Salesforce Developer Internship

Clarity Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Partners seeks a Salesforce Developer Intern to build solutions on the Salesforce platform and work with experienced developers and architects in Chicago. You’ll gain hands‑on experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications that improve client processes.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a CS/SE degree, have OO programming experience, and are eager to learn Salesforce, web development, Git, REST APIs, and cloud platforms in a collaborative consulting environment.

Qualifications

• Two years completed toward a bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• Experience with object‑oriented programming.
• Familiarity with Java, C#, JavaScript, Python, or Apex.
• Basic SQL concepts and database understanding.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and configuring Salesforce apps using declarative and programmatic tools.
• Support Lightning components, Flows, Apex, triggers, and integrations with guidance.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployments.
• Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to enhancements.
• Create technical docs and contribute to standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with analysts, PMs, and other developers to translate requirements.
• Gain exposure to Salesforce DevOps, version control, CI/CD, and Agile methods.
• Learn consulting practices while working on real client engagements.

Skills

Java

C#

JavaScript

Python

Apex

Education

Bachelor's degree progress (2+ years) in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Git

REST APIs

Salesforce

CI/CD

Job description

Description

Voted one of Chicago's Best Places to Work by the Chicago Tribune for the ninth consecutive year, Clarity Partners is hiring! Clarity Partners is seeking a Salesforce Developer Intern who is passionate about software development and excited to build solutions on the Salesforce platform. Working alongside experienced Salesforce developers and architects, you'll gain hands‑on experience designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications that help our clients improve their business processes. This internship is ideal for students interested in software engineering, cloud technologies, and enterprise application development. Clarity’s internship program requires fulltime onsite reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and configuring Salesforce applications using declarative and programmatic tools.
• Support the creation of Lightning components, Flows, Apex classes, triggers, and integrations under the guidance of senior developers.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, testing, and deployment activities.
• Help troubleshoot production issues and support ongoing enhancements.
• Write technical documentation, contribute to development standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project Managers, and other developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Gain exposure to Salesforce DevOps, version control, CI/CD processes, and Agile development methodologies.
• Learn consulting best practices while working on real client engagements.

Requirements

• Completed at least two years toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• Coursework or experience with object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with one or more programming languages such as Java, C#, JavaScript, Python, or Apex.
• Basic understanding of databases and SQL concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Exposure to Salesforce, web development, Git, REST APIs, or cloud platforms is preferred but not required.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and work in a collaborative consulting environment.

Clarity is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For the Salesforce Software Developer Internship, the hourly pay range is $31.00/hr. - $34.00/hr. The range represents a good faith estimate that Clarity reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of posting. Compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors