Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Squarespace

Posted about 1 month ago

Internship

New York, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Interns will contribute to various teams at Squarespace, focusing on building advanced web interfaces. The role involves growing technical skills and exploring the company and city.

Squarespace is seeking passionate students for their Software Engineering Internship Program in NYC. This 12-week paid internship requires students pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a solid foundation in computer science principles. Experience in JavaScript is needed for Frontend roles.

Must Have Skills for ATS

JavaScript

Data Structures

Algorithms

Software Design

Job Description

Squarespace is looking for passionate and eager students to join our Software Engineering Internship Program this summer in New York City. We have a variety of evolving teams at Squarespace who are pushing out the next generation of web platform technologies. Over the course of our 12 week paid program, you will contribute, grow your technical skills, and explore all that Squarespace and NYC have to offer!

Our Intern Role

Frontend: Our Frontend teams build one of the most advanced interfaces on the web with an intricate eye for design. For Frontend, you will need experience in JavaScript.

How to Apply

  • Please review team descriptions and note the team language requirement.
  • We'll review your application, and if your experience is a match, we'll send you a take-home assessment before moving on to interviews.

Qualifications for All Roles

  • Currently enrolled student, graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027.
  • Pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • A foundation in computer science with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design practices.

Compensation: $54.00 USD hourly rate

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal. For more information about our company, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Our Commitment

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Squarespace will never solicit your personal banking information or ask you to transfer money in connection with a job offer or interview. We also will not reach out to you via phone or SMS without your permission or knowledge.

Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity, and creating and managing social media presence with Unfold. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland and Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit www.squarespace.com/about/careers. If you are a customer that needs help, we invite you to browse the extensive collection of guides in our Help Center: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us. For more personalized support, you can email our award-winning Customer Support team anytime or live chat here: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/p/contact. Please remember Squarespace will never solicit your personal banking information or ask you to transfer money in connection with a job offer or interview. We also won’t reach out to you directly via phone or SMS without your permission or knowledge. For information about how to apply for our open roles, visit our Careers page at https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers. If you’ve received a suspicious communication about a potential career opportunity with us, please report it here https://www.squarespace.com/hr-inquiries. To report a possible scam on LinkedIn, please head to: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask/TS-RPS

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