Early career jobs in Chicago

Software Engineer entry level jobs and internships in Chicago

47 open software engineer roles for students and graduates in Chicago, 23 internships and 24 entry level. Updated 12 November 2026.

Analytics Developer, Hospital Medicine (1-2 Days a week Onsite)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Software Engineer I

S&C Electric Company · Chicago, IL

Associate Software Engineer I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

SEO Website Developer

Logical Position · Houston, Texas (TX-01) - Houston, TX 77002

Software Engineer - Trading Operations

DRW · Chicago

Software Engineer

Coinflow · Chicago

Product Developer I

Cintas · Chicago, IL

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago

CrossCountry Consulting · Chicago, IL

(Associate) Software Engineer- Trading Integrations Team

Gelber Group · Chicago, IL

Full Stack Engineer

Uchicago · Chicago, IL

Early Careers – Product Engineering Developer Associate Intern

Health Care Service Corporation · IL - Chicago

Software Engineering - 2026 Spring Co-Op

Motorola Solutions · Chicago, IL, More...

Analytics Developer, Hospital Medicine (1-2 Days a week Onsite)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Software Engineer I

S&C Electric Company · Chicago, IL

Associate Software Engineer I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

SEO Website Developer

Logical Position · Houston, Texas (TX-01) - Houston, TX 77002

Software Engineer - Trading Operations

DRW · Chicago

Software Engineer

Coinflow · Chicago

Product Developer I

Cintas · Chicago, IL

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago

CrossCountry Consulting · Chicago, IL

(Associate) Software Engineer- Trading Integrations Team

Gelber Group · Chicago, IL

Full Stack Engineer

Uchicago · Chicago, IL

Early Careers – Product Engineering Developer Associate Intern

Health Care Service Corporation · IL - Chicago

Software Engineering - 2026 Spring Co-Op

Motorola Solutions · Chicago, IL, More...

Software Engineer - Trading Operations

DRW · Chicago

Software Engineer

Coinflow · Chicago

Product Developer I

Cintas · Chicago, IL

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago

CrossCountry Consulting · Chicago, IL

(Associate) Software Engineer- Trading Integrations Team

Gelber Group · Chicago, IL

Full Stack Engineer

Uchicago · Chicago, IL

Early Careers – Product Engineering Developer Associate Intern

Health Care Service Corporation · IL - Chicago

Software Engineering - 2026 Spring Co-Op

Motorola Solutions · Chicago, IL, More...

Analytics Developer, Hospital Medicine (1-2 Days a week Onsite)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Software Engineer I

S&C Electric Company · Chicago, IL

Associate Software Engineer I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

SEO Website Developer

Logical Position · Houston, Texas (TX-01) - Houston, TX 77002

Software Engineer - Trading Operations

DRW · Chicago

Software Engineer

Coinflow · Chicago

Product Developer I

Cintas · Chicago, IL

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (Recent Graduate) - Chicago

CrossCountry Consulting · Chicago, IL

(Associate) Software Engineer- Trading Integrations Team

Gelber Group · Chicago, IL

Full Stack Engineer

Uchicago · Chicago, IL

Early Careers – Product Engineering Developer Associate Intern

Health Care Service Corporation · IL - Chicago

Software Engineering - 2026 Spring Co-Op

Motorola Solutions · Chicago, IL, More...

Analytics Developer, Hospital Medicine (1-2 Days a week Onsite)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare · Chicago, IL

Software Engineer I

S&C Electric Company · Chicago, IL

Associate Software Engineer I

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

SEO Website Developer

Logical Position · Houston, Texas (TX-01) - Houston, TX 77002

open internships and entry level roles
47
companies hiring
33
last counted
12 November 2026

Who is hiring the most

Open software engineer roles for students and graduates per company. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

  • AbbVie 3 open roles
  • Motorolasolutions 3 open roles
  • Palantir Technologies 3 open roles
  • Akuna Capital 2 open roles
  • Chime Financial, Inc 2 open roles
  • Health Care Service Corporation 2 open roles
  • IBM 2 open roles
  • IMC 2 open roles

Visa sponsorship

16 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

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How many entry level software engineer jobs and internships are there in Chicago?

IdealJob counts 47 open software engineer roles for students and graduates in Chicago, 23 internships and 24 entry level roles (2 years of experience or less), updated 12 November 2026.

Which companies hire entry level software engineer roles in Chicago?

Among the roles open now, AbbVie (3), Motorolasolutions (3), Palantir Technologies (3) have the most. Recruitment agencies aren't counted.

Do these software engineer roles in Chicago sponsor visas?

16 of these roles are at employers with new H-1B approvals in the USCIS employer data, or whose posting says they sponsor visas. Internships usually run on a student's own work authorisation, so ask the employer whether a role is open to sponsorship.

What counts as entry level here?

A role counts as an internship when its title or posting says so (intern, Werkstudent, stagiaire, Praktikum, becario, estágio and more), and as entry level when the posting asks for 2 years of experience or less, or the title says junior, graduate or trainee. Senior titles never count. Each title at a company is counted once, and shop, warehouse, hotel and driving jobs are left out.

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