Software Engineering Intern

Summary

Join ITHAKA's Blueprint Team as a Software Engineering Intern and contribute to building and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that powers the organization. This 12-week internship, partially funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, offers hands-on experience in a dynamic environment. You will build reusable solutions, identify and resolve friction points, work across the tech stack, and collaborate with talented engineers. The internship requires a connection to Michigan and a strong background in software development. ITHAKA offers competitive hourly pay and a commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• Have a connection to Michigan
• 2+ years in related degree program
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies and approaches to software development
• Experience with at least one high-level programming language (eg: JavaScript, Python, Java, C++)

Responsibilities

• Work closely with full-time engineers to write software and develop solutions enabling other engineers at ITHAKA to deliver the software powering JSTOR faster and safer
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies to plan and retrospect on sprints as well as daily standup meetings
• Adopt a problem-solving mindset to work collaboratively on overcoming technical challenges
• Build Reusable Solutions: Contribute to tools and libraries that help teams work autonomously, fostering innovation and efficiency across the platform
• Identify & Resolve Friction Points: Participate in streamlining the development lifecycle, implementing modern solutions to eliminate inefficiencies
• Work Across the Stack: Gain hands-on experience in a wide array of languages, frameworks, and technologies integral to ITHAKA’s web architecture such as our Micro Frontend Architecture
• Collaborate & Innovate: Work alongside talented engineers, learning the ins and outs of maintaining a scalable and cohesive platform that supports thousands of users daily

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with at least one frontend framework (eg: React, Vue, etc.)
• Familiarity with Docker, K8s, CI/CD pipelines

Benefits

The pay for this position is $20.00/hourly