Software Engineer Intern - Fullstack/Frontend Web (Fully Remote)

About Virtual Internships
Were on an ambitious and challenging mission to provide guaranteed internships to anyone, anytime, anywhereno one else is doing this at our scale! Regardless of background, major, location, or career field, every student can gain invaluable experience at innovative companies worldwide, significantly enhancing their employability and career readiness. Trusted by universities, governments, foundations, and online education institutions, were transforming learners lives globally.

• $14.3million Series A fundraise announced in September 2022, with investors including Hambro Perks, Sequoia India & Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures
• Ranked 20th out of 13,000 organizations to Escape To in 2023Featured as a Top 100 EdTech Startup by HolonIQ in 2021, 2022, and 2023
• Rated as a Top 50 Rising Startup by Tech in Asia in 2022
• Remote-first with 100+ employees across 20+ countries globally
• B2B EdTech product, trusted by 100+ universities, 10,000+ interns, and 14,000+ companies
  

One of the core values at VI is transparency. Therefore feel free to try before you apply by visiting our VI-P Guide, which includes our values, how we operate, how we build our packages, and a few other snippets of who we are!
Your Role
As a Software Engineer Intern (Full-stack/Front-end) within our vibrant 15+ member product and engineering organization, youll be getting real, hands-on software engineering experience while being at the forefront of crafting innovative solutions for our global student intern community.
Depend on your experience, you will work as a Full-stack or Front-end Web Engineer Intern, youll work alongside experienced engineers to build and improve systems used by students and companies.
This position will be astipend-based, full-time,6-monthinternship.
What Youll Be Doing

• Youll contribute to key components of the platform while collaborating with different teams
  
• Youll participate in design discussions and learn best practices in software development
• Youll assist in debugging and resolving issues, gaining hands-on experience in troubleshooting
• Be part of a small, collaborative team where your ideas are valued
• Learn about performance optimization by analyzing and improving existing code
  

Why Youll Love This Role

• Youll gain hands-on experience working on a unique EdTech solution used by students and companies worldwide
• Youll be part of a globally distributed teamp of experienced engineers and learn best practices in frontend and full-stack development
• Youll build and optimize user-friendly, high-performance web interfaces that directly impact thousands of users
• Youll gain exposure to the end-to-end software engineering process and modern web technologies, including React, Node.js, and cloud-based infrastructure
• Youll work in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions will be valued and make a real impact
• Youll receive mentorship and detailed feedback to help accelerate your growth as an engineer
• Youll have the opportunity to build a strong portfolio showcasing your development skills and projects
  

Who Were Looking For
Technical Skills Youll Need????

• Passionate about frontend development and web technologies
• Have basic understanding of the UI workflow - Dev, Test, Build and Deployment
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS, with an interest in design patterns and developer tools
• Familiarity with at least one frontend framework, such as React or Angular
• Familiarity with Backend frameworks (NodeJs, ExpressJs etc)
• Basic understanding of databases - Relational or Non Relational

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  Get Hired
  Have good problem solving skills with data structures and algorithms
  

The Right Mindset????

• You write clean and structured code with a focus on quality
• You are eager to learn and continuously improve your programming skills
• You take an interest in understanding the company, our products, and the challenges we solve
• You value testing as part of the development process
• You enjoy working with others to build great solutions
• You take responsibility for your work and follow through on tasks until they are completed
• You manage your time well and stay organized
  

You stand out from the crowd if:

• You have worked at a remote-first Series A or Series B startup
• Have knowledge of and experience with how systems work at scale (e.g. threads, virtualization, configuration management, load balancers, caching, CDN)
  

Virtual Internships Perks and Benefits

• Remote-First: All roles at VI are currently and will remain remote - flexibility to work from anywhere
• Flexible Working Hours: Start earlier, leave earlier, take a shorter lunch, or leave later, its totally up to you.
• Flexible VIer Budget: Youll receive a flexible budget of $1,000 per year that you can use on but not limited to your work setup, personal wellness, or professional development.
• Post Internship: Support with references, LinkedIn profile building to help with the next stages of your career journey.
  

Equality & Diversity
Virtual Internships is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants. We ensure all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process.