Application Development Intern

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation•Bethesda, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a leading healthcare nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the mission to find a cure for cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with CF the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives. This involves funding research, drug development, partnering with the CF community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care. The Technology Services (TS) intern will provide application development support to the application development team, completing assigned duties and gaining software development lifecycle (SDLC) experience. These roles require periodic onsite work in CFF’s Bethesda office.

Requirements

A college student enrolled in a Computer Science or related discipline.
Motivated to work in a fast-paced environment.
Detail-oriented.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Interested in working in a non-profit environment.
Fall/Spring internships: minimum 8 hours per week commitment (minimum 4 hours each day block), maximum 35 hours per week.
Summer/Winter internships: Minimum 14 hours/week with at least one (1) full day (7 hours/day), maximum 35 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in a team development environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete development tasks, including custom coding and bug fixes, and update status in ticket tracking systems (Azure DevOps, FreshService).
Participate in daily scrum activities.
Review pull requests from other team members and participate in the pull request process.
Write reports as needed in SQL, SSRS, or PowerBI as required.
Follow established procedures in CFF’s software development lifecycle.
Assist in project implementation and complete assigned administrative tasks.
Follow up with customers to ensure the issue has been resolved.
Shadow and learn from senior application developers to solve technical problems and help document processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.