Kitware

Kitware runs two entry tracks: a Software Developer Internship for students pursuing a bachelor's or master's in computer science with C++ or Python experience, and a Research Internship for PhD candidates, based out of its offices in Clifton Park (NY), Santa Fe (NM), Minneapolis (MN), Carrboro (NC), Arlington (VA), or Lyon, France. Beyond the internship, its Open Source Software Technology Program (OSTP) hires recent computer-science graduates into a three-year track that pairs full-time salary and benefits with 100% company-paid tuition toward a master's degree, rotating participants through different engineering groups. OSTP is a three-year commitment tied to a specific degree plan rather than a single summer, so a candidate weighing the two tracks is deciding between one season and a multi-year plan from the outset.

Kitware states it "provides an experienced immigration vendor to make the process of getting here and staying here easier" for new hires, at no cost to the employee. Public H-1B and green card filing records confirm the company has sponsored work visas for staff in past hiring cycles (MyVisaJobs). Neither the general careers page nor the internship-specific page states whether this extends to internship offers, so the confirmed commitment is best read as applying to full-time hires, including the OSTP track, rather than assumed for a summer internship. For a candidate who needs sponsorship, that narrows the realistic path into Kitware to a full-time offer.

Three things separate Kitware from a typical small software employer:

• 100% employee-owned. Kitware transferred its remaining shares to an ESOP in December 2020, making every employee a part owner rather than an equity-free hire (Kitware; BusinessWire).
• Maintainer, not just user, of widely-deployed open source. Founded in 1998 with about 200 employees, Kitware maintains CMake and VTK, infrastructure used across the software and scientific-computing industry, so new hires work on tools with an external user base rather than internal-only systems (Wikipedia).
• A funded pipeline for underrepresented students. The Open Door Scholarship pays $5,000 a year (renewable to $20,000 over four years) to Black high school seniors near its US offices, awarded annually each spring, and includes a paid summer internship for the award's duration.

A candidate weighing Kitware against a larger platform employer is trading name recognition for a direct ownership stake and hands-on work on tools with real external adoption, a different trade than at a firm running mostly internal tooling.

Yes. Kitware currently has 1 open internship or graduate role on Jorb AI: summer internships, insight programs, graduate schemes, and early-career positions across the United States. Postings update continuously as new roles are added and filled.

Kitware has open internship and graduate roles in the United States. Specific offices and program structure (summer vs year-round, internship vs graduate scheme) vary by region; check individual postings for details.

Applications to Kitware go through the official careers site. Each role on this page links directly to the specific application. Kitware does not use third-party submission services.