Software Developer Intern (2027)

Job description

*Please note: we’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship for any type of employment visa, including F-1 (OPT/CPT), H-1B, TN, O-1, or any other temporary or student-based work authorization. Please apply only if you have ongoing,* ***permanent*** *authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.* At Viget, we help clients concept, design, and launch compelling digital products. As an intern, you'll experience key aspects of building a product by collaborating across discipline teams. You'll join client meetings to experience presentations and consulting firsthand. You’ll get exposure to client work and have the opportunity to contribute to internal Viget initiatives. You’ll also meet regularly with your dedicated Advisor to discuss your progress on personalized learning goals. As a Software Developer Intern, you'll build real web applications alongside Viget's development teams, focusing on Application, JavaScript, or UI development. Depending on your track, you might build and launch applications using Ruby on Rails (or a similar framework in Python or Elixir); create interactive components and applications; or bring designs to life with accessible, responsive interfaces in HTML and CSS. You'll build and launch several applications, starting with smaller projects and culminating in your own custom creation. Along the way, you'll learn industry best practices for testing, including test-driven development. You'll join team meetings, code reviews, and pair programming sessions. You'll also sit in on client meetings to see how development expectations are defined from the outset. ### The Basics - The internship is offered at **[our office in downtown Boulder, CO](https://www.viget.com/boulder/)**. - The internship lasts 10 weeks, from June 7 to August 13. Viget is closed on June 18th and July 5th. - Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday (usually 9-5, but we can be somewhat flexible). ### Benefits - We offer a $6,000/summer stipend, paid **monthly** on a pro rata basis. Course credit is also an option. - We provide free coffee, seltzer, soda, and snacks in the office. - We provide free lunch once a week to all staff (including interns). - We offer several opportunities to connect with coworkers each week, both in-person and virtually, including our weekly all-hands meeting. - You’ll experience Viget at its most [vigorous](http://www.flickr.com/photos/viget/) by participating in summer activities, challenges, hang-outs, etc. ### Our Interns - Have the permanent, legal right to work in the US. **We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship for any type of employment visa, including F-1 (OPT/CPT), H-1B, TN, O-1, or any other temporary or student-based work authorization.** - Are currently enrolled in college. We will review first-year graduate students and first or second year college students, but preference will be given to juniors and seniors in college. - Have a track record of hard work and success. Examples could be effectively balancing school and work, holding leadership positions in various activities, or high academic achievement. - Get things done. We look for students who like responsibility, see things through, and take pride in a job well done. - Are strong communicators and effective collaborators. ### Our Application Developer Interns - Have had significant coursework in computer science (major not required). - Know Ruby on Rails (or a similar web application framework) or can learn it fast. - Have an insatiable curiosity. They love learning new languages and technologies. - Value rich web designs and enjoy working with designers. - Want to be professional web developers when they graduate. - Enjoy working alongside product designers, front-end developers, and project managers to learn how we produce quality digital products and software. ### Our JavaScript Developer Interns - Have experience developing web applications using JavaScript and frameworks such as Vue and React. - Advocate for a great user experience in all their work. - Have some formal software development training. - Enjoy working across disciplines, alongside both our front-end development and design teams. ### Our UI Developer Interns - Have experience building websites or web applications with semantic HTML and modern CSS and JS. - Care deeply about accessibility and want to build interfaces that work for everyone. - Have a keen eye for design and enjoy translating comps into polished experiences across screen sizes. - Love learning new front-end tools and techniques, but stay grounded in the fundamentals. - Enjoy working across disciplines, alongside our designers, developers, and project managers.