Frontend Engineering Intern (Remote)

About Hickoryloft:

Dell, HP and Lenovo hardware is sold and supported for schools and local governments, as it has been since 2010. Typical projects include office moves, server migrations to Azure, and replacing aging switches and access points. Company vehicles are provided for techs who drive to client sites.

Overview:

This internship suits a student who has already built a few websites and wants to work on a codebase with other people. Remote within Canada. The team meets in Winnipeg once a quarter, travel covered.

What you'll do:

• Check pages with Lighthouse and fix accessibility issues such as missing alt text and low contrast
• Test forms and checkout flows before each release and log issues in Jira
• Connect frontend screens to REST APIs and handle loading and error states properly
• Fix layout bugs across Chrome, Safari and Firefox, and on small mobile screens
• Push code to GitHub through feature branches and pull requests
• Set up basic SEO tags, sitemaps and redirects when new pages go live
• Improve page load times by compressing images, lazy loading and trimming unused code
• Update content and plugins on the WordPress marketing site

What we're looking for:

• Eligible to work in Canada
• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028
• Based in Canada for the duration of the internship
• Portfolio, GitHub or live project links showing at least two websites you built
• Basic Git: cloning, branching, committing and opening a pull request
• Hands-on practice with React or Angular through projects or coursework
• Laptop that can run Node.js and VS Code smoothly, and a stable internet connection

What you get out of it:

• Writing frontend code that other people can read and maintain
• Proper Git workflow with branches, reviews and release tags
• Strong interns get a full-time offer or a paid extension

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $24.50 - $27.00/hr

Perks:

• Learning and development stipend
• Flexible hours
• Home office setup stipend
• Return offer opportunities

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hickoryloft.