Fall 2026 Intern - Software Engineer

C4ADS Internships•Columbia, WA

2d•$9,600

About The Position

As a Software Engineer Intern at C4ADS, you will work with our software development team on full-stack web application development. Our software team creates new tools for analyzing and disseminating publicly available data for the rest of C4ADS and partner organizations aligned with our mission. You will have an opportunity to learn through experience, work in a fast-paced environment, and build a portfolio. You will also learn about our analytical workflows for open-source data analysis and tools, and develop software features that enhance our ability to create analytical impact. Software Engineer Interns receive one-on-one mentorship to advance their professional development.

Requirements

Experience in full-stack web development with React, Python and/or Django
A strong commitment to personal and professional development
Working knowledge with relational databases (eg. Postgres) and cloud services (e.g. AWS)
Experience developing projects with git and working in a team environment
Interest in our mission to develop technology tools and methodologies to expand global data transparency and counter illicit networks.

Nice To Haves

Experience in international affairs, journalism, open source intelligence (OSINT), or national security preferred

Responsibilities

Contribute to sprint-based, agile software development projects for public-facing web applications
Create or contribute to development of tools for analysis and information distribution
Contribute to implement internal process improvements like automating manual workflows, optimizing data delivery, re-designing existing application infrastructure for greater scalability and performance, etc.
Work with analytical teams to understand and support their workflows through with software product features
Assist the team with optimizing and improving existing resources and tools