Negotiable Salary
Circle Cat
California, USA
North America The Circle Cat Residency Program is a volunteer internship initiative launched by Circle Cat, a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in New York State, USA, dedicated to helping more Chinese-speaking women enter the technology industry. You will join Circle Cat as a volunteer trainee and complete nonprofit projects under the guidance of mentors (employees from major tech companies or researchers/graduates from renowned universities). China The Circle Cat Residency Program Internship is a volunteer public welfare internship program launched by Zhaoqing Circle Cat Technology Co., Ltd. You will join Circle Cat as an intern (Volunteer trainee) and complete either nonprofit or commercial projects under the guidance of mentors (Circle Cat employees or tech company employees). Requirements North America Support Circle Cat's mission (support Women in tech); Possess basic professional knowledge; Fluent in Chinese; Interested in entering the tech industry; Able to volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per week (minimum OPT requirement); Willing to collaborate with mentors on nonprofit projects; Located within the GMT-4 to GMT-7 time zones. China Support Circle Cat's mission (support Women in tech); Complete all course content provided by Circle Cat; Proficient in Python and Java, with understanding of data structures and algorithms; Interested in entering the tech industry; Project interns may work remotely; all others must work on-site. Upon acceptance, you will become a project intern. The internship lasts up to 3 months. If performance is satisfactory after 3 months, you may transition to a full-time intern. Full-time interns must work at our office; full-time interns are expected to become full-time employees within 6 months (maximum). Failure to meet the professional standards of a full-time employee will result in termination. Full-time employees are expected to perform at the level of standard industry engineers. Benefits North America During this period, you will: Complete nonprofit projects under the guidance of employees from major tech companies; Work on industry-level projects using industry-grade infrastructure; Receive one-on-one career mentoring from employees at top tech firms; Learn advanced frameworks such as K8s, Langchain, cloud platforms, and other common infrastructures; OPT/CPT sponsorship provided. If you perform well during the internship, you may receive: Internal referrals to major tech companies; A recommendation letter from your mentor; STEM OPT / H1B Sponsorship (when working at Circle Cat). Q&A 1. Is there any fee required? No, there is no fee. Any charges claimed to be from Circle Cat are fraudulent. If someone contacts you demanding payment, please message us to report it or contact the authorities. 2. Can I apply if I don't have OPT status? Yes, Circle Cat aims to help all women enter the tech industry. Any student or graduate interested in entering tech can apply. 3. Can non-students or non-graduates apply? No, the Residency Program is designed for students and graduates. If you are not a graduate, please follow our future announcements for other programs. 4. Can males apply? Gender is not a selection criterion (gender-based selection is illegal in the U.S.). You must demonstrate genuine support for Women in tech: past concrete actions supporting Women in tech will be part of the hiring evaluation. 5. Which major tech companies are referred to? Our volunteers' company policies prohibit us from disclosing their employers, but you can assume one or more from FLAG/FAANG. 6. Is the program remote? Yes, the program is remote. China Project internships are unpaid. No benefits provided. Full-time interns are paid and will receive the following benefits: Monthly salary of 4,500 RMB; Statutory five insurances (including personal portion, fully covered by the company); Employee dormitory; All national statutory holidays in the People's Republic of China; Lunch on workdays; Five-day workweek; Sick leave as needed. Full-time employees are paid and will receive the following benefits: Monthly salary of 6,000 RMB; Statutory five insurances (including personal portion, fully covered by the company); Commercial medical insurance; Employee dormitory; Five-day workweek; All national statutory holidays; 10 days of paid annual leave per year; Lunch on workdays; Language exams (IELTS or TOEFL) every six months; Sick leave as needed; Performance bonuses; English learning support. Q&A 1. Is there any fee required? No, there is no fee. Any charges claimed to be from Circle Cat are fraudulent. If someone contacts you demanding payment, please message us to report it or contact the authorities. 2. Can I apply without a computer science-related degree? Yes, Circle Cat aims to help all women enter the tech industry. 3. Can non-students or non-graduates apply? Yes. 4. Can males apply? You must demonstrate genuine support for Women in tech: past concrete actions supporting Women in tech will be part of the hiring evaluation; additionally, you must explain how your participation in this role will benefit women. 5. Is the program remote? If not, can I start first and then request remote work? Paid positions cannot be remote. Circle Cat China does not approve any paid remote work arrangements.