Job Specifications
Computer Science Intern
Location: Lake Bluff, IL (100% in-person)
Job Type: Internship
Pay: $15.00 to $18.00 per hour
About Us
We are a dynamic, entrepreneurial family office based in the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff area. We invest in private equity, startups, and we build software ventures in house. Our team is led by an operator who has built and sold a company for significant value. This is a small, execution focused environment where you will learn by building real things that ship.
This is not a remote role. You must be able to work fully in person at our office in Lake Bluff, IL.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Computer Science Intern who wants hands on experience building software in a real business setting. You will work closely with our team on web applications, internal tools, automations, and AI enabled workflows that support our portfolio companies and internal operations.
If you like building, iterating fast, and taking ownership, you will fit well here.
What You Will Do
• Build and improve web apps and internal tools (features, UI, backend endpoints, integrations)
• Create automations that save time (data cleaning, reporting, scraping, workflows, alerts)
• Work with APIs and third party services (payments, email, CRM, analytics, etc.)
• Assist with data tasks such as dashboards, metrics, exports, and quality checks
• Use AI tools to accelerate development (LLM workflows, prompt testing, lightweight agents)
• Write clear documentation so projects are easy to maintain and hand off
• Participate in meetings with founders, operators, and investors when relevant to your work
Example Projects You Might Touch
• A small SaaS feature shipped end to end (frontend, backend, database)
• An internal dashboard that pulls data from multiple sources and surfaces KPIs
• A script that automates a weekly reporting workflow
• An integration between a web app and a third party platform via API
• A lightweight AI workflow that improves a business process (classification, summarization, routing)
Who You Are
• CS student or recent graduate who wants real world building experience
• Comfortable learning fast and working in an unstructured environment
• Strong problem solver who can debug and figure things out independently
• Clear communicator who asks good questions and keeps things moving
• Excited about startups, entrepreneurship, and practical software that drives outcomes
• Able to commute reliably to Lake Bluff, IL
Skills We Like
• Programming experience in Python and or JavaScript
• Familiarity with web development basics (APIs, databases, auth, Git)
• Comfort with modern tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.
• Bonus: React, Node, SQL, Supabase, Firebase, AWS, Docker, analytics tools
Important Location Information
This is a 100% in person internship in Lake Bluff, IL. Based on our experience, a commute of one hour or more is not a good fit for the pace and demands of this role. Please consider your commute time before applying.