Software Engineer Intern
About the job
- You will be on a real development team, building and implementing new applications that our K-12 district community will use.
- There could be an opportunity for you to work throughout the school year remotely if needed.
- There is potential for a full-time position after the internship.
- Interns receive training and professional development
Job Description
Job Title: Software Engineer – Intern
Location: Stevens Point, WI - Corporate Office during the Summer-potential remote opportunity during the school year.
Start date: June 1, 2026
Hourly Wage: $22.11
Skyward is currently looking for Interns in our Software Engineering department who have a passion for programming blah, blah, blah…. That’s what they all say, but Skyward is different from your typical software company.
Not just an intern…
At Skyward, interns are a part of the software engineering department, so you'll be just like the rest of us - not just an intern. Skyward has one of the best onboarding programs in the industry. Our Learning and Development Department is dedicated to providing you with both an individual and collaborative learning experience that prepares you for a potential full-time position on one of our development teams.
Happy employees lead to happy customers
We take tremendous pride in helping you achieve your potential. We are committed to your personal and professional growth, and we are dedicated to helping you advance in your career. At Skyward, every employee is a valued member of our team. You'll join software engineers, relationship builders, storytellers, and problem solvers. Collectively, we all share a passion for taking great care of our customers, partners, communities, and each other. We measure success, not by how many customers we have, but rather by how well we help our customers achieve their goals.
What you get as an intern at Skyward:
- Competitive hourly rate
- Training/professional development
- Employee outings and more!
Come for the summer, continue during the school year
Internships typically span the summer months, and you'll receive real work experience and training just like our full-time employees. This means you'll be on a real development team, building and implementing new applications that our K-12 district community will use. If you've enjoyed your experience as a summer intern, there could be an opportunity for you to work throughout the school year (remotely, if needed). Pair that with successfully graduating from a two or four-year school and you could become a full-time employee at Skyward.
Want to learn more about this department and the skills it takes to succeed as a member of the Skyward team? Spend some time on our careers page at https://www.skyward.com/careers. You'll learn more about our culture, expectation, and even the day-to-day mission of the department you're applying for.
A better working experience starts here!
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Qualifications
About the company
Skyward provides school districts with integrated software for managing student information and operations. Its core products combine a Student Information System (SIS) with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools to automate and streamline administrative tasks for K-12 schools. The system handles student data, scheduling, billing, payments, human resources, procurement, and other district operations through a centralized, cloud-based platform. This integration helps staff spend less time on routine tasks and more time supporting students. Skyward differentiates itself by offering end-to-end SIS+ERP solutions tailored specifically for K-12 districts and serving customers worldwide, aiming to improve efficiency, data accuracy, and transparency across schools and districts.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Stevens Point, WI
Founded
1980
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Skyward’s March 2026 iCon drew 400-plus leaders and 80 sessions around AI.
- VirtuaTime launched January 2026, widening Skyward’s employee time-tracking footprint.
- AccelEye’s 2026 partnership positions Skyward inside student safety and threat-assessment workflows.
What critics are saying
- September 8, 2026 Qmlativ email outage blocked MFA and disrupted logins nationwide.
- Repeated platform incidents accelerate district migrations toward PowerSchool and Infinite Campus.
- If Qmlativ reliability slips again, WSIPC customers abandon Skyward during 2027 renewals.
What makes Skyward unique
- Skyward’s Qmlativ earned Ed-Fi API v4 certification in February 2024.
- Skyward bundles SIS, ERP, and time tracking into one district workflow.
- Skyward’s 2026 partner ecosystem spans Google Classroom, School Technology Associates, and AccelEye.
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Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Wellness program
- Remote Work Options
- Training Programs
- Professional Development Budget
- Conference Attendance Budget
- Home Office Stipend
- Phone/Internet Stipend
- Family Planning Benefits
- Fertility Treatment Support
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
9%1 year growth
5%2 year growth
5%Skyward commits $100,000 to Nexus Public Safety Center in Stevens Point. Skyward has pledged $100,000 toward building the Nexus Public Safety Center in Stevens Point. The project aims to enhance education and realistic scenario-based training for first responders across central Wisconsin. 4h ago Tuesday, Oct 20 By S. D. Coffey Mid-State Technical College announced on Oct. 20 a $100,000 commitment from Skyward in support of the Nexus Public Safety Center, an education and training complex planned for Stevens Point. The investment from Skyward, a technology company based in Stevens Point that serves school districts nationwide, is intended to strengthen training, technology and resources for current and future public safety professionals across central Wisconsin. The contribution will advance the Nexus campaign and help develop modern training environments for law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, corrections and other public safety disciplines. "At Skyward, we believe strong communities are built through partnerships and investments that create lasting impact," said Scott Glinski, chief executive officer of Skyward. "The Nexus Public Safety Center is an opportunity to strengthen public safety across central Wisconsin by giving first responders the training and resources they need to protect the people who live and work here. We're proud to support this important investment in our region's future." Nexus is being developed through a partnership between Mid-State Technical College, the City of Stevens Point and regional public safety agencies. The approximately $45 million project includes a 71,000-square-foot complex housing Mid-State's public safety education center as well as a new City of Stevens Point fire station and satellite police station. The facility will also feature extensive outdoor training environments designed to serve all 62 public safety agencies within Mid-State's district. Kurt Heuer, director of the Law Enforcement and Jail Academy at Mid-State Technical College, said: "Public safety professionals face increasingly complex situations that require sound judgment, technical skills and the ability to work together under pressure. Nexus will allow us to move beyond the limitations of our current training environments and provide the kind of realistic, hands-on experiences that prepare individuals for what they will encounter in the field. Skyward's investment brings us another step closer to making that level of training available right here in central Wisconsin." The Nexus campaign launched September 30 with more than $2.5 million already raised toward its goal. Dr. Shelly Mondeik, president of Mid-State Technical College, said: "Skyward's generous commitment is a powerful example of what it means for businesses to invest in the long-term strength and safety of their communities... We're incredibly grateful for their leadership in helping bring Nexus to life and hope their example inspires others to join us."
AccelEye and Skyward Partner to strengthen student safety with ai-powered Threat Assessment and digital intelligence. AccelEye Inc. is excited to announce that AccelEye is a Certified Partner of Skyward, expanding its commitment to helping schools and districts build safer, more proactive learning environments through connected technology and actionable intelligence. Through this partnership, AccelEye brings its suite of AI-powered safety and intelligence solutions closer to the systems schools already use every day. By integrating with Skyward Student Information System (SIS), AccelEye helps districts connect critical student, incident, behavioral, and digital activity information within a more unified safety ecosystem. Bringing intelligence closer to the point of need. Today's school safety challenges extend beyond the physical school environment. Student safety concerns can emerge through online activity, social media, forums, digital communications, behavioral indicators, and reported incidents. AccelEye provides technologies designed to help schools identify and understand these signals, including: * AI Weapon Detection * AI-Enhanced Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) * WebFilter * Content Monitoring * OSINT * SafeAlert When these capabilities work alongside existing student information systems, schools can gain greater context around potential concerns and make more informed decisions. Connecting contextual data for better visibility. The AccelEye and Skyward partnership is designed to help reduce information silos by connecting relevant data across student safety and management workflows. Contextual information such as device activity, incidents, behavioral signals, and assessment data can help authorized school teams develop a more complete understanding of emerging concerns. Instead of relying on isolated pieces of information, teams can work with connected insights that support earlier identification, assessment, and appropriate intervention. Supporting a more proactive approach to student safety. Effective student safety requires more than responding after an incident occurs. Schools need tools that help them recognize potential concerns, understand the surrounding context, and coordinate appropriate responses. With AccelEye's AI-powered solutions integrated into the Skyward ecosystem, districts can strengthen their ability to: * Identify potential safety concerns earlier * Connect digital and behavioral signals with relevant student information * Support threat assessment and case management workflows * Improve visibility across multiple sources of information * Reduce manual information gathering and IT overhead * Enable authorized teams to make more informed, context-based decisions Built for modern school safety teams. The partnership between AccelEye and Skyward reflects a shared commitment to helping educational organizations use technology more effectively to support student safety and wellbeing. By bringing AI-powered safety, digital intelligence, behavioral threat assessment, and monitoring capabilities closer to the systems schools already rely on, AccelEye helps districts move toward a more connected and proactive approach to safety management. A stronger, more connected safety ecosystem. The future of school safety depends on connected information, intelligent technology, and coordinated action. As a Certified Skyward Partner, AccelEye is proud to contribute to that future by helping educational organizations bring together the information and tools they need to identify concerns earlier, understand risk more effectively, and support safer school communities. Enhancing school Threat Assessment with BTAM and Skyward SIS. By connecting AI-Enhanced BTAM with Skyward SIS, schools can bring relevant student information, behavioral signals, and incident data together to support a more efficient threat assessment process. This connected approach can help identify potential concerns earlier, streamline case workflows, reduce administrative workload, and enable school teams to focus more time on assessment and intervention. By reducing manual processes and improving access to contextual information, districts can potentially reduce case-management workload by more than 50%, lower operational costs, and empower teams with earlier, data-informed insights to support student safety and wellbeing. Together, AccelEye and Skyward are helping schools turn information into actionable insight - and insight into safer outcomes for students and communities.
Nationwide Qmlativ issue affecting Qmlativ-generated email and MFA. Sep 08, 26 Qmlativ Email Service Update (9/8/26 - 3:40pm) Skyward has released a corrective patch for today's nationwide Qmlativ email issue. WSIPC Technology Services has confirmed that the patch is scheduled to deploy to production environments tonight. Qmlativ-generated email may remain affected until installation is complete. Districts using email for MFA may also continue to experience login impacts. WSIPC will validate email service following deployment and provide an additional update when service restoration is confirmed. Qmlativ Email Service Update (9/8/26 - 11:23am) Skyward has released patch 1.320.2.15244 to correct the nationwide Qmlativ email issue reported earlier today. The patch is now available and will be installed according to each environment's Release Manager schedule. As a result, email service may be restored at different times across districts. WSIPC Technology Services is monitoring installation and validating Qmlativ-generated email delivery. The incident is not yet considered fully resolved. Districts that use email as their MFA authentication method may continue to experience login impacts until email delivery is restored in their environment. WSIPC will update this notice as additional information is confirmed. Original post: Skyward has confirmed a nationwide issue affecting Qmlativ-generated email and email-based multifactor authentication (MFA). Skyward has issued a critical fix, which is currently in testing. WSIPC is actively monitoring the issue and coordinating with Skyward. Updates will be posted as received.
Skyward hosts Innovators Conference 2026 for K-12 leaders in Florida. Mar 16, 2026 Skyward, a provider of school administration software, hosted its 23rd Innovators Conference (iCon) from February 25 to 27 in St. Pete Beach, Florida, according to a March 9 announcement. The event brought together more than 400 K-12 education leaders and focused on the integration of artificial intelligence and Skyward's Qmlativ platform. The conference aimed to help school districts adopt modern student information system (SIS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Attendees participated in over 80 sessions led by Skyward experts, district representatives, and business partners. Topics included optimizing Qmlativ usage, preparing for migration from older systems, and strategies for improving district operations. A one-on-one help room was also available for personalized support. Tom King, chief marketing officer at Skyward, said, "This year's iCon made it clear: districts are ready for a more modern, connected future. With Skyward driving that transformation, we're seeing schools streamline operations and elevate experiences in meaningful ways. It's exciting to witness what becomes possible when innovation and purpose come together." During the event, Skyward presented the 2026 Leader in Excellence Awards to individuals and districts recognized for innovative use of its software. Winners included Plano Independent School District in Texas; Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools; New Trier High School District 203 in Illinois; Liberty-Eylau ISD; Holly Stewart of Crete-Monee School District 201U; Theresa McConnell of Mohawk Area School District; Sean Schaeffer of Edmonds School District; Kathy Reed of Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation; and Rick Seybold of Grafton School District. "Thanks to winning the Leader in Excellence Award, I was able to attend iCon for the first time," said Rick Seybold. "The award has been a tremendous feeling of accomplishment for me and Grafton School District. My district has used Skyward since 1991, and I am excited to bring back new ideas from iCon that we can use in the future." Next year's Innovators Conference is scheduled for February 24-26, 2027 at TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach.
Skyward's iCon 2026 delivers future-focused Conference, bringing together 400+ K-12 leaders for learning, innovation, and celebration. Attendees enjoyed over 80 sessions, high-level networking, and celebrating the 2026 Leader in Excellence winners. March 03, 2026 09:03 ET | Source: Skyward Inc STEVENS POINT, Wis., March 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Skyward, a school administration software provider committed to helping K-12 leaders spend less time on tasks and more time with students, celebrated its 23rd Innovators Conference (iCon) February 25-27, 2026 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. This year's event focused on the innovation of AI and Qmlativ, reflecting districts' moves toward the latest SIS and ERP solutions available by Skyward. "The award has been a tremendous feeling of accomplishment for me and Grafton School District. My district has used Skyward since 1991, and I am excited to..." "This year's iCon made it clear: districts are ready for a more modern, connected future..." "With Skyward driving that transformation, we're seeing schools streamline operations and elevate experiences in meaningful ways. It's exciting to witness..." "Thanks to winning the Leader in Excellence Award, I was able to attend iCon for the first time..." "The award has been a tremendous feeling of accomplishment for me and Grafton School District. My district has used Skyward since 1991, and I am excited to..." "This year's iCon made it clear: districts are ready for a more modern, connected future..." "With Skyward driving that transformation, we're seeing schools streamline operations and elevate experiences in meaningful ways. It's exciting to witness..." "Thanks to winning the Leader in Excellence Award, I was able to attend iCon for the first time..." "The award has been a tremendous feeling of accomplishment for me and Grafton School District. My district has used Skyward since 1991, and I am excited to..." With 80+ sessions from Skyward experts, districts, and business partners, iCon 2026 offered deep dives into Qmlativ optimization, migration preparation, and strategies for improving district operations. Attendees also took advantage of the highly sought-after one-on-one help room, which provided individualized support for both Qmlativ users and districts preparing to transition from SMS 2.0. "This year's iCon made it clear: districts are ready for a more modern, connected future," said Tom King, chief marketing officer at Skyward. "With Skyward driving that transformation, we're seeing schools streamline operations and elevate experiences in meaningful ways. It's exciting to witness what becomes possible when innovation and purpose come together." Skyward also celebrated the 2026 Leader in Excellence Awards, honoring individuals and districts that use Skyward in innovative, high-impact ways. Recipients included: * Plano Independent School District, TX as a Qmlativ district winner * Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools, WI as a Qmlativ district winner * New Trier High School District 203, IL as the SMS 2.0 to Qmlativ district winner * Liberty-Eylau ISD, IX as the SMS 2.0 district winner * Holly Stewart, senior data administrator at Crete-Monee School District 201U, IL as a Qmlativ individual winner * Theresa McConnell, director of technology at Mohawk Area School District, PA as a Qmlativ individual winner * Sean Schaeffer, information systems manager at Edmonds School District, WA as a Qmlativ individual winner * Kathy Reed, data steward at Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, IN as an SMS 2.0 individual winner * Rick Seybold, director of technology and district assessment coordinator at Grafton School District, WI as an SMS 2.0 individual winner "Thanks to winning the Leader in Excellence Award, I was able to attend iCon for the first time," said Rick Seybold. "The award has been a tremendous feeling of accomplishment for me and Grafton School District. My district has used Skyward since 1991, and I am excited to bring back new ideas from iCon that we can use in the future." Next year's Innovators Conference will take place February 24-26, 2027, at TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. For more information, visit skyward.com/icon. About Skyward Since 1980, Skyward's SIS and ERP solutions have helped more than 2,500 school districts save time, connect with families, and empower success. By blending advanced technology guided by actual users with world-class support delivered with a personal touch, Skyward is the clear choice for K-12 leaders who want to spend less time on tasks and more time with students. To learn more about the next generation of K-12 administration software, visit www.skyward.com. Media Contact: