About The Opportunity
We operate in the IT services & staffing sector supporting Australian businesses across web development, digital transformation and SaaS. This on-site internship places entry-level engineering talent into fast-paced development teams to gain hands-on experience building production web applications.
Role: PHP Developer Intern (On-site, Australia)
Role & Responsibilities
Contribute to PHP-based web applications: implement feature work, bug fixes and component-level improvements under senior developer guidance.Build and consume RESTful APIs, design database queries and help optimise MySQL-backed endpoints for performance.Write clean, modular PHP (OOP) code and integrate with front-end markup using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.Use Git for source control—create branches, raise pull requests, and participate in code reviews following team workflows.Assist with troubleshooting in local and staging environments; reproduce issues, write test cases and validate fixes.Collaborate daily with product owners, designers and engineers; follow sprint processes and deliver incremental value.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
Pursuing or recently completed a degree/diploma in Computer Science, IT or equivalent practical experience; entry-level candidates encouraged.Hands-on experience with PHP and object-oriented programming concepts.Basic SQL skills and familiarity with MySQL or other relational databases.Comfortable with HTML, CSS and JavaScript for front-end integration and debugging.Working knowledge of Git and command-line workflows.Available to work on-site in Australia for the internship duration.
Preferred
Experience with Laravel or another PHP MVC framework (CodeIgniter, Symfony).Familiarity with Composer, package management and basic deployment concepts.Exposure to Linux-based development, Apache/Nginx configuration or Docker.Understanding of automated testing, CI/CD basics and code quality tooling.
Benefits & Culture Highlights
Structured mentorship from senior developers and hands-on experience with real product codebases.Fast-learning environment with regular feedback, technical workshops and paired-programming opportunities.Clear pathway to junior or full-time roles for high performers.
This internship is ideal for motivated, detail-oriented developers seeking practical PHP development experience in an on-site Australian team. Apply to build real skills, contribute to production features, and accelerate your early-growth opportunities.
Note: This is a paid internship.Skills: php,code,web,developers
📌 PHP Developer Internship
🏢 Ace Talent recruitment
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