Startup Software Developer Intern

Location

Roswell, GA | United States

Job description

REMOTE POSITION (ONLY). THIS IS A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY.

We also support those on OPT who are having a hard time finding jobs.

Our Mission

We exist to unite people across nations bringing them closer to what they see possible for themselves and their families. United we stand against division and the pain and suffering of separation from loved ones. We make United States citizens and in the process leave them transformed with more opportunity freedom and a place to call home.

Who We Are:

We are a company focused on social innovation determined to provide immigrants with the information and tools they need to navigate their citizenship journey. It is our mission to make a difference in the lives of millions of immigrants by providing an affordable and accessible path to citizenship.

About the Position

Our internal projects have a wide range. We have projects in web development machine learning (NLP and computer vision based) distributed systems (IoT) and other largescale applications. This position is 2040 hours a week.

As a Software Developer Intern you will:

• Get mentored by worldclass software or hardware engineers who typically have graduate from top CS schools like Carnegie Mellon Georgia Tech etc.
• Learn what it is like to be part of a team make things happen and feel like you are the real deal
• If performance meets or exceeds standards receive a letter of recommendation and potentially have a professional reference for life
• Learn how to turn organizational objectives into tangible reality that impacts people
• Learn new bleeding edge technologies and engineering methods

Prior Intern Letter Excerpt

This is redacted; I interned with Alien Attorney on Project Echo in summer 2020. I am currently in the process of applying to a 5th year machine learning Masters program at Carnegie Mellon University.

I wanted to update you that this summer Ill be interning at Meta and Im excited that Im planning to pursue graduate studies. I recognize that in my internship with your company is really where everything took off for me and I will be forever grateful to you for seeing potential in me extending an opportunity and mentoring me with my best interests at heart. Thank you again.

Qualifications How To Apply:

• Must commit to at least 4 months in the internship program
• Prior software development experience necessary (web dev a plus)
• Please attach a copy of your resume and portfolio with projects you have been a part of GitHub and anything else you think would be relevant to the hiring committee

Details

Students accepted into the internship program participate in remote targeted training and experiences and have the opportunity to take advantage of learning and development programs and systems that our company offers. This includes 1:1 mentorship custom learning and development sessions and other programs focusing on startup and social good innovation. We recognize that diversity and inclusion are critical components of what we as Aliens do so we ensure these topics are integrated throughout the program.If accepted internship participants are given a lot of responsibility and the opportunity to provide a meaningful contribution to their teams. Responsibilities are assigned to interns at the start of the program and continuously throughout their engagement.

This position complies with the Fair Labor Standard Act. We accept CPT/OPT applicants.

Students should consult with academic faculty to determine if this unpaid experience will earn credit.

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