Ask Symph Vol.III: Internship

It's almost the start of another school year, and while everyone is enjoying the last of the summer, we know some of you are preparing for your internships. Symph has always been proud of its interns, and many people on our team started out as interns here. If you want to be one, these are the questions we get most often from aspiring Symph interns.

When can I apply for an internship?

Any time. We hire interns at Symph all year round.

What kind of interns are you looking for?

We want interns who can learn on their own, whether that's by researching on the internet, reading books, trial and error, or some mix of the three.

We also want interns who have done extra things beyond the usual school requirements, like a side-project of your own, a thesis or capstone project done alone or with a team, or work as a freelancer or in a company.

What's the work schedule?

It usually depends on your school schedule, but we think it works best when you have no classes and join Symph as a full-time intern. That way you can focus and get properly immersed in real work.

How do I apply?

Email your sample of works to join@symph.co. The subject of your email has to be in this format:

[WITH SAMPLE OF WORKS]

Like so.

What if I don't have a sample of works?

We usually put interns on an existing team working on a real project, so we only take interns who have built things before. Start a side-project of your own, because you will learn faster that way, and let us know once you've built something. :)

If you're interested, this Firebase tutorial gets you a live web app in less than 2 hours.

After I've applied with my sample of works, what happens next?

Our team reviews your sample of works and replies within 24 hours, either to decline your application or to schedule an interview. After the interview the team does another round of review, and we'll tell you the final result within the day.

I've applied and I haven't heard back from you. What do I do?

First, double check that you followed all the instructions above. If you did, wait for 24 hours (factor in weekdays and holidays), and feel free to stalk our social media accounts while you wait. If we still haven't replied, send us a follow-up email.

PS: Interns need their own laptop or computer. We don't usually provide devices to our team members, so you bring your own, and we've had interns bring their CPU and monitor to the office before. That's ok. If you don't have a device but you think your sample of works is really good, please send an application anyway, because we might make an exception for you.

See you in our inbox at join@symph.co. We can't wait for you to be part of the team.