What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Intern | Harvard-Founded Travel Startup position at WndrTrip?
Company Description
WndrTrip is a travel platform empowering creators to host curated group adventures and providing modern explorers with seamless, community-driven experiences. Born out of the Harvard Innovation Lab, our company is backed by a founding team from Harvard Business School and Harvard School of Engineering. We aim to be the go-to brand for the next generation of travel with a focus on authentic and social adventures. Our platform supports discovery, booking, payments, logistics, and community engagement.
Role Description
We’re looking for a Development Intern who’s hungry to build, ship, and learn fast. You’ll help us bring WndrTrip’s product vision to life - from developing core platform features to experimenting with new AI-driven tools that power the future of travel. This is your chance to help shape a product from the ground up, working alongside a small, high-energy team redefining what adventure travel looks like online.
NB: This is an unpaid position.
What You'll Do
• Contribute to building WndrTrip’s core web platform and internal tools.
• Collaborate with design and product teams to implement new features end-to-end.
• Write clean, maintainable code (React, Next.js, Python — depending on the project).
• Work with APIs and data integrations (booking systems, maps, AI assistants, etc.).
• Assist in testing, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Experiment with AI-driven tools to accelerate development and content generation.
• Contribute ideas for new features, product improvements, and creative experiments.
What We Are Looking For
• Strong interest in web/app development, startups, and travel tech.
• Familiarity with modern web frameworks (React, Next.js, or similar).
• Curiosity to learn and develop AI tools.
• Comfortable with fast-paced, iterative work and quick experimentation.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Bonus: experience deploying a side project or building something end-to-end.
What You'll Get
• Hyper-growth experience building a startup product from 0 to scale.
• Mentorship from a Harvard-founded team.
• Hands-on exposure to AI-assisted development workflows.
• Portfolio-building projects with real-world impact.
• Flexible, remote-first role with autonomy to explore ideas.
• A chance to join the WndrTrip journey early and grow with us.
• Potential to convert into a full-time paid role.