Application Developer Intern, #679

Clearance: Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance or higher as required

Dev Technology Group is seeking talented rising juniors and seniors for our Summer 2024 Internship Program. Interns will be based out of our headquarters in Reston, Virginia. This is an excellent opportunity for those seeking professional experience in software development, sysadmin, DevOps, or related field. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

Dev interns will work on a dynamic software development project in support of a government client, corporate operations, or research and development. This is an opportunity to contribute to improving software development outcomes and to observe and participate in many aspects of an Agile software development project. Interns will also work on a technical intern project with the rest of the internship team.

• Practice Agile methodology by attending all Scrum related meetings, such as daily stand-ups, weekly sprint planning, and weekly retros
• Support the design and development of SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate Solutions based on client requirements
• Monitor new SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate features and functionality and ensure changes are properly communicated and tested
• Create sites, lists, views, forms, SharePoint Designer Workflows, and web parts
• Support work with clients and project team to confirm detailed architecture for complex solutions, including external design (navigation, screens, reports) and internal design (software and hardware platform, connectivity, modules, back-end and front-end components, interfaces) based on established architectural standards
• Perform maintenance and enhancements and ongoing SharePoint and Power Platform administration
• Be exposed to various architectural approaches including Test-driven development (TDD), Business-driven development (BDD), and Domain-driven development.
• Perform various lean-agile investigation methods, including root cause analysis
• Develop web pages using JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and Angular
• Work with fellow Summer Interns on a technically focused project and present the groups’ results to the executive team at the end of the program. Past projects have included creating a mentorship web application and planning a hack-a-thon
• Conduct external software testing
• Write and maintain user guide documentation and technical documentation 

Required Skills and Experience:

• Rising juniors and seniors working toward a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or technology-aligned business related field preferred
• Interest in Full Stack/Application Development, Information Security, Business Intelligence, Systems Analyst, or Information Technology or related field of study
• Experience with Microsoft services such as SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Power Apps, Power BI and Power Automate
• The ability to work independently and in a team with developers providing guidance and support
• A desire to learn new skills, including self-study if needed 
• The ability to follow through on tasks to completion
• True enjoyment of technology and the desire to contribute to a team’s output
• Completed coursework in Java, Python, or other object-oriented, typed language
• The ability to focus on details of a system change request to determine all potential functional paths
• The ability to read through existing code with the support of a senior developer
• Must be able to commute to the Reston, Virginia office 1-3 days a week 

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Rising senior (strongly preferred)