Frontend React JS Internship
What to Expect
Disclaimer: This position is expected to start around May/June and continue through August/September. Internships are in-person for 40 hours a week for a minimum of 12 weeks. Please consider before submitting an application.
International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time depending on their academic standing.
Internship Programs at Tesla
The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions that they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by given them projects that are critical to their team’s success.
Locations
- Palo Alto, CA
About the Team
As a Frontend Intern, you will take part in the design and development of current and next generation Vehicle Software platforms. In this role, you’ll be developing highly complex applications with a goal of streamlining business operations while improving overall user experience. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a strong desire to increase efficiencies and make an impact while contributing to a cross-functional team. Your ability to creatively collaborate and execute team goals will affect scalability and directly contribute to the company mission of accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.
What You’ll Do
- Work directly with engineers and technicians to design new streamlined user experiences.
- Improve and maintain web-based software platforms.
- Debug issues in production, root cause and apply fixes in timely manner.
- Participate in architectural improvements to support our growing user base.
- Improve application security.
- Write new React components in support of new features.
- Improve reliability, scalability and performance of Tesla’s internal platforms.
What You’ll Bring
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or a related field.
- Strong working knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (Backbone.js, Angular.js, React.js, Typescript).
- Strong CSS skills, experience working with CSS pre-compilers (SASS, LESS, etc.).
- Experience creating user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
- Experience in building a performant reactive UI with dense time-series data.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.