What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technology Intern position at Candid?
Candid seeks a resourceful, creative, conscientious, and detail-oriented intern to work closely with the Candid development staff to review, refine, test, and document software.
Position: Technology Intern (Spring 2025)
Reporting to: Senior Director of Quality Assurance
Supervises: N/A
Schedule: Up to 19 hours per week, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm during the Spring 2025 semester
Compensation: $15- $30/hour (compensation may vary based on year in school and location)
Location: Remote.
Position summary
Candid (candid.org), the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, seeks a resourceful, creative, conscientious, and detail-oriented intern to work closely with the Candid development staff to review, refine, test, and document automated QA software. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence, the ability to think and learn quickly, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and an appreciation for the activities of the nonprofit sector.
Interns will be expected to participate in Candid training programs and present on their work at a Town Hall at the conclusion of their internship.
Career Exploration
• Exposure to the day to operations of the Candid Agile/Scrum development process.
• Exposure to creative approach to design problems, meetings, and brainstorming concepts.
• Exposure and use of Postman, Selenium, and internally developed software to test web sites and RESTful APIs.
• Exposure to the processes and practices of project management for design-related projects.
Responsibilities
• Ability to develop in Microsoft .NET.
• Work within an Agile Development framework.
• Design, implementation, and support of automated unit and integration tests.
• Work closely with Product Teams to understand the “definition of done”.
Requirements
• Pursuing a degree computer science or related field.
• Technical inclination with a sound understanding of computers, software development, and a thirst for knowledge.
• Knowledge of T-SQL and SSMS a plus but not a requirement.
• Knowledge of Microsoft .NET or Python.
• Professional, positive attitude.
• Willingness to perform other duties and special projects as needed/requested.
• Sensitivity and respect for racial, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural differences.
• Champions and represents Candid’s core values: We’re driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive.
Candid is an equal opportunity employer. Candid provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply.
The information you need to do good.
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, we connect people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Our data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world.
Candid’s vision is an ambitious one. But we know that when we make investments in our talent, it translates to more access and better knowledge for those working for social good around the world.
On February 1, 2019, Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Candid is a qualifying nonprofit organization as defined by the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. As such, Candid employees may claim their employment time on their PSLF application. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Due to the high volume of applicants, we typically receive, we regret that we can only contact candidates that we would like to interview.
For more information on positions available at Candid, please visit our website: Work with us | About | Candid
Salary : $15 - $30