Intern Frontend Developer

Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam Department: Front-end Development

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This role is part of our Experience & Engineering team based in the Netherlands. We combine our skills in developing future-ready technical solutions with our expertise in creating beautiful designs to deliver exceptional and engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients like Gant, Inter Milan, bol.com and Just Eat Takeaway.

JOB PURPOSE

Looking to kick off your tech career as a frontender? Join our talent program designed to shape you into a next-level front-end developer. We’ll give you all the attention, feedback, and high fives you need to grow into a standout professional. Our goal? To help you reach your full potential.

During this internship you’ll hit the ground running as if you’re the Usain Bolt of frontend. You’ll be part of our DEPT® Campus, which is our talent program that molds you into becoming the best of the best. Through professional training, masterclasses and interactive workshops about the latest technology, this program ensures that you won’t turn into the designated coffee supplier or have to start an involuntary love affair with the printer.

From day one, you’ll be paired with a dedicated mentor/buddy for 1-on-1 coaching and join a team of 40+ passionate developers always ready to help.

Note: to be eligible for this internship, you are required to be living and studying in the Netherlands.

AS A TECHIE

A group of tech enthusiasts that will feel like friends in no-time.

Possibility to work with cutting-edge technologies in a constantly evolving environment. Yes, we’re on top of our game when it comes to AI.

Good vibes: we’re trusting and believe in creative freedom and autonomy.

Best of both worlds: the pros of an international leading agency with the energy of a local studio.

Budget allocated for any new technology you wish to trial that benefits the company. Found the new Cursor AI Editor? Subscription costs are covered!

A buddy and lead that you can ask anything, any time.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Bringing designs to life on all kinds of different devices in a multi-disciplinary team, like designers, product owners and back-enders; from a 27-inch desktop screen to a smartphone;

Work with HTML, Tailwind CSS, Typescript, React, Next.js, Rest API’s, Server Components, and more;

Learn all the ins and outs of working within a digital agency, whether that is through team knowledge sharing or by taking on a cool feature;

Work as a full-fledged and indispensable member of a project team for A-list clients such as Artis, Gall & Gall, and Inter Milan.

WHO YOU ARE

Even if you don’t tick every box, that doesn’t mean we’re not a match. If you feel like this role could be right for you, just go for it and apply!

YOU

Have a portfolio / GitHub that we would like to receive with your application.

Know what A11y means, and are eager to learn more about it.

Know how to implement semantic HTML.

Have experience with JavaScript and basic Typescript.

Have experience with React

Pre: experience with Next.js

Pre: experience with Tailwind CSS

Know what the difference is between Server Side Rendering (SSR) and Client Side Rendering (CSR).

Don’t run away from giving presentations about the milestones that you’ve accomplished.

Enjoy experimenting with new technologies and keeping ahead of the curve

Pre: Know how to responsibly leverage agentic AI in your work. studies or a personal project

Hard Requirements

A GitHub with public repositories, or/and an online portfolio.

You are enrolled in a Dutch university for the entire duration of the internship.

Availability of 5 days per week (40 hours), from February 2027 for a duration of 5 months.

You’re confident in English, whether you’re writing, presenting, or just chatting with the team.

We offer a flexible hybrid work model. Here’s how it will work for your internship:

Onboarding Period: To set you up for success and help you integrate with the team, we require you to work from the office daily at the start of your internship.

Flexible Schedule: After the onboarding period, you will have the flexibility to create your own hybrid schedule.

Team Standard: You can choose to work from home up to 3 days per week. As a team, we all aim to be in the office at least 2 days each week to collaborate and stay connected.

WE OFFER

DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 - in the Netherlands and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 -award winning in the best way possible.

Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!

A monthly allowance of 450 euros + 50 euro internet allowance.

Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications.

Everything to focus on your health: mindfulness sessions, mental health services, healthy lunches available at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.

Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relent