Quality Assurance Intern

Description

Summary: Join a successful, international not-for-profit organization as a Software Quality Assurance Intern, assisting the QA team in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products. Highlights: 1. Gain valuable real-world, hands-on experience in light-based technologies. 2. Make a difference doing important work with an international organization. 3. Experience software testing, bug tracking, and QA tools and processes. Join our team, sharing the latest scientific and engineering advances in light-based technologies from around the world, including biomedical optics, astronomy, lasers, solar, nanotechnology, and more! Gain valuable real-world, hands-on experience and make a difference doing important work with a successful, international not-for-profit organization that will look great on your resume. Paid internship, $23.00/hour, 15 - 20 hours per week, flexible around your class schedule. Description of duties: Be a part of the SPIE QA Team. The Software Quality Assurance Intern will assist the QA team in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products through various testing methodologies. This internship offers hands-on experience with software testing, bug tracking, and quality assurance tools and processes within a dynamic software development environment. Education & Experience Requirements: • Current college students only please. • Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, and/or other technology related degrees students preferred. • 3 years completed towards your major with at least 1 year of experience in software development preferred. • Knowledge in some of the following areas is required: ASP.NET, MVC, C#, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL and Microsoft Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. Must understand the Software Development Lifecycle and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Culture: At SPIE, we believe innovation thrives when people feel valued, supported, and empowered. We cultivate a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth—where diverse perspectives are embraced, bold ideas are encouraged, and every voice matters. Location: Physical work location in Bellingham, WA. Occasional telecommuting may be available for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Please send us a resume & cover letter, indicating how your experience & qualifications match the requirements & why you will be successful in this position. All materials must be received by 5 p.m. 06/02/2026. SPIE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SPIE provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.