Key Skills

Job Description

We’re looking for an engineering intern who genuinely aspires to become a great software engineer. You understand that it’s a craft, and that mastering it takes a lot of time and effort. That’s why perseverance is essential for this position. About us The Mouseion builds Odea, an AI learning and teaching platform for higher education. Odea helps lecturers turn their own course materials into a complete AI learning experience for their students. After successful pilots at TU/e, the University of Twente and VU Amsterdam, among other partners, we’re now scaling up. Our close collaboration with our partner universities has put Odea at the forefront of AI in education. We think and care deeply about what learning is and what influence AI should have. Which puts you in the position to have real impact on how people teach and learn with this (new) technology. We’re a small, intense, founder-led team that built the platform from the ground up. Now we’re expanding into the UK and the rest of Europe, working with more universities and schools to integrate AI responsibly into education. About the role We’re a team of three engineers, working together to build and maintain Odea. As an intern, you’ll work directly under the supervision of our CTO. We take pride in our work and believe in building things carefully and reliably. We care about solid engineering principles, and we want you to build a strong foundation in them. That foundation is built by doing the work yourself. If you’re looking for an internship where you can simply delegate most of the work to an AI agent, this probably isn’t the right fit. We are first and foremost an EdTech company, so education is in our DNA, and we’ll put a lot of time into your growth. You’ll have the freedom to work across the full stack, and we’ll figure out together what you want to learn and get out of this internship. It runs for six months, and we expect you in the office in the middle of Amsterdam at least four days a week. What you’ll do Work across the full stack of Odea, on code that students and lecturers use every day Write the code yourself, and learn to understand every line you ship Decide with us what you want to learn, and shape your internship around it Take part in code review, and learn the engineering principles behind every comment What we’re looking for Required Skills A genuine aspiration to become a great software engineer Perseverance: the patience to keep going when something is hard Native-level or fully fluent English, written and spoken Preferred Skills A background in an engineering discipline You’ve written code beyond coursework: a side project, an open-source contribution or a student team An interest in education or AI Dutch Required Characteristics High agency, low ego Intellectual ambition: curious about ideas and culture for their own sake Unusual drive and ownership You leave people more energised than you found them Independent judgement: you judge ideas on their merits rather than their popularity Preferred Characteristics Great taste, and interests that extend into art, design and culture beyond sales A love of technology and of building companies A love of reading What we offer A monthly internship allowance between €500 - €750 The opportunity to join the team after your internship: we’re looking for interns who stay Direct supervision by our CTO, and a lot of time invested in your growth The freedom to work across the full stack A strong foundation in solid engineering principles An office in the middle of Amsterdam

Core Responsibilities

Build and maintain Odea across the full stack, writing and understanding code used by students and lecturers. Participate in code reviews and shape learning goals for the internship in collaboration with the team.

Requirements

Candidates should be genuinely motivated to become excellent software engineers, persistent when facing challenges, and fluent in written and spoken English. Preferred qualifications include an engineering background, coding experience beyond coursework, and an interest in education or AI; Dutch is also preferred.

Benefits

• Internship Allowance
• Opportunity to Join the Team After the Internship
• Direct Supervision by the CTO
• Professional Development
• Full-Stack Work Experience
• Engineering Principles Training