O&T Summer Internship Program – Network Operations Center (NOC)

Job Description

About The Clearing House (TCH)

The Clearing House (TCH) is a banking association and payments company, proudly owned by the largest commercial banks in the United States. TCH owns and operates the foundational payments system infrastructure within the US, actively working to modernize this infrastructure through the launch of a new, ubiquitous, real-time payment system. As the sole private-sector ACH and wire operator in the US, TCH clears and settles nearly $2 trillion in US dollar payments daily, accounting for half of all commercial ACH and wire volume. Since 1853, TCH has delivered critical services to the banking industry, with core products today facilitating essential services such as Direct Deposit of payroll, bill payments, and check image exchange.

About Operations & Technology (O&T)

The Operations & Technology (O&T) Organization is responsible for the management and development of TCH Payment Systems, ensuring strategic alignment with business initiatives to achieve success. Operational excellence is a primary driver in an increasingly competitive and data-driven industry. O&T’s core functions encompass:

• Enterprise Architecture
• Technology Innovation
• Systems Development
• Systems Infrastructure
• Client Delivery

Specific Role Focus (Network Operations Center – NOC)

This particular internship role will primarily focus on our Network Operations Center (NOC) team. Ideal candidates for this position will possess strong analytical, organizational, and documentation skills, complemented by excellent communication and teamwork abilities. Candidates currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field will be given preference.

About TCH O&T Summer Internship Program

The TCH O&T Summer Internship Program is an intensive 8-week experience designed for rising college juniors and seniors with an interest in computer science and engineering. Interns will be based in either New York City or Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Throughout the program, interns will gain invaluable insights into the payments industry, understand TCH’s pivotal role within it, and learn about the platforms, technologies, and applications developed and supported by O&T. Each intern will be embedded within one of our core O&T departments and assigned a hands-on project, culminating in a final presentation to O&T senior leadership.

Opportunities for the 2025 Summer Internship Program will focus on, but are not limited to, the following capabilities:

• Data Science: Business intelligence, payment analytics, cloud engineering, proof-of-concept programming.
• Platform Engineering: Systems infrastructure support, automation, operating system support, system access, tooling.
• ClearPath MCP Development: Learning and utilizing a variety of mainframe programming languages such as ALGOL, COBOL, and WFL, while working with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.
• General Coding: Working with a variety of tools, applications, and frameworks such as Python, Java, .NET, C++, Windows, AWS cloud, etc., to support our payment rails.
• Quality Engineering: Release and change management, risk and control management.

Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Required

• Currently enrolled, rising junior or senior, pursuing a B.S. degree program in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or an equivalent degree/major.
• A minimum 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Experience working with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, SQL, C++.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is also required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Functional Skills

• Ability to learn quickly and apply new concepts effectively.
• Flexibility in adapting to various assignments and dedicatedly supporting team goals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.
• Ready to apply classroom learning to a real-world, professional environment.