Job Description

Summer 2026 - UMD-College Park & UIUC Incubator Labs, Summer Cohort

Key Role Details 

• This is a paid internship that is full time, requiring 40 hours per week. 

• Participation in the internship requires that you are located in the continental United States with in-person attendance at your assigned location (onsite at University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign Lab or University of Maryland - College Park Lab), in accordance with Capital One’s hybrid working model , for the duration of the program.

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

Basic Qualifications

• Current student of the University of Maryland, College Park ; University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher with an expectation that your most recent degree program will be obtained by August 2027 or earlier 

  • For example: If you are graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in May 2026 and are also currently enrolled in a full-time Master’s degree program with an expected graduation date of May 2027, then your most recent full-time degree program is your Master’s degree

• Must be continuing in the same course of study of your most recent full-time degree program following completion of the internship

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently earning a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field of study

• At least 1 year of experience with Python

• At least 1 year of experience with machine learning and various subfields (deep learning, Graph ML, NLP, explainability, etc.)

• At least 1 year of experience with relational databases

• At least 1 year of experience with large scale data analytics

• At least 1 year of experience with AWS

• Demonstrated experience in contributing to open source projects and proficient use of Git/GitHub

• Strong understanding of version control and collaborative development practices

Labs Incubator Intern - Summer 2026

Capital One is a diversified bank that offers a broad array of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. A Fortune 500 company, Capital One has one of the most widely recognized brands in America and is one of the nation's top 10 largest banks based on deposits.

Capital One has also been recognized for the second consecutive year as a top global bank in AI and the leading bank for AI talent by the Evident AI Index . We are fueling the frontiers of state-of-the-art AI research in finance to help make banking simpler and safer for our 100 million customers. Solving the hardest problems in AI and Machine Learning requires a coming together of world-class talent that resides both in academia and industry.

Capital One Tech incubators are dynamic on-campus hubs for collaborative learning and innovation. There, student interns will apply classroom learning to real-world problems and experiences in areas like AI, machine learning, and data science. We pair some of our best scientists and technology associates to guide students and work hand-in-hand on key projects related to research and business use cases at Capital One.

Students in the program will have the opportunity to contribute to a diverse range of real-world, interdisciplinary projects that may range from:

• Partnering with a cross-functional team of engineers, research scientists, technical program managers, and product managers who deliver AI Engineering products

• Developing ML platforms and products, where the work involves a variety of modern software engineering practices like large scale data engineering and analytics, libraries and tooling, MLOps, CI/CD, and open source, among others.

• Using the latest in computing and machine-learning technologies to work with large-scale data and cloud-based processing, applying a statistical mindset to your work. 

Capital One is seeking applicants for the Summer 2026 Labs Incubator Internship to work on site at our University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and University of Maryland, College Park sites.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Chicago, IL: $123,000 - $123,000 for Technology Lab Intern - Undergrad

McLean, VA: $135,000 - $135,000 for Technology Lab Intern - Undergrad

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Summer work, Internship, Summer internship, Local area, H1b,

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