Web Development Intern (BHI)

Web Development Intern (Summer 2026) – Boulder Heavy Industries 

Are you looking for a hands-on internship where you can gain real-world Web Development experience working on real production websites? 

Boulder Heavy Industries is passionate about developing the next generation of technology professionals through immersive, high-impact internship programs. We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Web Development Intern to join our team for Summer 2026. 

This paid internship is full-time (5 days per week) during the summer and is onsite at our Boulder, CO office. Candidates must have reliable transportation to the Boulder office. 

A Day in the Life: 

As a Web Development Intern, you will gain valuable, marketable skills by engaging in and assisting with: 

Supporting the rebuild and refresh of the Boulder Heavy Industries website 

Implementing front-end updates using HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript 

Improving layout, responsiveness, and styling consistency (CSS-heavy work) 

Implementing UI updates based on UX/design direction and stakeholder feedback 

Testing changes in a staging environment before production release 

Supporting ongoing updates for additional web properties (templates, case studies, page updates) 

Collaborating with internal teams and Business Units to support web requests 

You will contribute meaningfully to real web initiatives while learning how design, development, testing, and deployment work together in a professional environment. 

Primary Internship Project: 

The Web Development Intern will support a comprehensive refresh of the Boulder Heavy Industries website and related web properties. This includes: 

Enhancing layout structure and styling consistency 

Improving responsive design and mobile-first performance 

Implementing UI improvements based on UX direction 

Testing updates in staging environments 

Learning how updates move through review and deployment processes 

This project provides exposure to real-world development workflows, including staging vs. production environments, code review processes, and safe deployment practices. 

The successful candidate will: 

Be a junior or senior pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, or a related field 

Have strong foundational knowledge of HTML and CSS (CSS proficiency is especially important for this role) 

Understand responsive design principles (mobile-first layouts, breakpoints, Flexbox/Grid) 

Have basic understanding of JavaScript 

Have basic understanding of Git/version control (or willingness to learn quickly) 

Demonstrate strong attention to detail and ability to implement designs accurately 

Communicate progress clearly, ask questions, and work collaboratively 

What Will Get Our Attention: 

Experience with React or another front-end framework 

Familiarity with WordPress or other CMS platforms 

Knowledge of accessibility best practices (semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, contrast) 

A portfolio, GitHub profile, or sample projects (classwork acceptable) 

Strong interest in front-end development and user experience 

Why You’ll Want to Join Us: 

Work on meaningful, real production websites 

Gain exposure to professional web development workflows 

Learn how changes move from staging to production safely 

Collaborate with designers, developers, and business stakeholders 

Develop strong technical and cross-functional communication skills 

Build a portfolio of tangible, real-world work 

We foster an open, welcoming, and collaborative environment where interns are valued contributors—not observers. 

Compensation: $18.00–19.00/hour 

COME AS YOU ARE: Your gender, your gods, your skin tone, and who you love don’t make a difference here. We’re all about building a team where talent shines and uniqueness is respected.
At Boulder Heavy Industries, we hire based on smarts, skills, experience, and potential—nothing else!