Intern, Software Engineering at ITHAKA in Remote

Summary: ITHAKA is dedicated to expanding access to knowledge and education globally through services like JSTOR and Portico. The Intern, Software Engineering position offers students in STEAM fields the chance to gain hands-on experience in web development as part of an Agile/Scrum team, contributing to the design and maintenance of applications on JSTOR’s cloud platform. Responsibilities: - Work closely with Product Owner, User Experience Designer, and other team members to conduct Product Discovery using various testing methods including high and low fidelity prototypes - Participate as a member of an agile team leveraging continuous deployment and test automation in order to deploy application changes to production on average more than once per day - Implement rich, interactive web applications using the latest technologies, frameworks, and patterns - Leverage web analytics as needed to support Product Discovery and to measure project KPIs - Test, measure, and optimize performance using Application Performance Management and Web Developer Tools Required Qualifications: - Actively enrolled in an undergrad or graduate degree program - Knowledge of HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React/Vue - Knowledge of accessibility, usability, information architecture, and interaction design principles - Knowledge of responsive design interfaces - Familiarity with GQL - Familiarity with Webpack, Grunt or other similar build tools - Willingness and ability to learn new approaches and emerging technology - Strong communication and interpersonal skills - Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail Required Skills: HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Vue Important Skills: GQL, Webpack, Grunt, Responsive design Nice-to-Have Skills: Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Attention to detail, Problem-solving