Web Application Developer Intern

Description

SCHEDULE: IN OFFICE MONDAY – FRIDAY 0700 – 1600 (W LUNCH), 0730 – 1530 (W/O LUNCH)

The Web Application Developer Intern supports the Enterprise Systems Team by assisting with the development, maintenance, testing, and enhancement of internal web applications. The intern will work alongside experienced developers and Enterprise Systems personnel within an Agile Scrum environment to complete assigned development tasks, resolve application issues, and contribute to secure and efficient enterprise solutions.

This internship is designed to provide hands-on experience with enterprise web application development, database integration, application security, source control, testing, documentation, and production support. Interns will receive structured tasks, technical guidance, code review feedback, and opportunities to contribute to active development sprints and internal technology initiatives.

This position is structured as a 180-day internship with defined performance checkpoints at 30, 60, and 90 days. A formal evaluation will be conducted at the 90-day point to determine continuation through the remainder of the internship cycle. Continuation, extension, or consideration for future employment will be based on demonstrated performance, business needs, and applicable management approvals. Participation in the internship program does not guarantee continued or future employment.

The intern will operate under Enterprise Systems management oversight and receive day-to-day technical guidance, task assignments, and code review feedback from an assigned technical mentor or developer lead.

• Assist with developing, maintaining, and enhancing internal web applications using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, and AJAX.
• Complete assigned user stories, development tickets, bug fixes, and technical improvements within an Agile Scrum environment.
• Maintain assigned development tickets, document work performed, communicate task progress and blockers, and participate in scheduled technical mentoring sessions and 30/60/90-day performance evaluations.
• Support RESTful API development and database integrations using MySQL, MariaDB, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Build responsive, accessible, and user-friendly application features.
• Troubleshoot, test, debug, and document application changes.
• Use Git for source control, including branches, commits, merges, and pull requests.
• Follow established coding, cybersecurity, documentation, source control, and change-management standards.
• Perform development activities within assigned access permissions and established development workflows. Interns are not authorized to independently approve, deploy, merge, or promote application code to production. All intern-developed code is subject to required ticket tracking, source control, security review, testing, code review, and management approval prior to production implementation.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily coordination, code reviews, requirements discussions, and release-readiness activities.
• Collaborate with developers and Enterprise Systems personnel to understand assigned requirements and develop functional solutions with guidance.
• Complete assigned technical training and apply feedback from mentors and team members.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for application features, interfaces, configurations, and development activities as assigned.
• Support continuity of development activities by maintaining accurate technical documentation and completing a formal work handoff, including outstanding tickets, active code branches, pending pull or merge requests, testing results, known issues, and relevant configuration or setup information, prior to internship…