Developer Intern

Work & Co, part of Accenture Song, is a global design and technology company with offices in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. We're known for uniting the industry’s best hands-on strategy, product and technical talent to generate tangible impact at scale. Client partners include IKEA, Apple, PGA TOUR, Gatorade, Google, Mercedes, Givenchy, the MTA and more.  As Fast Company noted, our engineering and design teams are routinely entrusted with creating digital products for companies which rarely approach outside firms. Forrester Research calls our approach “a model to follow.” Visit work.co to learn more.

Developers at Work & Co work in small, highly collaborative teams to create visionary digital products and experiences that people use everyday. They work closely with designers, product managers, strategists, and QA Analysts to concept, prototype, and execute on a range of products. Join us as we help our clients redefine entire industries.

As a Technology Intern, you will be paired with a member of our development team and work on real Work & Co projects, writing production quality code for our diverse roster of clients. In addition to your day to day work, you will attend a number of workshops with other interns to learn about the digital product space and the contributions of other disciplines at Work & Co. This is a great opportunity to work on engagements alongside company partners as well as the top designers and engineers in the industry. Along the way, you will learn the details of developing products — from prototyping to production — as you partner with innovative clients like Apple, Google, Epic Games, Equinox, and Lyft.

What You Will Do:

• Paid 12 week (June 3 - August 23, 2024) internship working side-by-side with Work & Co project teams 
• Learn CSS and JavaScript techniques to build responsive, cross-browser web applications
• Use modern JavaScript tools, libraries and frameworks to create robust, extensible and testable applications
• Apply best practices around topics including accessibility and performance
• Test and debug your work to deliver performant, readable and maintainable code
• Gain experience validating and optimizing client-side applications on different browsers and devices
• Receive regular mentorship from your assigned project lead, and day-to-day support from your team members
• Participate in your team’s code review process to submit and receive feedback on pull requests

We Are Looking For

• Hands-on experience developing and deploying websites
• Experience writing semantic HTML
• Solid grasp of CSS and one or more styling approaches (CSS in JS, CSS modules, etc.)
• A foundational understanding of JavaScript and familiarity with one or more view-based libraries (React, Svelte, Vue, etc.)
• Experience committing code to a version control system i.e. Git
• Knowledge of Responsive Web Design principles to create fluid and flexible user interfaces
• Familiarity implementing high-quality UI based off a Figma, Sketch, or Photoshop file 
• Strong organizational skills and eye for detail
• Nice to have: Experience with an application development framework like Next.js, Vite, etc.
• Nice to have: Personal projects or strong contributions to Open Source projects that show a passion for engineering and products
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills 
• Open to rising seniors and career-switchers 
• Candidates must be open to commuting to our Brooklyn Studio 2-3 times per week

The base pay for the intern role is $1,000 per week. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Along with competitive pay, interns are eligible for insurance benefits.

At Work & Co, we believe diversity is essential to creating the best digital products. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin of employees, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.