About the role#
As a QA Automation Engineer Intern, you will contribute to the quality and reliability of retail systems by designing, developing, and maintaining automated tests for business-critical applications and workflows. You will gain hands-on experience in quality engineering, test automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), defect analysis, and AI-assisted software engineering. You will work within a collaborative environment alongside QA engineers, developers, business analysts, product owners, and DevOps teams.
What you'll do#
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for retail systems, business workflows, and application integrations.
- Use AI-powered tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, to accelerate the creation, optimization, and maintenance of automated test scripts.
- Support testing for retail application functionality, regression scenarios, end-to-end business processes, APIs, data validation, and system integrations.
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster feedback.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve software defects.
- Analyze test results, investigate failures, and document findings.
- Contribute to the improvement of automation frameworks, standards, and reusable components.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (such as Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, or Mathematics).
- Basic programming knowledge in JavaScript, Vue.js, PHP, Java, Python, or similar languages.
- Familiarity with the software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and DevOps concepts.
- Basic understanding of Git version control.
- Interest in software quality assurance, test automation, and modern development practices.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Location & details#
- Location: Montreal (Ville Saint-Laurent), Quebec, Canada.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Term: Fall 2026 (September 8, 2026, to December 31, 2026).
- Status: Full-time, paid internship.
About McKesson
McKesson is a healthcare company based in Irving, Texas. It operates in pharmaceutical distribution, healthcare IT, and medical supply chain management. The organization serves biopharma companies, pharmacies, and care providers. It employs over 25,000 people and functions as a public company.
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