Frontend Developer Intern

Americaneagle.Com • Des Plaines, IL

310d

About The Position

Americaneagle.com is looking for talented Front End Developer Interns to join our team and help us build high quality, cutting-edge web applications. Our Front-End Developers architect and develop websites and web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. We also work with various content management systems such as Sitecore, Sitefinity, Kentico, BigCommerce, WordPress, etc., as well as build UI applications using modern UI tools like React or Vue.js. We're looking to expand on our success within the Internet industry. Americaneagle.com was recently named by Built in Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past eight years.

Requirements

• Knowledge of writing semantic, accessible HTML
• Knowledge of writing clean, responsive CSS
• Strong skillset in JavaScript
• Understanding of progressive enhancement, responsive design, accessibility and best UX/UI practices
• Ability to work within a team environment where design and production are a collaborative effort
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working within a source control environment (e.g. Git)
• Passion and self-drive for staying up to date with industry trends and applying innovative best practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with React.js or Vue.js
• Understanding of page speed and rendering efficiency testing and remediation
• Comfortable with modern build systems and task runners
• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or other related field, related certification from a recognized training organization, or relevant professional experience
• Experience working with CMS platforms such as Sitecore, Sitefinity, Kentico, BigCommerce, WordPress, etc. is a plus
• Knowledge of backend languages of .NET and/or PHP is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist in building semantic, accessible, and maintainable client-side interfaces with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that integrates well with a diverse set of back-end platforms
• Accurately convert design mock-ups into working interfaces across multiple devices and browsers
• Collaborate with project managers and technical leads to translate business and user requirements into usable web applications
• Assist with reviewing designs and approaches for best practices in UI/UX
• Collaborate with other front-end developers, back-end developers, project managers, graphic artists, and quality assurance specialists in a Waterfall, iterative, and/or Agile environment
• Assist in building interactive projects using modern JavaScript frameworks like React.js or Vue.js

Benefits

• Full time, 40 hours a week, and paid internship
• Opportunities to further develop skills
• Energetic work environment
• Family value focus and good work-life balance
• Generous compensation and benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree