Web Development Intern

Job Description

SUMMARY: Stride is seeking a Summer Web Development Intern to work with others to help deliver leading edge software solutions that drive the K-12 education industry. The Stride engineering team will support and mentor you, but you will be expected to work independently and contribute original ideas to accomplish team goals.  We use Agile/Scrum as both a methodology and a mindset.  Prior Agile experience is beneficial but not mandatory. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The core responsibilities include: 

• •Collaborate with teammates as well as other parts of the organization to complete assigned tasks;
• Design, develop, test, and document software to accomplish assigned goals;
• Participate in team stand-ups and ceremonies;
• Prepare documentation as needed to communicate and advocate ideas and report findings;
• Deliver final presentation to team and possibly other interested parties at the end of the internship; 
• Demonstrates an understanding of business, needs and business goals;
• Create and prepare various content, presentations and materials as needed
• Execute tasks by utilizing various technologies and platforms specific to the business;
• Provides additional support to the team as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a college or university program in computer science, web development, or a related field.
• Experience programming in PHP/WordPress
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
• Excited about creating well-designed products for education
• Passion for learning new skills and technologies
• Demonstrated record of turning ideas into working software 
• Ability to decompose complex problems and solve them iteratively 
• Willingness and ability to listen effectively, respect others’ perspectives and contributions, and offer and accept constructive feedback
• Proficient in Office 365 and willingness to learn online tools & utilities (e.g. Jira, SharePoint, Confluence, etc.) 
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)
• Web proficiency, including basic understanding of HTTP request/response cycle
• Ability to clear required background check 

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Experience in both front and back-end development for WordPress
• Experience with front-end web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX
• Experience with server-side programming languages specifically PHP, and interfacing with multiple backend APIs and Microservices
• Well versed with data caching and MySQL as it relates to WordPress
• Understanding of web design principles and user experience best practices
• Experience with website analytics and monitoring tools
• Familiarity with CSS preprocessors such as SASS and LESS
• Knowledge of front-end development tools such as Webpack, Parcel, Babel, Gulp, and Grunt
• Understanding of responsive web design, accessibility, and SEO best practices
• Experience with Git version control system

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• This is a home-based position

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Job Type

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.