Our Computer Science / IT Internships offer you an excellent opportunity to test and build your coding and developer skills, while creating meaningful impact working on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as food security, clean water, sanitation, and education inequality. Be the force that digitally transforms the inspiring organizations, who have a wealth of information and experience that needs to be more accessible through various web and mobile platforms. Hone your problem solving and product development skills while helping these organizations scale their impact!
Sample Coding Internships
Develop an App for an online climate change course
Host Country:
India
Sector:
E-learning
Functional Area:
App Development
Skills Involved:
Java/Kotlin, Android/swift programming, Data base systems, HTP server, UI/UX and app deployment
UN SDGs Addressed:
Host Country:
India
Sector:
E-learning
Functional Area:
App Development
Skills Involved:
Java/Kotlin, Android/swift programming, Data base systems, HTP server, UI/UX and app deployment
UN SDGs Addressed:
Problem/Opportunity:
There are very limited online courses on Climate Change that are contextualized for Indian audiences. The host organization is currently working on the content for an online course that deals with the science, policy, ethics and the actions that people can take up to reduce their carbon emissions. The organization is exploring how an app-based model could work for the participants to feed into all the different actions they were able to take on after completing the course.
Project High-Level Activities:
- Research and Analysis of other apps on climate action.
- Design and develop an app, where participants can update their climate change activities with photos and video.
- Make the app highly interactive for participants and the organization.
Accelerate software development on existing online platform
Host Country:
Sri Lanka
Sector:
Social Enterprise
Functional Area:
IT
Skills Involved:
Software Development, IT
UN SDGs Addressed:
Host Country:
Sri Lanka
Sector:
Social Enterprise
Functional Area:
IT
Skills Involved:
Software Development, IT
UN SDGs Addressed:
Problem/Opportunity:
The host organization has an online portal and itis community members have been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by mobilizing to support people in need, innovating on new products and services, and collaborating on new campaigns and initiatives. Still, many social enterprises and responsible businesses in the community are struggling to cover costs. With that in mind, the team is working overtime to roll out new features to make it easier to find, connect, support, and collaborate with each other during this challenging and transformative period.
Project High-Level Activities:
- Change the existing static pages to the react rebuild of a good market website.
- Integrate additional features on the platform, including chat feature, credit card payment gateway.
- Research and integrate other specific needs of community market place.
Explore other sectors for internships of your choice
Design
Marketing
Business
Engineering
Healthcare
These are just a small percentage of the projects we have lined up for VIX participants. Apply Now with your preferences so we can help you land your dream internship!
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