Job Specifications
Are you a current undergraduate student looking for an exciting summer opportunity? Savvas Learning Company is seeking bright, motivated undergraduate students to join us for our dynamic 10-week Software Development Internship in Chandler, AZ.
Over the summer, participatnts will receive guidance from top teams During the program, participants will receive guidance from top teams in the K-12 education field, work on real-life business projects, attend weekly informational sessions to learn about other business areas, network with other students, attend off-site events, and finally, present a project to Savvas’ senior leaders at the end of the summer to showcase the impact you’ve made on our business.
Intern positions are full-time opportunities, 40 hours per week, requiring a hybrid work schedule with two (2) days onsite, in either our Chandler, AZ, or Boston, MA offices. You’ll typically be on-site on Wednesdays and another day as determined by you and your mentor during the first week of the program.
Interns have the opportunity to meet with experienced professionals across a variety of software disciplines and be a part of a world-class engineering team that builds and supports learning products used by millions of people every day. Savvas software development interns work on special projects that improve the digital learning experience for students and teachers.
Past Interns Have Worked On Projects That Included
Integrating an adaptive learning engine into our platform
Improving our content authoring tools
Improving the accessibility of Realize for students with disabilities
Porting an application from Chromebooks to Windows
Creating an AR application as a companion to Savvas textbooks
Creating security monitoring dashboards
Developing automated tests for our learning management service
On a Typical Day, The Intern Will
Participate in a planning meeting with a development team
Meet with developers to discuss the design and code for the project
Work on the project implementation
Test various use cases
What We Are Looking For
You are a current undergraduate student at an accredited college or university, with a graduation date between December 2026 - June 2027, studying Computer Science or a related field
You can commit to a full-time role (40 hours per week) for ten weeks out of the summer
You’re enthusiastic about working in a hybrid environment, onsite a minimum of two days per week in Chandler, AZ, or Boston, MA
You want to build great software for students and teachers
You’re passionate about programming and curious about new technologies, with some demonstrated accomplishments outside the classroom
You’re a great communicator, verbally and in writing
You’re organized and manage time well
You can multitask and set priorities, and you complete assigned tasks on schedule with the required level of quality
You’re open to using constructive feedback to refine your skills, and you’re open to working collaboratively on and with a team
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; our internship opportunities are not eligible for sponsorship
What’s Next?
Qualified Candidates Will Be Invited To The Following Steps
Phone Screen – You’ll have a prescreen via phone with someone from our Talent Acquisition Team. During this call, our goal is to learn more about your background and career interests and confirm information from your application. This is also a great time to ask any questions that you may have about the company or the internship program.
Formal Interview – During this stage, you will meet with a panel of interviewers, via video, including your potential intern mentor and other members of the intern leadership team. You’ll have an opportunity to learn more about the internship and what you can expect to gain over the summer while sharing more about the skills and experience you can bring to the team. The interview will conclude with a logical exercise where we ask you to solve a problem.
Offer –.If identified as the most qualified candidate, you can expect to receive an employment offer, outlining the internship details and compensation.
We want to keep you informed about your candidacy status throughout the interview process. If it is determined that you are not the best fit, you may be declined at any stage of the process, and we will notify you right away.
Why Intern with Savvas?
Real Assignments, Real Impact - From day one you’ll be viewed as a valuable asset to our team, participating in meetings and allowed to share your input and feedback
Collaboration - You’ll have an opportunity to work alongside former interns, associate and senior-level developers, and leaders from our product technology team
Paid Experience - Get paid to learn! We offer market-competitive pay for all positions
Flexible Work Arrangements - We offer hybrid work arrangements, allowing you the flexibility to work from home and also gain valuable face-to-face collaboration and networking skills at our office locations
About the Company
Built upon a 130-year history, Savvas is recognized as an industry leader and innovator in education. We take pride in offering the highest-quality instructional materials that are used by millions of students and educators in more than 90 percent of the 13,000+ public school districts across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as globally in more than 125 countries. Our rigorous instructional materials span every grade level and discipline, from evidence-based, standards-aligned core curricula ...
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