Intern, Web Development (Hybrid Schedule)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute•New York, NY

5d•$30 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a summer intern to join us on a 12-week experience where they will work on building and maintaining our HHMI websites and applications. We believe this will provide a fantastic opportunity for a developing Computer Science student to gain real insight into both large and small-scale website development. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) hybrid internship position that will report to our Headquarters office in Chevy Chase, MD three days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays) and work remotely two days per week (Mondays and Fridays). Please note: If selected for an opportunity, interns are responsible for securing their own housing for the duration of the internship. What we provide: Direct mentorship from the Manager of Web Development Opportunity to further your technical skills in web development by working on real projects and tasks that make an impact Working as part of the collaborative and dedicated team Exposure to the agile development process, source control, and deployment workflows when building software applications in an enterprise environment Professional development and being part of an engaging summer intern cohort This position will be compensated at a rate of $30.00/hour.

Requirements

An in-progress undergraduate degree in computer science, information technology, or a related area of focus is required. Graduate students are also welcome to apply.
Some previous experience with web CMS technologies (such as WordPress or other similar frameworks) is desired.
Prior hands-on experience writing in HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript

Nice To Haves

Any experience with Drupal would be a plus.
Any familiarity with Figma (or other design tools), UNIX command line, Git, and/or DevOps pipelines would be a plus.

Responsibilities

Have the opportunity to work side-by-side with our Web Development team to support various web development and/or application development projects
Flex any existing skills working with technologies such as PHP/Drupal, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while continuing to expand your knowledge and understanding.
Learn that web development requires more than just technical know-how - it includes important skills like collaboration between multiple business departments, design firms, and other members of IT to successfully implement projects.