Web Developer Intern

About us:

Every tech does a bit of everything, from printer jams to firewall rules. We started in 2021 and have grown to about 23 people. Our dress code is a company polo and clean jeans.

Overview:

White Computer Services needs a web development intern to help build and maintain our customer dashboard and marketing pages. The stack is React, Node.js and MongoDB. We are headquartered in Southampton and have been hiring remotely since 2020. Remote internship with a team based in Southampton. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Weekday working hours, with room to shift your day when needed. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

Day to day:

• Attend sprint planning and the twice-weekly standup over Google Meet
• Improve page load times by compressing images, lazy loading and trimming unused code
• Fix layout bugs across Chrome, Safari and Firefox, and on small mobile screens
• Update content and plugins on the WordPress marketing site
• Connect frontend screens to REST APIs and handle loading and error states properly
• Keep a short daily log in Notion of what you worked on and where you got stuck
• Check pages with Lighthouse and fix accessibility issues such as missing alt text and low contrast
• Push code to GitHub through feature branches and pull requests

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in Portugal
• Based in Portugal for the duration of the internship
• Able to commit 25 to 40 hours a week for at least 3 months
• Clear written English for Slack updates and ticket comments
• Understanding of how APIs, JSON and HTTP status codes work
• Basic Git: cloning, branching, committing and opening a pull request
• Laptop that can run Node.js and VS Code smoothly, and a stable internet connection

Preferred:

• Basic understanding of SEO and Core Web Vitals
• Projects deployed on Vercel, Netlify or Render

What you get out of it:

• How to work from Figma handoffs and talk to designers about edge cases
• Writing frontend code that other people can read and maintain
• Strong interns get a full-time offer or a paid extension
• Certificate, letter of recommendation and flexible hours during exams

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: $1,600 - $1,750 monthly

What we offer:

• Paid public holidays
• Company laptop
• Letter of recommendation
• Certificate of completion

Due to the number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at White Computer Services Ltd.