Software Engineer Intern - Fullstack/Frontend Web (Fully Remote) at Virtual Internships

About Virtual Internships

We're on an ambitious and challenging mission to provide guaranteed internships to anyone, anytime, anywhere—no one else is doing this at our scale! Regardless of background, major, location, or career field, every student can gain invaluable experience at innovative companies worldwide, significantly enhancing their employability and career readiness. Trusted by universities, governments, foundations, and online education institutions, we’re transforming learners' lives globally.

• $14.3million Series A fundraise announced in September 2022, with investors including Hambro Perks, Sequoia India & Surge, Arsenal Growth, Kaplan, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures
• Ranked 20th out of 13,000 organizations to “Escape To in 2023”Featured as a Top 100 EdTech Startup by HolonIQ in 2021, 2022, and 2023
• Rated as a Top 50 Rising Startup by Tech in Asia in 2022
• Remote-first with 100+ employees across 20+ countries globally
• B2B EdTech product, trusted by 100+ universities, 10,000+ interns, and 14,000+ companies

One of the core values at VI is transparency. Therefore feel free to “try before you apply” by visiting our VI-P Guide, which includes our values, how we operate, how we build our packages, and a few other snippets of who we are!

Your Role

As a Software Engineer Intern (Full-stack/Front-end) within our vibrant 15+ member product and engineering organization, you'll be getting real, hands-on software engineering experience while being at the forefront of crafting innovative solutions for our global student intern community.

Depend on your experience, you will work as a Full-stack or Front-end Web Engineer Intern, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to build and improve systems used by students and companies.

This position will be a stipend-based, full-time, 6-month internship.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You’ll contribute to key components of the platform while collaborating with different teams
• You’ll participate in design discussions and learn best practices in software development
• You’ll assist in debugging and resolving issues, gaining hands-on experience in troubleshooting
• Be part of a small, collaborative team where your ideas are valued
• Learn about performance optimization by analyzing and improving existing code

Why You'll Love This Role

• You’ll gain hands-on experience working on a unique EdTech solution used by students and companies worldwide
• You’ll be part of a globally distributed teamp of experienced engineers and learn best practices in frontend and full-stack development
• You’ll build and optimize user-friendly, high-performance web interfaces that directly impact thousands of users
• You’ll gain exposure to the end-to-end software engineering process and modern web technologies, including React, Node.js, and cloud-based infrastructure
• You’ll work in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions will be valued and make a real impact
• You’ll receive mentorship and detailed feedback to help accelerate your growth as an engineer
• You’ll have the opportunity to build a strong portfolio showcasing your development skills and projects

Who We're Looking For

Technical Skills You'll Need🔧

• Passionate about frontend development and web technologies
• Have basic understanding of the UI workflow - Dev, Test, Build and Deployment
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS, with an interest in design patterns and developer tools
• Familiarity with at least one frontend framework, such as React or Angular
• Familiarity with Backend frameworks (NodeJs, ExpressJs etc)
• Basic understanding of databases - Relational or Non Relational
• Have good problem solving skills with data structures and algorithms

The Right Mindset🌟

• You write clean and structured code with a focus on quality
• You are eager to learn and continuously improve your programming skills
• You take an interest in understanding the company, our products, and the challenges we solve
• You value testing as part of the development process
• You enjoy working with others to build great solutions
• You take responsibility for your work and follow through on tasks until they are completed
• You manage your time well and stay organized

You stand out from the crowd if:

• You have worked at a remote-first Series A or Series B startup
• Have knowledge of and experience with how systems work at scale (e.g. threads, virtualization, configuration management, load balancers, caching, CDN)

Virtual Internships Perks and Benefits

• Remote-First: All roles at VI are currently and will remain remote - flexibility to work from anywhere
• Flexible Working Hours: Start earlier, leave earlier, take a shorter lunch, or leave later, it's totally up to you.
• Flexible VIer Budget: You’ll receive a flexible budget of $1,000 per year that you can use on but not limited to your work setup, personal wellness, or professional development.
• Post Internship: Support with references, LinkedIn profile building to help with the next stages of your career journey.

Equality & Diversity

Virtual Internships is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equality and diversity amongst both our employees and prospective applicants. We ensure all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process.