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Perlego 6 month Internship Programme 2023

Our mission is to make learning accessible to all, so to help us achieve that goal we are launching an internship programme, opening up opportunities for people who dream big and want to change the world.

We’re not looking for someone with years of experience in engineering - you might be someone looking for a total career change, a recent graduate or someone who just wants to dive into something new and make an impact.

What we’re looking for is someone with a foundational understanding of coding who cares about our mission and wants to make a real impact on the world of education and has an appetite to learn about all things Engineering.

What you’ll get:
Why should you choose Perlego?
At Perlego we believe in the key role you will play to achieve our shared mission. You'll belong to a culture of dreamers, team players and avid learners with a flexible, value-based approach. Here, you can become your best self, and through your talent, make a real impact in the world of education.

The numbers speak for themselves:
94% of people you’ll work with are inspired by the purpose and mission of Perlego

88% of people you’ll work with feel they belong at Perlego

90% of people you’ll work with would recommend us as a great place to work

• Stats from our latest anonymous employee engagement survey

What you’ll learn

The fundamentals of commercial software engineering, including best practices, design patterns, and how to work in an Agile environment.
A solid understanding of Javascript, Typescript and React.
How to collaborate and communicate effectively with a team of engineers, designers, and product managers, and how to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
How to debug and troubleshoot complex software systems, and how to write effective documentation and tests
How to work with cloud-based infrastructure, such as AWS and how to deploy and manage software in a production environment
How to juggle competing priorities in a rapidly scaling start-up

What we do

At Perlego, there are over 100 of us working hard to make education accessible to all. In this digital age, we believe that anyone should be able to learn anything at any time. Knowledge should be more accessible, not locked behind sky-high price tags.

Over the past 5 years, our goal has been to support students across the UK & Europe to access quality books. The next stage of Perlego is twofold: 1) expand our support to students globally, and 2) build a product that goes beyond the book, a platform that helps students study smarter and more effectively.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Software Engineering Intern to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a basic foundational understanding of coding, either through study or passion projects who is looking to take the leap into their first commercial role. You’ll join a cross-functional product team and learn from experienced engineers about how to make an impact for our users.

What you’ll do

You will contribute to the design and code base of distributed AWS cloud systems, Serverless Node.js application back-ends and React web application front-ends.
You will partner closely with our experienced engineers and learn from hands-on interaction and paired programming with them
You will contribute to the delivery and maintenance of live features that will be deployed into production
You will work in a cross functional Agile product squad and take in the regular cadence of ceremonies including stand-ups, planning and retros.
You will work in a self-organising team in our product ecosystem learning technical development skills (React/Node/AWS) within the squad, learning how to break down complex problems and getting hands-on implementing the solutions to help your squad achieve it's goal.
Requirements

It’s perfect if you are:
Able to write functioning code in Javascript or Typescript
Interested in, or already learning React
A fantastic communicator and someone who isn’t afraid to ask questions
Excellent at organising and managing your time
As comfortable driving forward with a task on your own as you are working with a larger team
Good at paying attention to detail as well as keeping the big picture in mind
Open to feedback and always looking to learn
A fast learner able to pick up complex concepts and run with them
Empathetic and understanding

Applications close Tuesday 30th May 2023
Start date Monday 26th June
For this role, to set you up for success and maximise your learning experience we would require you to come to our beautiful office in Holborn/Chancery Lane at least 2 days per week

The internship will last 6 months, and we are open to this role becoming permanent if everything goes well and it's a good mutual fit
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits

Benefits include:
✨Compensation

The salary for this role is £25,000 p.a. (pro rata)

Why should you work at Perlego?

Apart from our mission, we foster a unique company culture championing self-empowerment, personal development, direct communication and mutual support. We’re proud of our Glassdoor reviews and the fact that 97% of our team would recommend Perlego as a place to work.

Want to learn more about how we’re making learning accessible? Check out our latest impact report

Flexible
Hybrid set up between our beautiful Holborn office and a bit of home working. As this is an intern role, we want to spend as much face-to-face time with you as possible so expect to spend most of your time in the office.

L&D Budget

We value continuous learning, you will get £250 during your internship to spend on the training of your choice

Unlimited Coaching Opportunities

Unlimited access to MoreHappi, an on-demand professional coaching platform to offer all employees access to unbiased and professional coaching opportunities.

Learning Time

All employees have dedicated Learning Time to focus on new skills, projects or interests that lay outside of their day-to-day job

Work-Life Balance

Everyone needs a break, so enjoy 30 days off (incl. bank holidays) per annum

Flexi Bank Holidays

We understand that not everyone aligns with the same calendar; we offer the flexibility to swap your UK bank holidays allowance for other religious or cultural days.

e.g. switch UK Easter Bank Holidays Days for Eid celebrations

❄️ Office Reset

All employees can also enjoy the days between Boxing Day and New Year off, to reset and refresh for the new year - this is additional to your annual leave

Personal Days

Life happens and we want you to be able to use your annual leave for resting, relaxing or taking time out to do something you love!

We offer 1 additional day a year for life events (your wedding, relocation, moving house, or a child starting school).

Mental Health

All employees also get access to a free counselling support service via Spill

Financial Wellbeing

Track your financial goals and receive financial advice all via Mintago

Social

We're a tight-knit bunch who enjoy our time to play. We have regular social events and activities for everyone - everything from white water rafting to board game nights.

Family time

We believe family is really important; we offer new parents a competitive matched parental leave as well as a phased return to work from extended leave (subject to qualifying conditions).

Belonging at Perlego:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of thought and background.

❤️ We are actively building a diverse team, so we strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

To enable an equitable experience for all and give you the best chance of success, if you have any specific requirements for any stage of the interview process, please let us know by emailing [email protected]