IT​/AI Development Intern – Remote

Location:

Remote

Commitment: 20 hours/week (flexible schedule to accommodate academic commitments)

Duration: 16 Weeks

Compensation:
Unpaid, educational internship

This internship is designed as a supervised educational experience that provides hands‑on exposure to modern software engineering, AI integration, and e-commerce technologies in a real‑world business environment. Interns will work alongside developers and technical mentors on projects related to AI‑powered customer engagement tools, Shopify Plus applications, internal automation systems, analytics dashboards, conversational AI support tools, and mobile/web applications. Training, mentorship, onboarding guidance, templates, and development support will be provided throughout the program.

We value curiosity, problem‑solving ability, and willingness to learn. Successful interns may be considered for future paid internship or junior‑level opportunities based on performance, business needs, and position availability.

• Assist in developing and enhancing e‑commerce platforms using Shopify Liquid, Petite Vue, Tailwind
  
  CSS, and Vite
• Support integration of AI‑powered features using APIs and prompt engineering
• Contribute to REST API development and third‑party API integrations
• Help with database tasks including CRUD operations, indexing, and authentication in Postgre
  
  SQL/Supabase
• Participate in creating data dashboards and analytics tools
• Test and debug features using automated testing tools
• Follow secure coding practices and version control workflows

• JavaScript (ES6+) and a modern UI framework (Vue 3/Nuxt 3 or React/Next.js)
• Node.js with Fastify or Express
• Shopify Liquid theme development
• React Native (Expo) for mobile development

• REST API design and integration
• Postgre
  
  SQL/Supabase (CRUD, indexing, auth)
• JSON/CSV data parsing
• GA4 or Shopify data exports

• Prompt engineering and AI API integration
• PDF parsing/generation
• Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts
• Embedding strategies and vector databases (pgvector)

• Redis (caching, sessions)
• Vercel Edge Functions / Supabase Edge Functions
• Docker for local development
• CI/CD workflows with automated testing
• Playwright, Vitest, or Jest for testing

• Map rendering (Leaflet, Mapbox)
• Cron jobs and data diffing
• Environment secrets management and input sanitization
• Feature flagging tools

• Real‑world project experience through guided, hands‑on development work
• Portfolio development by contributing to projects that can be showcased in professional presentations
• Recommendation letter upon successful completion of the internship program
• Career networking opportunities through collaboration with industry professionals
• Eligibility for an advanced paid internship after program completion, based on performance and business needs
• Claud.ai code learning and exposure

• Completion of Harvard CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python valued at $299 (company‑sponsored, certificate included)
• Weekly mentorship sessions with senior developers
• Guided onboarding with pre‑built scaffolds, templates, and code examples
• Exposure to professional Git Hub workflows, agile development, and real production systems

• Submit Resume + Cover Letter specifying your area of interest
• Complete the Culture Index Survey
• Complete a Skills Assessment
• Attend interviews with HR

• At least one major project contribution in your assigned department
• Internship Completion Report summarizing your learning and contributions