Web Developer Intern

remote
Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
internship . September 3, 2025

Description

WEB DEVELOPER INTERN, Investigative Journalism Foundation

Location: Remote, anywhere in Canada.

Salary: $29.50/hour for 37.5 hours per week between early September and early January.

Deadline: September 12. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so apply early.

About the Investigative Journalism Foundation

The Investigative Journalism Foundation is Canada’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on public interest journalism. We are a new kind of media outlet, built around databases on who donates to politicians across Canada, who lobbies them, and how the government spends your money.

As a nonprofit, nonpartisan media outlet, our primary purpose is to serve the public. We do this by publishing in-depth investigative journalism that speaks truth to power. Our databases are also used by other journalists, academics, policymakers and individuals seeking to increase transparency and strengthen Canadian democracy.

About this job

This is a short-term internship. Most of the IJF’s team is based in Toronto, but we’re happy to hear from candidates based elsewhere in Canada.

Please note: this position is funded by the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Candidates must:

Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the internship;
Be legally entitled to work in Canada (either a citizen, permanent resident or person with refugee status - work permits are not eligible);
Self-identify as underemployed (i.e. employed below their level of education, holding part-time employment, or in emerging fields with few jobs);
Have completed post-secondary studies (exception: interns located in Nunavut, Yukon or NWT are not required to meet this criterion);
Ideal candidates include, but are not limited to, recent graduates of a technical, vocational or degree program with experience in computer science, web design or front-end development. We welcome applications from individuals identifying with groups traditionally underrepresented in journalism due to gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, indigeneity, religion, immigration background, or disability.

You will play a key role in enhancing our data-driven journalism efforts. This dual-focused role will primarily involve creating interactive data visualizations for front-end user engagement, as well as helping us launch newer datasets that we have recently acquired.

The position is a great way to learn from some of Canada's top web developers, data scientists and investigative journalists. Successful candidates will be excited about working at a mission-driven nonprofit that uses journalism to strengthen Canadian democracy every day. We are a workplace that promotes remote and flexible work arrangements and emphasizes work-life balance.

Not sure you meet all the qualifications listed below? Please apply anyway. We’re looking for talented people who share our passion for making Canada a better place. Experience matters less than a desire to learn and grow. We’re committed to building an inclusive environment.

Requirements

Experience in one or more of our key technical areas:
Backend development in Python, especially using Docker
SQL database administration, especially with PostgreSQL
Frontend development with Typescript and React, especially with Next.js
Someone who is organized, focused and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
A team player who wants to grow with the organization.

The following would be an asset:

Experience with digital publishing and content management systems
Experience with HTTP and browser automation
Experience displaying complex data in informative and interesting ways

Depending on qualifications, you’ll:

Contribute to the IJF’s data collection pipeline
Build and maintain the IJF’s website, including publishing and interactive databases

How to apply

Please fill out this form. It will ask for your CV, a cover letter telling us how your skills are a fit for the IJF’s mission, as well as links to three things you’ve built of which you’re particularly proud.

The three projects from your portfolio are by far the most important part of your application. If your relevant experience isn’t shareable, let us know in your cover letter.

This internship opportunity is presented as part of the “Digital Skills for Youth” program coordinated by the Independent Media Arts Alliance and funded by the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Compensation

$29.50 - $29.50 per hour

Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Let them know!