The Odd Institute has an exciting remote mobile app development internship opportunity. The internship is designed as an opportunity to jumpstart your mobile app career and grow and produce a strong Github portfolio. Interns will work on real-world projects in collaboration with team members, instructors, and mentors. You’ll be empowered to bring a solution to life while working on cutting-edge technology. As an educational company, we strongly believe in a learn-it-all rather than know-it-all and are centered around research and finding the most appropriate solutions.
Responsibilities
Mobile app engineering interns work with teammates to solve problems and build innovative software solutions. As an app engineer, you are dedicated to designing, developing, and testing next-generation software that will empower people. You will also have the opportunity to learn and adopt relevant new technologies, tools, methods, or processes to leverage in your solutions.
Qualifications
- Six months of programming experience in at least one modern language such as C#, JS, Swift, Java, or Kotlin,
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design,
- Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field (preferred),
- Experience with shipped mobile apps (preferred),
- Strong oral and written communication skills,
- Experience in native mobile app development environments (Xcode or Android Studio) is preferred,
- Experience with Git and Github is preferred.
At The Odd Institute, we build the next generation of mobile app developers on iOS and Android. We provide them with the best learning resources and the right challenges to improve skills and build portfolios.
About you:
- You are a beginner mobile app developer (iOS or Android) looking to build and expand on your passion for mobile devices.
- You want to challenge yourself to solve complex problems that have rarely been encountered anywhere else.
- You want to exercise and expand your creative thinking skills and code writing chops to become an expert in the mobile space.
- You are passionate about mobile and want to work with an equally devoted and driven team to invent new technologies to disrupt the world of application development on mobile devices.
- You want to talk work directly with experienced developers to shape the vision for code quality, design, and architecture for the mobile app development stack.
- You want to apply engineering principles to solve complex problems through sound and creative engineering.
As a software engineer, you will:
- Design and iterate on specific solutions (that you can include as open-source content on your Github profile).
- You will earn structured/productive developer experience.
- Influence the direction of development through your research and expertise.
- Advocate for state-of-the-art principles and theories of development and mobile industry trends.
- Participate in design and architecture reviews on solutions.
- Wear many hats, and work in a highly collaborative environment that will prepare you for start-up or large organization environments.
Perks and Facts
- The internship period can be adjusted anywhere between 2 to 12 months,
- You will have lifetime access to all of our current (and future) training material,
- This internship is not a paid,
- You will work remotely,
- You can manage your time on your own,
- Your minimum time commitment must be 5 hours a week,
- You will produce a steller Github portfolio that you can show future employers.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Odd Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Are you ready to join us and create your future? Start your journey with us today! Come as you are, do what you love.