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Guidewire’s Professional Services team partners with P&C insurers to implement our cloud platform and AI-powered solutions, reducing implementation effort and accelerating time-to-value. We collaborate with customers and partners to turn product innovations into repeatable, high-quality delivery patterns that drive measurable business outcomes.
As a Services Solutions Technical Architect Intern, you’ll join a hybrid, cross-functional team in Exton focused on services-led innovation for the US Commercial Lines market. You’ll help design and improve tools and Services Solutions that reduce project timelines and increase cloud adoption and customer value.
Working with Solution Architects, Delivery Consultants, and Project Managers, you’ll use coding and AI-assisted development to automate workflows, support integrations and data transformations, and help maintain a prioritized Services Solutions backlog that supports Professional Services delivery.
Want to join Guidewire Basecamp?
A place for you to belong and thrive. Guidewire Basecamp is our graduate and intern program. Designed through research from our own former interns and graduate level employees, Guidewire Basecamp is the program that all our interns and graduates become a part of when they walk through our doors. We give them the tools to leap further and find their own way, so they can confidently Navigate What's Next in their career.
GWBC = Guidewire Basecamp
JOB DESCRIPTION
What you’ll do
- Help develop or maintain simple tools, scripts, or templates (e.g., spreadsheets, basic scripts) that automate routine Professional Services workflows and improve day-to-day operational efficiency for US Commercial Line Solutions.
- Implement small, well-defined coding tasks (for example, data transformations, simple integrations,) and internal utilities - using languages such as Java, JavaScript, SQL, or Python under guidance from senior engineers.
- Use AI-assisted development tools (for example, code assistants, test generators, and documentation helpers) to prototype improvements, refactor existing code, and document processes in a safe, compliant way.
- Experiment with AI-based automation (scripts, prompts, or small utilities) to streamline repetitive team workflows and propose measurable improvements that support faster, more consistent implementations.
- Support other Solution Service owners by organizing and prioritizing the Solution Services backlog, maintaining clear documentation, and ensuring alignment with overall Commercial Lines Services strategies.
- Document small process issues the team encounters and propose pragmatic, incremental changes to improve business processes and ways of working.
- Participate in agile ceremonies (standups, planning, reviews, retrospectives) and selected field activities (workshops, pilots, go-live support) taking ownership of well-defined follow-up tasks that improve solution adoption and customer outcomes.
- Collaborate with internal Guidewire teams and external partners on clearly scoped tasks that contribute to the development and adoption of USBC Solutions.
- Contribute to knowledge enablement for consultants by drafting or updating quick-reference guides, checklists, and basic training materials for USBC Solution Services.
- At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI–empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- Programming fundamentals in at least one of Java, JavaScript, SQL, or Python, with the ability to implement small, well-defined coding tasks and data transformations.
- Ability to build and maintain simple scripts, utilities, and spreadsheet-based tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
- Comfort learning and safely using AI-assisted development tools (such as code assistants, test generators, and documentation helpers) safely and responsibly.
- Agile basics: familiarity with sprints, standups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and taking end-to-end ownership of small, low-risk tasks.
- Ability to work with backlog and work-tracking tools (for example, Jira or spreadsheets) to prioritize, track, and report on tasks.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document processes, issues, and how-to guides for a range of stakeholders (engineers, project managers, consultants, and partners).
- Strong collaboration skills and comfort contributing in cross-functional settings such as workshops, pilots, and go-live activities, with reliable follow through on assigned actions.
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to break vague ideas into concrete tasks, doing the upfront research, and creating an execution plan with light guidance.
- Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Preferred
- Coursework, projects, or internships involving Java, JavaScript, SQL, or Python, especially where you built utilities, integrations, or automation scripts.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools (such as, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, test generators) to assist with coding, documentation, or process automation.
- Prior participation in an agile team or structured group project (university project, hackathon, student tech club), including standups and sprint-style planning.
- Exposure to backlog management and collaboration tools (Jira, Trello, Asana, Confluence, Google Docs/Sheets) for tracking tasks and documenting work.
- Experience creating how-to guides, checklists, or basic training materials (for classmates, open-source projects, campus jobs, or prior internships).
- Any customer-facing or field experience (workshops, user testing, support, tutoring, lab assistant) that shows comfort in listening, capturing notes, and following up on actions.
- Interest in P&C insurance, SaaS/enterprise software, or consulting-style environments.
YOUR IMPACT
We believe in clarity and setting you up for success. In your first months, you’ll learn how Professional Services delivers Guidewire’s cloud and AI-powered solutions, then begin owning small, clearly defined tasks across scripting, data transformations, backlog management, and documentation. As you grow, you’ll help the team measure and improve workflows, contribute to AI-driven automations, and refine Solution Services collateral that reduces implementation effort and time while improving adoption.
Your work will support our FY26 ambition to revolutionize services execution, scale AI-enabled offerings, and help insurers successfully transform on the Guidewire platform by cutting implementation effort and time and driving measurable customer value.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
The people we employ give their all, and in return, we offer flexibility wherever we can, such as:
- Flexible work environment
- Health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off programs including volunteer time off
- Market-competitive pay and incentive programs
- Continual development and internal career growth opportunities
All roles at Guidewire include an in-person orientation process so you can build relationships, immerse yourself in our culture of determination, collaboration, continuous improvement, and bravery, and ramp up effectively in a hybrid environment.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $52,000 - $78,000. Your base pay will depend on your experience, skills, education, training, and location among other factors. All full-time positions or part-time roles working 30 hours or more a week at Guidewire are eligible for benefits that support their health and well-being including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a company sponsored retirement plan. In addition, some roles may be eligible for the annual company bonus plan, commissions, and/or long term incentive awards which are contingent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, company and employee performance.
Disability Accommodations and Guidewire’s Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to Accommodations@guidewire.com. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, e-mail Accommodations@guidewire.com to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.
ABOUT GUIDEWIRE
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our
SUMMARY
Guidewire’s Professional Services team partners with P&C insurers to implement our cloud platform and AI-powered solutions, reducing implementation effort and accelerating time-to-value. We collaborate with customers and partners to turn product innovations into repeatable, high-quality delivery patterns that drive measurable business outcomes.
As a Services Solutions Technical Architect Intern, you’ll join a hybrid, cross-functional team in Exton focused on services-led innovation for the US Commercial Lines market. You’ll help design and improve tools and Services Solutions that reduce project timelines and increase cloud adoption and customer value.
Working with Solution Architects, Delivery Consultants, and Project Managers, you’ll use coding and AI-assisted development to automate workflows, support integrations and data transformations, and help maintain a prioritized Services Solutions backlog that supports Professional Services delivery.
Want to join Guidewire Basecamp?
A place for you to belong and thrive. Guidewire Basecamp is our graduate and intern program. Designed through research from our own former interns and graduate level employees, Guidewire Basecamp is the program that all our interns and graduates become a part of when they walk through our doors. We give them the tools to leap further and find their own way, so they can confidently Navigate What's Next in their career.
GWBC = Guidewire Basecamp
JOB DESCRIPTION
What you’ll do
- Help develop or maintain simple tools, scripts, or templates (e.g., spreadsheets, basic scripts) that automate routine Professional Services workflows and improve day-to-day operational efficiency for US Commercial Line Solutions.
- Implement small, well-defined coding tasks (for example, data transformations, simple integrations,) and internal utilities - using languages such as Java, JavaScript, SQL, or Python under guidance from senior engineers.
- Use AI-assisted development tools (for example, code assistants, test generators, and documentation helpers) to prototype improvements, refactor existing code, and document processes in a safe, compliant way.
- Experiment with AI-based automation (scripts, prompts, or small utilities) to streamline repetitive team workflows and propose measurable improvements that support faster, more consistent implementations.
- Support other Solution Service owners by organizing and prioritizing the Solution Services backlog, maintaining clear documentation, and ensuring alignment with overall Commercial Lines Services strategies.
- Document small process issues the team encounters and propose pragmatic, incremental changes to improve business processes and ways of working.
- Participate in agile ceremonies (standups, planning, reviews, retrospectives) and selected field activities (workshops, pilots, go-live support) taking ownership of well-defined follow-up tasks that improve solution adoption and customer outcomes.
- Collaborate with internal Guidewire teams and external partners on clearly scoped tasks that contribute to the development and adoption of USBC Solutions.
- Contribute to knowledge enablement for consultants by drafting or updating quick-reference guides, checklists, and basic training materials for USBC Solution Services.
- At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI–empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
Required
- Programming fundamentals in at least one of Java, JavaScript, SQL, or Python, with the ability to implement small, well-defined coding tasks and data transformations.
- Ability to build and maintain simple scripts, utilities, and spreadsheet-based tools to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
- Comfort learning and safely using AI-assisted development tools (such as code assistants, test generators, and documentation helpers) safely and responsibly.
- Agile basics: familiarity with sprints, standups, planning, reviews, retrospectives, and taking end-to-end ownership of small, low-risk tasks.
- Ability to work with backlog and work-tracking tools (for example, Jira or spreadsheets) to prioritize, track, and report on tasks.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document processes, issues, and how-to guides for a range of stakeholders (engineers, project managers, consultants, and partners).
- Strong collaboration skills and comfort contributing in cross-functional settings such as workshops, pilots, and go-live activities, with reliable follow through on assigned actions.
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to break vague ideas into concrete tasks, doing the upfront research, and creating an execution plan with light guidance.
- Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Preferred
- Coursework, projects, or internships involving Java, JavaScript, SQL, or Python, especially where you built utilities, integrations, or automation scripts.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools (such as, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, test generators) to assist with coding, documentation, or process automation.
- Prior participation in an agile team or structured group project (university project, hackathon, student tech club), including standups and sprint-style planning.
- Exposure to backlog management and collaboration tools (Jira, Trello, Asana, Confluence, Google Docs/Sheets) for tracking tasks and documenting work.
- Experience creating how-to guides, checklists, or basic training materials (for classmates, open-source projects, campus jobs, or prior internships).
- Any customer-facing or field experience (workshops, user testing, support, tutoring, lab assistant) that shows comfort in listening, capturing notes, and following up on actions.
- Interest in P&C insurance, SaaS/enterprise software, or consulting-style environments.
YOUR IMPACT
We believe in clarity and setting you up for success. In your first months, you’ll learn how Professional Services delivers Guidewire’s cloud and AI-powered solutions, then begin owning small, clearly defined tasks across scripting, data transformations, backlog management, and documentation. As you grow, you’ll help the team measure and improve workflows, contribute to AI-driven automations, and refine Solution Services collateral that reduces implementation effort and time while improving adoption.
Your work will support our FY26 ambition to revolutionize services execution, scale AI-enabled offerings, and help insurers successfully transform on the Guidewire platform by cutting implementation effort and time and driving measurable customer value.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
The people we employ give their all, and in return, we offer flexibility wherever we can, such as:
- Flexible work environment
- Health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off programs including volunteer time off
- Market-competitive pay and incentive programs
- Continual development and internal career growth opportunities
All roles at Guidewire include an in-person orientation process so you can build relationships, immerse yourself in our culture of determination, collaboration, continuous improvement, and bravery, and ramp up effectively in a hybrid environment.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $52,000 - $78,000. Your base pay will depend on your experience, skills, education, training, and location among other factors. All full-time positions or part-time roles working 30 hours or more a week at Guidewire are eligible for benefits that support their health and well-being including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a company sponsored retirement plan. In addition, some roles may be eligible for the annual company bonus plan, commissions, and/or long term incentive awards which are contingent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, company and employee performance.
Disability Accommodations and Guidewire’s Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to Accommodations@guidewire.com. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, e-mail Accommodations@guidewire.com to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.
ABOUT GUIDEWIRE
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our
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Align your portfolio with U.S. building codes
Host firms evaluating J-1 visa Trainee applicants want to see familiarity with IBC standards and local zoning frameworks. Annotating select portfolio projects with code references signals professional readiness and reduces onboarding friction for your prospective host.
Distinguish Trainee from Specialist program requirements
The J-1 Trainee category suits architects within five years of graduation or with less than a year of post-degree U.S. experience. The Specialist category covers those with significant field expertise. Applying under the wrong category can invalidate your DS-2019 before your placement begins.
Verify your host firm can support a training plan
Your J-1 designated sponsor requires a detailed Training or Internship Placement Plan outlining objectives, supervisors, and rotation schedules. Confirm your host office has enough licensed architects on staff and project variety to satisfy that structured training obligation before accepting an offer.
Search Migrate Mate for J-1-aligned architecture roles
Many architecture firms that engage J-1 exchange visitors do not advertise it directly in job postings. Migrate Mate surfaces roles at firms with documented international hiring activity, letting you target host employers who already understand the DS-2019 process and training plan requirements.
Check whether your home country triggers the two-year rule
The J-1 two-year home-country physical presence requirement applies to some Architect Trainee participants, particularly those funded by their government or from designated countries. Confirm your eligibility status with your designated sponsor before signing any offer, since this affects future H-1B visa or green card pathways.
Time your offer letter around DS-2019 processing windows
Designated sponsors typically need four to six weeks to issue a DS-2019 after receiving your complete application package. Build that window into your start-date negotiation with the host firm so your visa appointment and program start date align without requiring an expedited request.
Architect J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category is right for architects?
Most architects use the J-1 Trainee category if they're within five years of completing their degree or have less than one year of prior U.S. experience in the field. Those with substantial post-degree professional experience may qualify for the Specialist category instead. Current architecture students completing a structured practicum may qualify under the Intern category. Your designated sponsor confirms the correct category based on your credentials and proposed training plan.
Who actually sponsors a J-1 visa for an architect?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your host architecture firm. Organizations like Cultural Vistas or AIPT issue your DS-2019, approve your training plan, and monitor your program compliance. Your host firm provides the actual work environment and supervision but does not hold sponsoring authority. The host and the designated sponsor are two distinct parties with separate responsibilities.
How do I find architecture firms that will host J-1 exchange visitors?
Many firms with international hiring experience don't label their openings as J-1-compatible, making them hard to find through standard job searches. Migrate Mate indexes roles at firms with documented international hiring activity, so you can identify host employers who are already familiar with training plan requirements and DS-2019 coordination before reaching out.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect architects?
It can. The J-1 two-year home-country physical presence requirement applies to some Trainee and Specialist participants, particularly those whose program is funded by their home government or who are nationals of countries on the State Department's exchange visitor skills list. If the requirement applies to you, it bars direct transition to H-1B or immigrant visa status until fulfilled or waived. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before accepting a host offer.
What does the training plan requirement mean in practice for architecture roles?
Your designated sponsor requires a completed Training or Internship Placement Plan before issuing your DS-2019. For architects, this document must outline specific skill objectives tied to project phases or code disciplines, name a licensed supervisor at the host firm, and define a realistic rotation or progression schedule. Firms that only assign general drafting tasks without structured mentorship often can't satisfy this requirement, so vetting your host's supervisory capacity early prevents delays.