Front-End Software Development Intern
Are you someone who is
🙌 Passionate about software development, food sustainability, and community building?
🤝 A go-getter with the ability to excel in a fast-paced and small team?
🚀 A problem-solver with the tenacity to uncover solutions?
The Software Engineering Internship at HomeCook would be a good fit for you!
About HomeCook
HomeCook is a platform for food entrepreneurs to access commercial kitchens, while also empowering kitchen owners to diversify their revenue streams. Whether it be an independent chef simply in need of a prep kitchen or a future restaurant owner looking to host a pop-up dining experience, HomeCook seeks to play a pivotal role in every chef's journey by linking them to kitchens that meet their need.
HomeCook's vision is to become the go-to platform that provides access to key resources, insights, and connections for businesses in the food industry.
About the role
HomeCook is seeking a passionate and determined Software Engineering Intern to join our team and help us innovate the food industry with the latest technology. This internship is a rare chance to gain hands-on experience with front-end software development while working alongside an agile team.
If you're eager to dive into the world of computer science and take your front-end development skills to the next level, join us and make your mark on the future of food technology!
What you will do
- Front-end development: drive the development of the user-friendly web application and its features with React (JavaScript), Framer Motion, and TypeScript, as the primary front-end technology
- Upskill: undergo additional training and learning for React JS and stay up-to-date with the latest front-end development trends and best practices
- Collaboration with UI/UX: work closely with the UI/UX designer to determine user needs and goals, review wireframes and mockups to provide feedback, and ensure the feasibility of designs
- Collaboration with dev and stakeholders: work closely with the back-end developer and founders to ensure alignment and success
Who you are
- Software engineering enthusiast: has a basic understanding of TypeScript and React, including HTML + CSS, Javascript, Framer Motion, React fundamentals, JSX, Node and NPM packages, Git
- Scholar: intellectually curious. Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in a related field.
- Self-disciplined: highly organized in executing daily tasks, delivering quality work on time, and managing your time without needing daily supervision. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Strong communicator: have excellent communication skills to engage stakeholders in the development process, able to convey project requirements to team members, and frequently share progress updates
- Problem-solver: possess logical thinking, reasoning, and understanding to identify problems, address issues, and discover solutions. Unafraid to think out of the box and make mistakes to learn from them
- Mission-driven: aligns with the company’s mission to build local food communities to improve food sustainability and equity
Internship logistics
U.S. college students only with U.S. citizenship or green card.
Hours: 15-20 hours per week during the summer and 5-10 hours per week during the fall/spring semester.
Time period: 6 months starting as soon as possible.
Benefits
- College credit: We are happy to work with the student to make this eligible for college credit(s)
- Unpaid internship that offers reimbursements for training/learning programs to help you continuously upskill, and a $300 stipend upon your internship completion
- Pre-internship training for the industry, role, and company-specific knowledge and skills
- Ongoing 1:1 support & mentorship to answer questions and give guidance within a day
- Offboarding guidance, which includes resume updates and thank you notes
Gateway is a recruiting partner of HomeCook, where we screen, interview, and match internship candidates. Once you apply, we will reach out for the next steps which include a 15-minute interview with Gateway, then we will recommend you as a qualified candidate for your final interview. There is no cost to apply and intern.
View Gateway's internship posting here.