Spring Product Development Intern - VIP

Job Description:

This internship is offered through the Virtual Internship Program (VIP). This is a CCE Sponsored Internship Program in which interns participate in professional development programming alongside their internship. This includes attending a Pre-program training, Mid-semester dinner, and end-of-program Reflection session as well as completion of a reflection project. These elements will support success in the internship experience itself, help students learn more about the related industry or type of work, as well as help students prepare for and plan next steps after the experience. Positions in this program offer a $600 stipend for the spring semester internship. To learn more about the VIP, go to https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/programs/virtual-internship-program-vip.  

Application Instructions:

This position is part of the VIP program. All 2018 spring internships will be posted on LionSHARE during the Fall 2017 semester on a rolling basis beginning in late September. (Search for the label "VIP" under the “Labels” field in LionShare to view all program positions.) You may apply to up to three (3) positions of interest in the VIP program. You must be in good academic and judicial standing with Columbia University to be eligible to participate in the program.

There are at least two required components to all VIP position applications and potentially more as requested by each employer. The following documents must be submitted through LionSHARE for each position of interest:

1. Resume
2. Transcript (This is your Fall 2017 course schedule which you should access by logging onto Student Services Online, clicking on “My Schedule” and copying and pasting your Fall 2017 course schedule into a Microsoft Word Document. The schedule should show your full name, your school, your Fall 2017 Courses, and your enrollment status.)
3. Cover Letter (if required - click Apply Now and check for required documents)
4. Other materials (ex: Writing Sample, etc. if required - click Apply Now and check for required documents)

VIP Internships run from January 22^nd – April 13^th. Submit your completed applications via LionSHARE by Sunday, October 29, 2017.

Position Description:

We are looking for a product development intern that would work closely with our CTO on building/growing our mobile and web applications. This would require skills ideally across the stack as follows: a) PHP, SQL, JavaScript for back-end b) HTML/CSS (this is an added plus) and for mobile - a familiarity with development either on Android/iOS or both.

The intern would have 2 touchpoints every week with the CTO to brainstorm, ideate and design product features which he/she can then work upon virtually with regular progress being monitored. It would be a great way for anyone interested in web/app development to get their hands dirty with a lot of technical responsibility at a startup.

Over and above development roles, the intern can also feel free to get as involved as possible with regular team meetings including discussions on operations strategy and marketing.

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