Web Developer Intern (Unpaid) — Babylon
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Commitment:
3 - 6 months (flexible for term dates)
Build the web that helps newcomers feel at home.
Babylon is a multicultural media and community platform for people living in a new country. We publish practical guides for 17+ countries, run an online radio, and host events that help people integrate faster. We're scaling fast—and we're looking for a Web Developer Intern who wants to ship meaningful features to production, not just watch from the sidelines.
What you'll work on
* app
: Build responsive pages and components (React, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui), improve routing, and tighten Core Web Vitals.
* Headless WordPress
: Consume WP REST/GraphQL to power content in our front end, preserve internal links, and maintain Rank Math SEO scores.
* Firebase integration
: Auth, Firestore, Functions, and secure client/server data flows.
* Internationalization & GEO content
: Multi-country, multi-language structures with clean URL strategies and schema markup.
* DevOps-lite
: Vercel deploys, basic Cloudflare/CDN tasks, error monitoring, and logging.
* AI-assisted workflow
: Use our ChatGPT Teams + Agent workflows for content ops, QA checks, link hygiene, and PR review prompts.
Our stack
* Front end:
, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui
* CMS:
WordPress (headless)
* Data & Auth:
Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions)
* Infra/Deploy:
Vercel, Cloudflare (and some legacy Contabo)
* Collab:
GitHub, Jira, Figma
* AI:
ChatGPT Teams with agent workflows for Web Dev
You'll be great at this if you
* Know modern React fundamentals and can write clean TypeScript.
* Have basic experience with
(app router, data fetching) and
Tailwind
.
* Can fetch from APIs (REST/GraphQL) and manage async state without chaos.
* Care about UX details: accessibility, keyboard nav, responsive layout.
* Like measuring impact: Core Web Vitals, GA4 events, Lighthouse.
* Communicate clearly in PRs and enjoy collaborative reviews.
Nice to have
* WordPress headless experience
* Firebase experience (Auth rules, Firestore indexes, Functions)
* Basic and JSON-LD
* Familiarity with Vercel/Cloudflare and simple CI
What you'll get
* Real production commits
with your name on them (and live URLs for your portfolio).
* AI-powered workflow
training (ChatGPT Teams + agents) you can reuse anywhere.
* Career support
: tailored reference letter, LinkedIn recommendations, and interview prep.
This is an
unpaid, learning-focused
internship designed for students or recent grads seeking experience. Academic credit available if your institution supports it.
How to apply
Send a short note with:
1. CV or LinkedIn
2. GitHub (or 2–3 code samples)
Email:
Subject:
Web Dev Intern - [Your Name]
* Tip:
If you want to stand out, include a quick Loom or deployed demo. We value working software over perfect resumes.