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Role Description

Are you ready to build, innovate, and make an impact? We’re offering an exciting paid internship in Software Development, where you’ll integrate with a project team to gain hands-on experience in a breadth of software engineering and analytic areas. This is your chance to work hands-on with real-world applications, transform data into powerful insights, and create software that drives innovation and business success.

Responsibilities may include:

• Collaborate with the engineering team to design, develop, test, and deploy software applications that support the company’s business goals
• Write clean, maintainable code in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or other relevant languages
• Assist in developing, testing, and maintaining APIs, microservices, and web applications
• Contribute to the improvement of software architecture, scalability, and efficiency by applying best practices
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure high-quality software delivery
• Work closely with data scientists and data engineers to integrate machine learning models and data solutions into applications
• Communicate findings and present results to the project team, leadership, and fellow interns, providing clear recommendations and next steps

Qualifications

• College senior or recent graduate in a 4-year university pursuing a degree in a relevant field (i.e., Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or other related scientific field)
• Minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.00 scale
• Strong experience in software development and object-oriented programming, with proficiency in programming languages like Python, JavaScript, or similar
• Familiarity with software development tools and version control (e.g., Git)
• Knowledge of web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks (e.g., React)
• Experience with database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Innovative, creative, out-of-box thinking with willingness to learn new skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Acceptable candidates must successfully pass a drug test, pass a background screen, and provide official transcripts
• US Citizenship

Requirements

• Experience working in an agile framework with tools such as Jira

Application Requirements

• Resume with GPA
• Cover letter with why you are interested in the internship, why you feel you are the right fit for the internship, your goals for the internship, and your schedule availability
• Letter of reference (strongly encouraged)

Company Description

At Illumination Works, we know data, and we should, we’ve been doing it since we started in 2006! We specialize in everything data from big data to data science, data engineering, software engineering, and cloud design. We are a trusted technology partner in user-centered digital transformation—delivering impactful business results to clients. We partner with customers to solve their unique technology and data challenges and stay on top of modern technologies and advancements leveraging our Innovation Lab.

Illumination Works is committed to hiring and retaining the best workforce. We hire the best talent for our customer’s needs. We make our hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. Acceptable candidates must successfully pass a drug test and background screen.