Software Development and Business Intern (Octopus8 Private Limited)

Organisation Overview: Octopus8, a new tech leader in AI-powered business process outsourcing, provides intelligent automation solutions and services in customer service, technical support, digital services, and sales. Our AI-enabled services drive efficiency and productivity while keeping people at the center.

Brief Description: As a Software Development and Business Intern, you will assist our engineers with software design, coding, debugging, and testing. You will also support business operations including requirements gathering, project management, and content creation. This is an exciting opportunity to gain real world experience at a high-growth technology company.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Software Development Responsibilities:

• Participate in software development lifecycle including design, coding, testing

• Troubleshoot bugs and issues with existing software applications

• Assist with gathering requirements for new software projects

• Perform testing on web and mobile applications

Business Operations Responsibilities:

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers

• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps

• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets

• Build page navigation buttons and search fields

• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like

• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback

• Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

1. To be exposed to software design, coding, debugging and testing processes in a high-growth startup environment.

2. To apply understanding of software development and business operations to assist with UI/UX design, gathering requirements, testing, and troubleshooting.

3. To participate in the full software development lifecycle from design to launch and learn how a tech startup executes on product ideas.

4. To gain knowledge in startup communities, business analysis, and project management through supporting business operations responsibilities.

5. To be able to take initiative, communicate effectively, and problem-solve issues related to software applications and business requirements.

Exposure to Seniors
Interns will gain first-hand exposure to the needs of elderly users and the role of technology in serving this community:

• Learn about physical, social, and cognitive needs of seniors through research and direct outreach

• Understand user challenges through interviews with elderly residents

• Test interface designs and hardware with senior volunteers

• Develop an app prototype for connecting seniors to health services

• Create guides to using everyday technology tailored for elderly users

Duration of Internship: 6 months

Daily Working Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm

Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Minimum Qualification: No minimum education (i.e. A-level Graduates, Current Polytechnic students are welcome)

Requirements (if any):

No of Vacancies: 3

Contact Person Name: Tew Chee Chyen

Contact Person Email: tew@octopus8.com Please read the following to apply for the internship:

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For further enquiries on the internship role, you may email the contact person as stated in the description.