Software Engineering Intern
A paid internship on industrial attachment: real, reviewed engineering work on products people use across Ghana.
- Team
- Engineering
- Place
- Accra (Adentan)
- Work
- On site
- Type
- Internship
How you'll work. In the office every working day.
- You'll be employed by Nkonso Technologies Ltd.
- Internships are paid.
About the role
Our interns do real work on Agoo, Agoo Reviews, Agoo Forms, Amee and Atumpan, each paired with a senior engineer who reviews everything they ship. It's a chance to learn how careful, modern software is built, and to leave with work you can point to.
What you'll do
- Write automated tests for our apps and services
- Find and fix accessibility problems
- Build realistic sample data for testing and demos
- Write code samples for our public guides
- Build small, well-defined features, reviewed by your senior engineer
- Pair with your senior engineer, and join the team's reviews and planning
- Write a short account of what you built and learned at the end of your attachment
What you'll bring
- Enrolled in a tertiary programme in computer science, computer engineering, IT or a related subject, with an industrial attachment
- Code you've written in at least one language, in a project you can show us
- Basic use of version control
- Curiosity, care, and the habit of asking when you're stuck
- Clear written English
- Able to commit to your full attachment period
Nice to have
- A mobile or web app you've built
- Open-source contributions
- Hackathons, coding clubs or competitions
How you'll work
- On site. You'll work from our office at 10A Mega Street, Adentan, Accra, every working day.
- Hours. Standard office hours.
- This is a paid internship on industrial attachment, timed to your institution's attachment period.
- Reporting. You'll be paired with a senior engineer who reviews your work, and report to the Head of Engineering. You'll work with test data, never with customers' personal data.
- Openings. There are three openings.
How to apply
Apply on this page with your details and a link to your CV. Tell us your programme and the dates of your attachment period A short note on why the role interests you is welcome.
What happens next: we read every application. If there's a fit, we'll invite you to talk with us, then ask you to do a short task based on the work, and we'll give you an answer either way.
We may use AI to summarise applications and check for missing details. A person reads and decides every application.
We welcome applications from everyone. In line with the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), we don't discriminate on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, creed, social or economic status, disability or politics. Applicants with disabilities are warmly encouraged to apply: if you need an adjustment to apply or to take part in any stage, tell us what you need and we'll arrange it.
How we handle your details is set out in our applicant privacy notice.
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