Web Developer Internship

Web Developer Intern (Unpaid) — BabylonLocation: Dublin, IrelandCommitment: 3 - 6 months (flexible for term dates)Build the web that helps newcomers feel at home. Babylon is a multicultural media and community platform for people living in a new country. We publish practical guides for 16 countries, run an online radio, and host events that help people integrate faster. We’re scaling fast—and we’re looking for a Web Developer Intern who wants to ship meaningful features to production, not just watch from the sidelines.What you’ll work onNext.js app: Build responsive pages and components (React, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui), improve routing, and tighten Core Web Vitals.Headless WordPress: Consume WP REST/GraphQL to power content in our Next.js front end, preserve internal links, and maintain Rank Math SEO scores.Firebase integration: Auth, Firestore, Functions, and secure client/server data flows.Internationalization & GEO content: Multi-country, multi-language structures with clean URL strategies and schema markup.DevOps-lite: Vercel deploys, basic Cloudflare/CDN tasks, error monitoring, and logging.AI-assisted workflow: Use our ChatGPT Teams + Agent workflows for content ops, QA checks, link hygiene, and PR review prompts.Our stackFront end: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/uiCMS: WordPress (headless)Data & Auth: Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions)Infra/Deploy: Vercel, Cloudflare (and some legacy Contabo)Collab: GitHub, Jira, FigmaAI: ChatGPT Teams with agent workflows for Web DevYou’ll be great at this if youKnow modern React fundamentals and can write clean TypeScript.Have basic experience with Next.js (app router, data fetching) and Tailwind.Can fetch from APIs (REST/GraphQL) and manage async state without chaos.Care about UX details: accessibility, keyboard nav, responsive layout.Like measuring impact: Core Web Vitals, GA4 events, Lighthouse.Communicate clearly in PRs and enjoy collaborative reviews.Nice to haveWordPress headless experienceFirebase experience (Auth rules, Firestore indexes, Functions)Basic schema.org and JSON-LDFamiliarity with Vercel/Cloudflare and simple CIWhat you’ll getReal production commits with your name on them (and live URLs for your portfolio).AI-powered workflow training (ChatGPT Teams + agents) you can reuse anywhere.Career support: tailored reference letter, LinkedIn recommendations, and interview prep.This is an unpaid, learning-focused internship designed for students or recent grads seeking experience. Academic credit available if your institution supports it.How to applySend a short note with:CV or LinkedInGitHub (or 2–3 code samples)Email: careers@babylonradio.comSubject: Web Dev Intern - [Your Name]Tip: If you want to stand out, include a quick Loom or deployed demo. We value working software over perfect resumes.