Bellwether is a Tallahassee-based software development firm specializing in custom software solutions for the web and mobile platforms. Founded in 2004 in Tallahassee, the thriving company services a diverse set of clients and projects with additional locations in Orlando and Amsterdam.
Bellwether strives to be a progressive, 21st century workplace. Not in a “we-replaced-our-desk-chairs-with-exercise-balls” kind of way, but in a “we understand how this generation works best” kind of way. We maintain a professional environment where employees and interns alike feel challenged, appreciated and most of all engaged.
Perks include free tech support, software, the occasional Chinese food / Decent Pizza run, and working alongside young entrepreneurs while learning essential business, technical and operational skills.
For more information or to apply for any of the following internships, contact Farhood Basiri at fbasiri@fsu.edu. Applicants should include a resume and introductory letter of interest. Be sure to include your contact information.
Interns will work predominantly with Farhood Basiri, one of Bellwether’s managing partners. Mr. Basiri also teaches at Florida State’s College of Communication and Information.
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Bellwether is currently looking for a creative writing intern.
Applicants should preferably come with an english/creative writing or communications background, though all majors and disciplines will be considered. We are looking for someone who writes well, and with personality, to assist with the creation of promotional material on blogs and across other social media sites, in addition to other writing responsibilities. Writing will typically be geared towards the promotion of mobile apps on the iPhone (iOS) and Android operating systems. No formal technical background or education is required, although applicants with experience using mobile technologies will have an upper hand.
The Tallahassee-based internship is a semester long. Hours are flexible though a minimum of 10 hours per week is required (unless your program requires more).
Bellwether is currently looking for a DNS / IT intern.
This IT internship will require an applicant with a firm grasp of DNS and domain registration procedures. Other skills will be taught on-site. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with an IT firm, develop professional contacts, gain valuable work experience and develop new job skills.
Interns will be asked to help transition websites from one registrar to another, manage domains, make sure sites have proper DNS records and assume additional (related) responsibilities as needed. Interns can bring their own laptops or use one of our computer systems.
The Tallahassee-based internship is a semester long. Hours are flexible though a minimum of 10 hours per week is required (unless your program requires more).
Bellwether is currently looking for interns to assist with WordPress maintenance and development.
Interns will be given their own sites (domain, DNS control, content and themes) and told to either build them or transfer content from the old HTML site to a WordPress site. Aside from being more fun than it sounds, this position is an impressive resume builder and a great way to make contacts (and possibly even friends) in the industry.
Applicants should have a general knowledge of IT best practices and will be working in conjunction with a project manager on development. This internship is a great fit for IT, Communications, New Media, Digital Media and Instructional Systems students looking for a fun internship at a truly unique company.
The Tallahassee-based internship is a semester long. Hours are flexible though a minimum of 15 hours per week is required (unless your program requires more).
Bellwether is looking for talented video production interns to assist with a number of projects. Interns can provide their own equipment, or Bellwether can order equipment to assist them in the shoots. The internships last one semester and boast flexible hours, though a minimum of 15 hours per week is required (unless your program requires more). Applicants need to have a production background in addition to a sense of creativity (dude, you’re a barista). [We’re not looking to create “art” but we’re not trying to bore anyone either.]
Projects include:
- Creation of TV /YouTube spots to assist in launch and development of a new business
- FSU Trademark/Licensing informational videos to be created in conjunction with the university
- Recording of FSU Mobile Application Development courses taught by Professor Farhood Basiri
Bellwether is currently looking for an intern with a Model UN background to assist in the testing and development of a Model UN Mobile application for the iPhone (iOS) and Anroid operating systems. No programming background is necessary, but applicants knowledgeable in mobile technologies and Model UN will have an upper hand.
This position lasts one semester, hours are flexible but a minimum of 15 hours per week is required (unless more is required by your program). Applicants should have a background that consists of attending Model UN conferences as a delegate in high school or staffing conferences collegiately, preferably both.
This position requires strong communications skills, the intern will be asked to recruit beta testers of the app, receive feedback and organize data to assist in implementing new features and improvements to the app in future development cycles. Benefits include paid meals/ catered events (for testing sessions), getting to borrow mobile technologies (iPad, iPhone, Android devices), and being around other Model UN geeks.