Industrial Placement, Software Engineering

Carter Freight is a logistics company with 790 employees and operations in 30 countries. We're looking for an Industrial Placement, Software Engineering. This is a hands-on coding internship. Most of the work is in Python and Node.js, with some SQL and a bit of shell scripting. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Worcester, and the stipend is paid monthly in local currency. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. You will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet place to work.

The work

• Debug failing builds in the GitHub Actions pipeline and note what caused them
• Refactor old modules when asked, keeping behaviour the same
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations
• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works

Requirements

• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++
• Must be able to overlap at least 4 hours a day with the team's working hours
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself

3 months, starting Mar 2027. Stipend: $8,000 - $11,000 pcm.

Perks: Access to online training, Reference on completion, Graduate scheme fast-track interview.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Mar 2027.

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