TTP Residency at CUNY-College of Staten Island is a summer internship program designed to deliver qualified tech talent to local employers and short-term professional experiences to competitive computer science majors. Informed with input from the City’s leading tech employers, TTP is committed to fostering 
inclusivity in the tech industry and will:
 

• Identify and screen qualified candidates from a pool of advanced Computer Science undergraduates

• Connect qualified, upper-level Computer Science candidates with businesses looking to host internship opportunities for emerging technical talent 

• Support candidates and provide technical and professional training throughout their internships

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Tech Talent Pipeline Residents are working at a pre-software engineer level and are familiar with object-oriented programming in C++, Java, or Python. They also know data structures and algorithmic development. All residents complete a professional development program to ensure they are ready for the workplace in addition to the below skills covered in a pre-internship bootcamp:
 

• Front End: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, and React.js

• Back End (Servers and Databases): RESTful API, Node.js, Express.js, SQL,PostgreSQL

• Tools: Terminal, GitHub/Git, AWS

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TTP Residencies allow talented participants to make substantive technical contributions to the needs of the host company – all while providing additional technical training and community structure to selected residents. The TTP Residency internships focus on technical fields including:
 

• Frontend Development (Web, Desktop, Mobile)

• Backend Development (Web, Desktop, Mobile)

• Full-Stack Development (Web, Desktop, Mobile)

• Test Development

Internships start in the summer of 2024 and will last at least 12 weeks. Residents will work 35 hours per week with a wage of at least $20/hour. Internship matching and placement will be conducted by TTP at no cost to the employer. Depending on employer size and need, TTP may subsidize some or all the interns' wages.

 

Interested companies looking to host TTP Residents as interns can complete this TTP Residency Company Intake Form. Please contact Sabine Salandy at sabine.salandy@csi.cuny.edu for more information.