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Web Development Internship
Help build or improve a real website for a client — from requirements to a tested, deployed site.
Join a development team or work with a client organisation to plan, build, test and deploy website features using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Git, following professional workflows.
Entry requirements
- Completion of the Rescue Academy Web Development program (Intermediate level or above), or a passed practical skills check
- Completion of the Workplace Readiness level
Prerequisite skills
- Build responsive pages with semantic HTML and CSS
- Write basic JavaScript for interactivity
- Use Git for commits and branches
Learning objectives
- Gather and document website requirements with a client
- Implement responsive, accessible pages from a design
- Collaborate through Git and code review
- Test and deploy a website
Competencies you will develop
Requirements gatheringResponsive HTML/CSSJavaScript functionalityGit collaborationAccessibility and performance testingDeploymentClient communication
Internship modules
Weekly plan
| Week | Module | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Requirements and Site Planning | Discovery |
| Week 2 | Requirements and Site Planning | Planning |
| Week 3 | Building the Interface | Page structure |
| Week 4 | Building the Interface | Interactivity |
| Week 5 | Collaboration, Testing and Quality | Team workflow |
| Week 6 | Collaboration, Testing and Quality | Testing |
| Week 7 | Deployment and Handover | Deployment |
| Week 8 | Deployment and Handover | Handover |
Final internship project
Client Website Delivery
Deliver a deployed, tested website for a real or simulated client, with its repository, test log and maintenance guide.
Deliverables
- Live website URL
- Git repository with commit history
- Test log
- Client maintenance guide
How you are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Requirements and planning | 15% |
| Code quality and responsiveness | 30% |
| Testing and accessibility | 20% |
| Collaboration and communication | 15% |
| Internship report and reflection | 20% |
Internship report
8–12 pages plus appendices, submitted as PDF within one week of the placement ending.
- Summary
- The host organisation and your role
- Work completed, with evidence
- Technical architecture and deployment
- Challenges and how you handled them
- Skills developed and reflection
- Recommendations to the host organisation
Portfolio evidence
- Live site link (with client permission)
- Repository link
- Before/after screenshots
- Supervisor's evaluation
Expected professional outcomes
- Contribute to website projects as a junior front-end developer
- Deliver small client websites with professional workflows
Outcomes describe skills practised during the internship. Rescue Academy does not guarantee employment.
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