Student Developers
Love to code?
Then join Student Affairs IT's student developer team! Our department manages more than 75 websites receiving over 14 million page views a year. These include sites like the Registrar's Office, Financial Aid, Residential Life, Recreation, Ashe Center, SOLE, BRC, CAPS, and many more.
We're looking for a qualified, passionate student developer to help us maintain, extend, and upgrade the systems and apps that power our websites while providing valuable student perspective.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with other developers to implement features, update content, and fix bugs on our websites
- Develop and integrate our emerging Student Affairs design system with our various content publishing platforms
- Learn, implement, and advocate for accessible solutions when developing and advising in the publishing of online content
- Help establish and refine on our collaborative processes when it comes to planning, iterating, and releasing changes
What You'll Bring
- A basic understanding of core HTML, CSS, and JavaScript technologies
- An eagerness and flexibility for learning full-stack frameworks like SvelteKit
- A strong eye for design, filling in the blanks when adding features and making changes
- Empathy and understanding for diverse student needs with a user-centered perspective
- The ability to work independently, communicate progress, and adapt to change
The Details
- $20.60/hour
- Mostly remote, with 1-2 in-person meetings a quarter
- Minimum 4 hours/week commitment for weeks 1-9 of winter and spring quarters
- Maximum hours are flexible up to 10 hours/week over a 4-week rolling average
- Expected start date early- to mid-fall quarter, pending paperwork
- Expected end date Friday week 9 of spring quarter, flexible to June 30, 2026
- Possible employment past June 2026, contingent on continued position funding
- U.S. work authorization required, not eligible for visa, OPT, or CPT applicants
- Preference given to those graduating Spring 2027 or later
Apply now
The application closes on Thursday, October 9 at 11:59 PM. We intend on reviewing and contacting applicants the following week.
Apply via Handshake. You'll need to provide your resume and an additional document with your expected graduation and any links to or descriptions of code you've written or projects you've contributed to.
If you're having difficulty accessing Handshake, please review the Career Center's instructions or reach out to the Career Center at questions@career.ucla.edu. Questions for us? Send us a message on Handshake!