Software Engineering Intern

Who we are

Most work comes in through ConnectWise tickets, with a dispatch board for onsite visits. Dell, HP and Lenovo hardware is sold and supported for schools and local governments, as it has been since 2016.

The internship

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. You can work from home anywhere in the UK. We have no office requirement. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

What you'll do

• Present a short demo of your work to the team every two weeks.
• Raise pull requests on GitHub and respond to code review comments within a day.
• Add unit tests with pytest or Jest so new code does not lower coverage.
• Update the README and internal Confluence pages when you change how something works.
• Query and update data in PostgreSQL or MySQL, including simple migrations.

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Based in the UK for the duration of the internship.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Able to communicate clearly in written English on Slack and in pull requests.
• Own laptop with at least 8 GB RAM and a reliable internet connection.
• Basic understanding of data structures, OOP and how HTTP requests work.
• Available for 30 to 40 hours a week for the full internship period.
• Good grasp of at least one programming language: Python, Java, JavaScript or C++.
• A GitHub profile with at least two projects you wrote yourself.

What you'll learn

• You will ship at least one feature that real users touch before the internship ends.
• Weekly 1:1 with your mentor to go over what went well and what to work on next.

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: £2,450-£2,600 pcm

What we offer

• Laptop provided.
• Access to online training.
• Graduate scheme fast-track interview.
• Reference on completion.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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