Selective openings
Developer Internship
Build production systems across Athira's product and platform roadmap.
Build work that can become part of Athira.
Interns own real problems across engineering, design, market intelligence and sales. You join a defined area, show progress, and can take on more as you grow.
How the internships are organised.
Four words do most of the work on these pages. A program is what you apply to; an opening is what you might join.
- ProgramThe internship you apply to, such as the Developer Internship.
- Product pathwayThe part of Athira you may contribute to, such as the Hiring Workspace.
- SpecializationThe kind of work you are equipped to do, such as backend and API engineering.
- Active openingA current, bounded need with an owner and a deliverable.
Four internship programs.
Each has its own page, its own application and its own review. Statuses change as cohorts open and close.
Selective openings
Design Internship
Design product, visual, avatar, and interaction experiences.
Currently recruiting
GTM and Market Intelligence
Research markets, customers, competition, and buyer behavior.
Currently recruiting
Sales and Solutions
Identify prospects, understand needs, and develop qualified opportunities.
Why Athira
You own a real problem from the start, show progress, and take on more as you grow.
Real projects
Every placement has a bounded deliverable, a responsible lead and a route into the wider product.
Remote
Every program can be done remotely. Some prefer Bay Area candidates for optional hybrid work.
Academic credit
The GTM program offers academic credit where your school permits it.
Founding team
GTM interns present their final project to the founding team.
Application process
Every program reads applications with a person, not a score alone. Prior experience matters, but we look just as closely at the four things below.
- 1Choose and apply
Read the program page, then apply. Each application shows its time, terms and steps before you start, and saves as you go.
- 2Review
Your answers and work are reviewed against the program you chose. Structured answers make that review fair and comparable.
- 3Program evaluation
Depending on the program, a technical or design assignment, a live research exercise, or a live sales exercise.
- 4Decision
You hear the outcome by email, with onboarding information if you are selected.
What we look for.
OwnershipYou take responsibility for outcomes and make progress without constant supervision.
ClarityYou explain your work, decisions, questions and blockers clearly.
Learning speedYou find what you need in an unfamiliar problem and improve quickly.
Follow-throughYou finish what you commit to and speak up early when things change.
Remote first, Bay Area preferred.
The programs are designed for remote work. Some prefer Bay Area candidates for optional hybrid opportunities.
Questions before you apply.
Do I need previous startup experience?
No. We care more about your ability to learn, communicate and follow through.
Can I apply to more than one program?
Yes, if your experience fits both. Each program has its own application and its own review.
Are the programs remote?
Yes. Every program can be done remotely. Some prefer Bay Area candidates for optional hybrid opportunities.
Can I use AI tools?
Yes. You must understand, explain and take responsibility for anything you submit.
Is continued employment guaranteed?
No. Strong work may lead to a longer-term opportunity, but progression is selective.
When do the programs begin?
Start dates are set for each program and cohort. They are shown on the program page and in the application before you submit.
What happens after I apply?
You get a confirmation straight away. Selected candidates receive instructions for the next interview or evaluation.
Choose where you want to contribute.
Read a program first, or go straight to its application.