Position Description:

As part of a team specializing in application maintenance and Mainframe environments, the intern will progressively participate in the analysis, correction, development, and testing of COBOL programs. They will be supported and mentored by experienced team members to develop their skills in a production and managed services environment.

Perks of being a CGI Co-op:

The co-op program was designed to help students improve their skills and explore their professional interests through hands-on experience and professional guidance, while also helping them develop core competencies. As an intern, you have access to:

• Professional development sessions

• Professional development platform

• Networking events with colleagues and leaders

• Mentorship from leaders and colleagues aimed at setting and achieving your career goals

Start Date: January 2027 Application Deadline: September 28th, 2026

CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $18-32/hour. This role is an existing vacancy.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand existing COBOL programs.

• Participate in resolving defects and implementing simple application enhancements under supervision.

• Perform targeted development while following team standards.

• Perform unit testing and contribute to integration testing.

• Participate in incident analysis and resolution.

• Contribute to technical documentation and change tracking.

• Collaborate with development, support, and operations teams.

• Good written and verbal proficiency in French is required for this position.

Technical Environment

• COBOL

• IBM z/OS / Mainframe

• JCL

• DB2, VSAM and, depending on the scope, IMS

• Batch and transactional processing concepts

• Development, testing, and change management tools

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Candidate Profile

• Currently enrolled in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong foundation in programming and algorithms.

• Comfortable with database and data processing concepts.

• Demonstrated curiosity and interest in Mainframe environments and critical applications.

• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong teamwork skills and clear communication.

• Motivated to learn specialized technologies.

Desired Skills

• Academic or personal knowledge of COBOL.

• Basic knowledge of SQL or DB2.

• Basic knowledge of JCL or the z/OS environment.

• Knowledge of a structured or procedural programming language.

What You Will Gain from This Internship

• Hands-on experience in a Mainframe environment.

• Progressive development of skills in COBOL and related technologies.

• Experience maintaining and enhancing applications used in production.

• An understanding of support, testing, and change management practices.

• Experience working in a managed services and client partnership environment.

Skills:

• COBOL

• French

• Mainframe

What you can expect from us:

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