URBN: Web Software Engineer Intern

About Our Program  

Each summer URBN Inc. welcomes candidates from across the country to immerse themselves within various teams across our portfolio of brands and gain hands-on learning experience in the area of business which they choose to pursue. For 10 weeks, interns will share in the unique culture & perks found at our Home Office in the historic Philadelphia Navy Yard, while developing the skills to succeed in a fast-paced retail environment. Our paid internship program also offers a summer full of intern focused events including exposure to our senior leadership across the business in small group settings, insight into company initiatives, off-site field trips & for those qualified a chance to interview for a full-time job opportunity. See for yourself what our past & present interns are up to @urbnearlycareers & #myurbnsummer!  

The URBN 2023 Summer Internship Program will run from 6/5 through 8/11 at our Home Office in Philadelphia, PA.  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  

Overview:  

Solving challenges, coding, user testing and gathering data is what makes this team tick! 

The Software Engineering Intern will work closely with embedded product, user experience, and design teams to build performance and forward-thinking e-commerce experiences for our customers.  

What Will You Be Doing?   

·       Helping to build and maintain the web user interfaces that power all URBN Brands from a single code base. 

·       Taking pride in writing code that is readable, maintainable, well tested, and documented. 

·       Implementing efficient and reusable front-end systems (JavaScript/Node/Vue.js). 

·       Collaborating with Product Designers, Product Managers, and other Software Engineers to deliver compelling user-facing products. 

·       Performance, scalability, and accessibility are top of mind. 

What You Will Bring!  

·       Understanding of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6 ), Node, asynchronous programming, JSON 

·       General familiarity with browser APIs and a foundational understanding of the HTTP protocol (status codes, http verbs) 

·       Comfortable using developer tools 

·       Familiarity with responsive web design patterns in semantic HTML/CSS 

·       Eagerness to learn new systems and processes 

Application Steps 

Summer Internship Program Application Process:   

1.                   Apply to one (1) internship posting that best suits your interest & skills.  If there is a project component in the application (see above), it is required that you submit this to be considered for a position.   

2.                   Complete HireVue: Candidates selected will receive an email with a link to complete a HireVue Video Interview. You will have 2 days to complete this portion of the application once the email is received.   

3.                   Interviews will be scheduled with our internal teams, continuing on a rolling basis.    

Applications will be open through November.  

Don’t forget to check out urbn.com/internships and @urbnearlycareers on Instagram to learn more!