Application Development Intern - Only Female

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday 
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated 
We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

SCI - Afghanistan
 Save the Children has worked in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.
We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process of staff.

ROLE PURPOSE: 
We are seeking a motivated Software Development Intern to join our team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals beginning their career in software development to gain practical, hands-on experience in application development, understand the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and contribute to real-world projects.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 
Reports to: IT Coordinator- Application Development & Enterprise Solution
Indirect Report: N/A
Staff reporting to this post: None 
Close working relationships: IT Team in Country Office
Budget Responsibilities: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Under the overall guidance of the IT Coordinator – Application Development & Enterprise Solutions, the Intern will be involved in the following key tasks to 
learn, practice, and perform:

• Assist in designing, developing, documenting, and maintaining software applications.
• Contribute to front-end design and user interface development, ensuring a user-friendly experience.
• Collaborate with the development team to implement features and fixes.
• Participate in the full SDLC, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Write clean, maintainable code and documentation.
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions.
• Learn and apply coding best practices, development tools, and agile methodologies.
• Support knowledge transfer within the team.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:
• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS  
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (Fresh Graduates are welcome)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential
No prior formal work experience
• The candidate should have foundational knowledge of application development 
• Candidates who have some practical initiative as volunteer experience contributing to a tech-related project or personal projects (apps, websites, tools, prototypes) created independently or as part of academic coursework will be preferred. 

• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong problem-solving, learning agility, and teamwork skills.
• Good self-starter with effective time management skills
• Strong skills in coordinating and collaborating with others
• Positive, solution-driven, respectful, and with a “can-do” attitude
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Desireable
• Understanding of Software Engineering principles
• Familiarity with Laravel and Vue.js, including front-end component design
• Knowledge of databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Basic understanding of UI/UX principles and front-end design

Additional job responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities 
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by sending the below documents mentioning the position title and vacancy number (Application Development Intern - KBL-IN0015) in the subject of their email before closing date 11 Aug 2026.

* Letter of Interest and Update CV as a single document 

Note: Failure to submit a Letter of Interest and an updated CV, as well as to include the position title and vacancy number in the email subject line, will result in your application being automatically disqualified.

Save the Children International (SCI) is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as core to our vision and values. We provide equitable employment opportunities and aim to increase the representation of women, people with disabilities, and individuals from minority groups to effectively meet the diverse needs of the children and communities we serve.

At SCI, we value the authentic selves of everyone, including you! If you have any access needs or require support due to a disability or other reasons, please let us know at the time of your application. We are here to assist you and ensure an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience.

Please note: SCI does not request any fees during any stage of the recruitment process.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Email / Application Form: afg.recruitment@savethechildren.org