Do you enjoy writing code and seeing a tool you built become part of your colleagues' daily work? This internship is designed as a first step into software development within a technology-driven, international company, even without previous experience. Music & Lights designs, manufactures and distributes professional lighting solutions for the Film & TV, Live Events, Theatre and Architectural markets, used in more than 70 countries. You will join the IT department in a young environment, with a structured training path and constant guidance from experienced colleagues.
Find out more about our working environment and benefits in the Career section: https://prolights.it/career
You will complete an internship at our HQ in Minturno (LT), within the IT department, following a structured 6-month training path (3 + 3) alongside the more experienced developers. You will support the development of the internal applications the company uses every day - management tools, process-specific applications and systems supporting the various departments - working mainly on the PHP backend and contributing to the interfaces as well. You will learn how the applications integrate with the company management system and the other systems in use, and take part in the digitalisation of processes and in the first integrations of AI features. You will also work alongside the department supporting colleagues in diagnosing and resolving hardware and network issues. It is an entry path designed to build concrete programming skills on real projects. Occasional travel in Italy and abroad is expected, alongside the team.
Work alongside the developers on building and maintaining the internal applications, contributing to backend development in PHP and to the SQL databases.
Contribute to building the application interfaces with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, learning to take care of usability and clarity for the people who use them every day.
Support the integrations between the applications, the company management system and the other systems in use, learning to read and use APIs.
Take part in analysing business processes together with the departments involved, contributing to turning them into software solutions.
Contribute to integrating AI features into the applications: assistants on internal data and documentation, extraction and classification of information.
Learn to use AI tools for development (Claude Code, Codex) to support writing, reviewing and testing code.
Work alongside the department's colleagues supporting internal users and diagnosing hardware and network issues.
Take on the team's way of working: version control, testing and technical documentation of what you develop.
Strong motivation to learn and interest in programming and in the digitalisation of processes.
Basic knowledge of programming, in PHP or another language, including knowledge gained through studies or personal projects.
Basic web development knowledge: HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Basic knowledge of SQL and databases.
Basic networking knowledge.
Interest in and curiosity about AI tools supporting development (e.g. Claude Code, Codex).
English at B1 level, useful for technical documentation.
Basic IT skills: Microsoft Office and email, with confidence in the digital environment.
Availability for occasional travel in Italy and abroad, alongside the team.
No previous experience in the role is required: any prior experience, even brief, including academic or personal projects, is welcome.
First experience with a front-end framework (React, Vue or equivalent).
Knowledge of UI/UX design and prototyping (e.g. Figma).
Version control with Git.
Familiarity with Linux environments.
Basic hardware fault diagnosis and troubleshooting.
Technical background in IT (preferred, not essential).
Curiosity and willingness to learn.
Accuracy, method and attention to detail.
Problem-solving mindset.
Teamwork across different functions.
Contract: 6-month internship, structured as a 3 + 3 month training path.
Monthly allowance: €800 per month for the first 3 months, €1,000 per month for the following 3 months.
Working arrangement: full time, at our HQ in Minturno (LT), with a dedicated company tutor.
Benefits: company canteen and company gym.
The internship is designed to lead to employment under an apprendistato professionalizzante (professional apprenticeship) contract, a path leading to the full Software Developer Jr. role.
We also give careful consideration to applications that do not meet every requirement listed: for highly motivated candidates we offer training and onboarding paths to grow into the full scope of the role. Equally, we welcome candidates with more experience in the industry, for whom we can consider career opportunities and higher classifications than those indicated.
For more information write to: [email protected]
Music & Lights Srl values talent and diversity and is committed to offering equal opportunities for growth. This position is open to applications of any gender, in line with our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. More information at www.prolights.it
