Developer Relations Intern

DigitalOcean seeks a Developer Relations Intern to become integral to our Global Developer Advocacy division. Our Developer Advocates are pivotal conduits amongst our users, internal spheres such as developer community, product marketing, product development, and the broader developer ecosystem. As a Developer Relations Intern, you will play a crucial role in supporting our developer community, creating engaging content, and assisting with various developer-focused initiatives, propelling the uptake of DigitalOcean solutions while influencing product innovation and feature enhancement with actionable insights.

As a Developer Relations Intern, your primary responsibility will be to create technical content, including code, demos, and videos, to engage and support our developer community. The ideal candidate is a proactive and hands-on professional. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a Computer Science educational background who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in developer relations and community engagement. 

What You'll Be Doing:

• Building and maintaining open-source projects and demos leveraging DO stack
• Assist in creating compelling technical video content, blog posts, tutorials, and sample code to educate and inspire developers  
• Developer community engagement on Discord, Reddit

What We’ll Expect From You:

• 1-2 years of software development experience
• Hands-on builder 
• Persistent 'Day 1' attitude, marked by urgency, enthusiasm, and a results-driven approach.
• Technical video content creation experience is a plus
• Conference speaking experience is a plus. 

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary for this position is $26.00 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is a remote role

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