Web Developer Intern

Expatiate Communications is a management consulting firm specializing in special education. We partner with school districts, COEs, state agencies, and families to strengthen instruction, services, staffing, compliance, and operations. Our work focuses on delivering high-quality, sustainable special education programs that improve outcomes for students with disabilities by meeting IEP needs and building capacity across educator teams.

About the role

This unpaid internship is focused on providing educational and professional development aligned with academic and professional goals. It accommodates academic schedules, offers hands-on training, and complements rather than replaces paid employee work. The internship is limited to a maximum of three months and does not guarantee or imply entitlement to a paid job upon completion. Location: On-Site | Pasadena, CA. Employment Type: Internship (Unpaid). Job Type: Unpaid Internship (there is no expectation of compensation).

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience developing modern web applications while working alongside experienced software developers.
• Support database development with SQL Server, Azure SQL, and MongoDB.
• Help build and test RESTful APIs using Postman and Swagger.
• Learn authentication, version control, and deployment using JWT, Git/GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Azure.
• Convert Figma designs into responsive, user-friendly interfaces.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum meetings and collaborate with the development team.
• Write clean, maintainable code while assisting with debugging and testing.
• Learn modern software development tools, best practices, and cloud technologies through hands-on projects.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Familiarity with at least one programming language such as C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Interest in learning full-stack web development.
• Familiarity with SQL databases is preferred.
• Exposure to Git or version control systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and contribute to a collaborative development environment.

Qualifications

• Pass a satisfactory Live Scan background check and provide TB clearance to proceed with the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and contribute to a collaborative development environment.

Skills

• C#, .NET
• HTML
• CSS
• Javascript
• React
• Svelte
• SQL Server
• Azure SQL
• MongoDB
• Postman
• Swagger
• JWT
• Git/GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• Azure

Benefits

The internship is unpaid and does not guarantee or imply entitlement to a paid job upon completion. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, geography, and other job-related reasons.

Pay

The internship is unpaid.

Schedule

The internship is limited to a maximum of three months.