Software Engineering Intern

Summary

Join ITHAKA's Software Engineering Internship program and gain hands-on experience in a real-world product development environment. As an intern, you will be an integral part of a web development team, designing, developing, and maintaining web applications for JSTOR. This 12-week internship, partially funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, offers opportunities to Michigan residents or those with ties to the state. You will work with an Agile/Scrum team, contributing to problem-solving and idea generation. The internship provides valuable training, mentorship, and the chance to see your work impact millions of users. ITHAKA offers a competitive hourly rate and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in a degree program related to computer science coursework
• Knowledge of accessibility, usability, information architecture, and interaction design principles
• Knowledge of responsive design interfaces
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Vue, and node.js
• Knowledge of Java or Python
• Willingness and ability to learn new approaches and emerging technology
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented
• Have a connection to Michigan (attending a college/university in the state, residing in Michigan, or having personal ties to the area)

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Product Owner, User Experience Designer, and other team members to conduct Product Discovery using various testing methods including high and low fidelity prototypes, and live A/B testing
• Participate as a member of an agile team leveraging continuous deployment and test automation in order to deploy application changes to production on average more than once per day
• Implement rich, interactive web applications using the latest technologies, frameworks, and patterns
• Leverage web analytics as needed to support Product Discovery and to measure project KPIs
• Test, measure, and optimize performance using Application Performance Management and Web Developer Tools

Benefits

• Hourly pay of $20.00
• Tool and product training
• Excellent onboarding program
• Mentorship from a team lead and other mentors
• Constant support to ensure comfort in the technology environment
• Leadership support to set up for success