Ecommerce Java Development Internship (Spring 2025) at Spencer's
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
About the Job
Overview
Are you interested in gaining meaningful work experience at one of the nation's leading specialty retailers? As a Spencer's and Spirit Halloween IT Intern you'll have the opportunity to enhance your skill set, explore your talents, and network with our company leaders. Our internship program offers a challenging, hands-on experience in a rewarding, supportive environment. Our goal is to prepare you to jump into a career post-graduation.
Former interns often describe our internship program as the most fun they've ever had – at a company where our mission is 'Life's a Party. We're Makin' It Fun!' and 'So Much Fun It's Scary!' what else could you expect? With a small group of interns there is a close relationship between supervisors, mentors, and interns, which fosters an environment of companionship and learning.
Some highlights of our program include:
- Paid, full-time internship
- Workshops with our Corporate Executives including the CIO
- 30% discount at Spencer's and Spirit Halloween Stores
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software using Java/J2ee, Spring, RESTful services, RDBMS/NoSQL databases.
- Performs coding, testing and debugging programs.
- Provides user training and post implementation support as necessary.
- Be a hands on Developer of a high performance development team.
- Provides production support and Maintenance of existing sites and supporting applications.
- Ensure quality solutions are built and tested.
- Provide feedback regarding technical requirements, timelines and software concerns.
- Interest in researching new technologies and learning new coding languages as needed.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Qualifications
- Available to work 30 hours per week while being on-site a minimum of 2 days per week (Tuesday - Thursday)
- Completion of junior year preferred and must be enrolled in college for the upcoming semester; graduate students are also encouraged to apply
- Commutable distance to our home office in Egg Harbor Township, NJ
- Proficient in object-oriented design and programming
- Experience with Core Java / J2EE backend development
- Programming expertise in Java, Multi-threading and XML technologies
- Excellent team player with good analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Preferred to have experience with Git