StayClassy develops web-based fundraising software used by thousands of Nonprofit organizations across the globe. The company is also the host of the Classy Awards, the largest philanthropic awards show in the Country. We care passionately about delivering the best possible product to each organization that we work with and helping the nonprofit sector grow its overall impact. Our culture is young, vibrant, fast-paced and fun. Recently, the founders were selected by Bloomberg Businesweek as one of the top 5 most promising social entrepreneurs in America.

An internship at StayClassy requires at least 12 consecutive weeks of work at our office in San Diego, CA. If you go to school in the San Diego area, we accept applications on a rolling basis. For candidates coming from outside of San Diego, the internship would be from June through August, depending on your school’s schedule.

You will receive training and mentorship from one of our senior developers, and have the opportunity to contribute and work on real features that get used by millions of people, and thousands of organizations. We almost never hire full-time positions that did not go through our internship program; so, if you’d like to be considered for a full-time position when you graduate, this internship is for you!

We need someone who will dive into the weeds and strive to continually improve the product. If you are detail oriented, enjoy breaking stuff and want the opportunity to obtain a tremendous amount of hands-on experience in an extremely fun environment, then this internship is for you.

Requirements (what it will take for you to get in the door):

BS in Computer Science or related field preferred.
Majoring in Computer Science or related field.
Understanding of web development technologies including PHP 5, AJAX, HTML, CSS, JAVAScript and JQuery.
Ability to create and execute test plans and test cases.
Experience with cross browser testing, including mobile browsers.
Strong technical troubleshooting skills
Ability to work closely with other engineers, product managers and customer support.
Comfortable with a fast paced office environment, tight deadlines, and an office of all young people.
A passion for making this world a better place.

Pluses:
Previous internship experience at a high tech company (preferably a startup).
Experience developing test automation using open source tools or scripting languages.
Experience with the Zend Framework preferable.
Experience working with e-commerce solutions.
Interest & knowledge of search engines or social networks.
Active contributor to open source software.

Additional:
Hours: Minimum 15 hours per week while in school. 30 hours minimum during Summer Months (June through August).
Compensation: College credit available —OR— Hourly compensation.