience with LLMs and prompt engineering through class projects, personal projects, hackathons or prior internships.
• A basic understanding of APIs, databases and data modeling.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with technical and non-technical teammates.
• Curiosity about AI and a collaborative, team-first attitude.

Required skills

• Nice to have: Salesforce Trailhead badges or certifications (Administrator, Platform Developer I, Agentforce Specialist).
• Nice to have: exposure to agent frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex.
• Nice to have: experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks or BigQuery.
• Nice to have: interest in public sector, higher education or nonprofit work.

The typical base salary range is $27-$29 per hour, base salary only.