Dispatch simplifies last-mile deliveries for businesses by providing both a reliable network of independent contractor drivers and scalable software for your own fleet. With our delivery technology, businesses can focus on what matters most while empowering them to Deliver More for their customers. Dispatch’s real-time tracking and transparency put businesses, suppliers, and technicians in control of local deliveries. Voted one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes, Dispatch thrives on our commitment to strong company culture and our Five Core Values:

Care – We treat our people, customers, and drivers with empathy and respect.

Commitment – Every role matters; we’re dedicated to our team, mission, and plan.

Transparency – We build trust by keeping our promises and owning our mistakes.

Speed to Value – We make timely decisions with a focus on long-term impact.

Driven to Deliver – We take radical ownership of responsibilities, valuing execution as critical.

WHY YOU WOULD BE A FIT?

The QA Automation Engineering Intern will support our ongoing QA effort to deliver high-quality products to our customers. They will work with the QA team and learn to use different automation testing tools, helping us increase our automation coverage and effectiveness.

In addition, they will work within an agile team as dedicated QA Engineering support; learning their processes, gaining exposure to our development and testing methodologies, learning our tech stack, and gaining insight into how Dispatch products work.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT (should you choose us and we choose you!)

• Define testing strategies (manual, automation, etc.) that ensure superior quality for released features
• Exhibit a high personal commitment to quality, implementing development, and testing best practices
• Effectively partner with QA Engineers, Product Management, and Software Engineers and embed into the agile team to groom, plan, and test projects
• Learn to Develop test plans that cover all functional and non-functional (usability, scalability/load, security, etc.) requirements for a given project and that meet the overall testing and quality assurance goals of the applications.
• Participate in continued development and evolution of the testing framework as a part of a scrum team
• Collaborate with other teams on various projects

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM & DISPATCH

• Software development experience or training in a programming language like Ruby, C#, or Java with a strong desire and interest in automation testing
• Solid understanding of different kinds of software testing methodologies and SDLC
• Basic knowledge of Automation testing tools like Selenium, BDD, Cucumber, Appium, and Postman
• Practical understanding of DevOps practices (CI/CD)
• Proactive, able to work independently and take instructions, deal with ambiguity, and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment focused on results
• Currently pursuing a degree in Software Engineering or a related field at an accredited college or university

Internship Details

• Pay: $17/hour
• Duration: May 19, 2024 - August 15, 2024
• Work Hours: 30-40 hours per week

At Dispatch, we are passionate about exceptional outcomes and experiences and we value the unique backgrounds and experiences that everyone brings. We believe in a diverse workplace where everyone is included and people can bring their true and authentic selves to work every day. We foster creativity and innovation and know that our differences are strengths that help us achieve our goals as individuals and as an organization. We are committed to a workplace where employees feel valued and can perform their best. If your experience is close to what you see listed above, please consider applying.

Dispatch believes that Veterans arrive with not only translatable skills and technical expertise but in addition come with the intangibles; leadership and values that we believe align with our 5 Core Values. Simply put, these qualities enable our success, so we encourage all Guardsmen, Reservists, and Veterans to consider Dispatch as their next career destination.