Software Engineering Internship/Co-op 2027

Location: Coppell, TX (Island HQ, on-site)

Team: AI Protect Web or File Protection

About Island

Island is the ideal environment for enterprise work, where security is everywhere without ever getting in the way. The Island Enterprise Platform unifies AI enablement, network access, data protection, identity, and endpoint control into one coherent workspace. Organizations get universal visibility and control. Users get a fast, fluid, beautifully simple experience.

With the core needs of the enterprise embedded in the browser itself, Island gives organizations complete control and governance over the last mile, while delivering the same smooth Chromium-based browser experience people already expect. It's not just a better way to secure work. It's a better way to work.

Led by experienced leaders in enterprise security and browser technology, and backed by investors including Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, Insight Partners, Coatue Management, and Stripes Capital, Island is redefining the future of work for some of the largest, most respected enterprises on the planet.

We've researched every corner of the modern enterprise. Built industry-defining tech like anti-virus software and browser isolation. Shipped products like DLP and proxies to millions of people worldwide. 

But what we’re building now - it’s not another solution. It’s a whole new chapter for enterprise work.

The challenges, the complexity, the scale - this is bigger than everything we’ve done before. Combined.

About the internship

This is not a shadowing program. You'll sit with a product team, pick up real tickets, and ship code that runs inside browsers at some of the largest companies in the world. You'll have a mentor, a manager who knows your name, and work you can point to when the internship ends.

We're a team of hungry, high-character professionals from all backgrounds who came together to reinvent work for the modern enterprise. We hire world-class human beings, not resumes. If you want in, ask yourself three questions:

• Does building iconic tech for the biggest companies on earth sound thrilling?
• Do I want to own something real, instead of a side project that gets shelved in August?
• Am I a quick learner, a team player, and a genuinely good person?

If so, keep reading.

What you'll work on

Interns join one of two teams, based on your interests and where we need the help.

AI Protect Web

• Auditing and visibility of AI web applications
• Enrichment and classification of AI interactions

File Protection

• Implementing data protection policies for file downloads and uploads
• Integrating with third-party APIs for anti-malware and DLP scanning

What you'll likely work with

Both teams build across the same stack. We don't expect you to arrive knowing all of it.

• Chrome extension development
• React web app development
• C# backend services

What we're looking for

Must have

• Accountability. You say what you'll do, then you do it, and you flag it early when you can't.
• Ownership. You treat the problem as yours until it's solved, not until it's handed off.
• Currently pursuing a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or building your way there on your own.

Good to have

• React
• Any object-oriented language (C#, Java, or similar)
• SQL, ideally Postgres

Nice to have

• Chrome extension development
• Snowflake
• General AWS knowledge

What We Offer

• Paid internship with real, shippable project work
• Daily catered lunch in our Coppell HQ
• 24/7 access to Cypress Waters gym facilities
• Direct mentorship from senior engineers, plus regular time with product and security leadership
• A real path to a full-time offer. Full-time employees at Island get 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits starting on day 1, with 85% covered for dependents, Discretionary Time Off (DTO), a 401K with 4% company match, and paid parental leave.

Island is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.