Create joy at Cornell
Find your fit and help us build real apps that impact students every day.
Build beautiful, functional apps
Founded in 2014 by a group of students who rallied around building apps,
we've grown into a talented group of people who love bringing ideas to life.
Why
Mission
Our mission is to bring inspiration, professionalism, and community to app developers at Cornell.
How
Vision
We strive to be a tight-knit, inclusive community where any person can be part of the process to solve problems through app development.
What
Promise
We do this by building apps using industry-level techniques with an emphasis on mobile development, cultivating a strong mentorship culture, and educating the next generation of Cornellians in our craft.
Fall 2024
Core Team Recruitment
Don't worry, no jump scares here. Check out the timeline below for an overview of our recruiting process. For FA24, we’ll be reviewing core team applications from sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Is this your first year at Cornell? We encourage you to take a look at one of our courses this semester, and we invite you to apply to our team in the spring!
Questions? Email us at team@cornellappdev.com
Applications Open
Mon, Aug 19
Info Sessions
Thu, Aug 29 @ 5:00pm
Tue, Sep 3 @ 5:00pm
Location: Gates G01
Applications Due
Thu, Sep 5
11:59PM ET
Interviews
Mon, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 15
Times vary
Decisions Released
Wed, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 25
Times Vary
Our Subteams
Multiple avenues so you can do what you love while
growing applicable, industry-level skills.
Product Design
Description
As a Product Designer on Cornell AppDev, you are a director of user experience. You take complex problems and create joy through elegant design solutions.
You work on all stages of the design process, including user research, product thinking, iterating through feedback, prototyping, and user testing.
Working with developers, you design real apps used by real people everyday.
Recommended Skills
Some experience with Figma, Sketch, or equivalent, and prior design experience.
Questions?
Feel free to schedule a chat with our Design Lead if you have any questions or hesitations about applying.
iOS Development
Description
As an iOS Developer on Cornell AppDev, you are in charge of bringing ideas to life. You don't know everything about app development, but you're eager to learn and are confident that you can do anything with the help of your team.
You work with designers to refine experiences while integrating data and services provided by backend developers.
Working with designers and developers, you build real apps used by real people everyday.
Recommended Skills
Some experience with Swift's UIKit or SwiftUI framework, and prior iOS experience.
Questions?
Feel free to schedule a chat with our iOS Lead if you have any questions or hesitations about applying.
Android Development
Description
As an Android Developer on Cornell AppDev, you are in charge of bringing ideas to life. You don't know everything about app development, but you're eager to learn and are confident that you can do anything with the help of your team.
You work with designers to refine experiences while integrating data and services provided by backend developers.
Working with designers and developers, you build real apps used by real people everyday.
Recommended Skills
Some experience with Android Studio and Kotlin, and prior Android experience.
Questions?
Feel free to schedule a chat with our Android Lead if you have any questions or hesitations about applying.
Backend Development
Description
As a Backend Developer on Cornell AppDev, you are the backbone of our apps and products. You are in charge of building the services that power all of our apps from the ground-up.
You collaborate with teammates to create efficient solutions to complex problems, writing core business logic, and deploying servers and databases.
Working with designers and developers, you build real apps used by real people everyday.
Recommended Skills
Some experience with Flask, Docker, Postman, and the command line, and prior Backend experience.
Questions?
Feel free to schedule a chat with our Backend Lead if you have any questions or hesitations about applying.
Product Marketing
Description
As a Marketer on Cornell AppDev, you surface opportunity through data and relationships. You contribute to both strategy and the operations of the team as a whole.
You work on marketing strategies, social media presence, user research, and developing the strategies that drive our apps and the larger team.
Working with designers and developers, you empower our apps and widen our team's reach to real people.
Recommended Skills
Some experience with logistics and marketing strategy, basic Figma design and understanding of Cornell AppDev's products, courses, and the community we serve.
Questions?
Feel free to schedule a chat with our Marketing Lead if you have any questions or hesitations about applying.
Overwhelmed?
If you’re new to app development or looking for more experience, we strongly encourage you to try one of our courses!
We teach 4 introductory, project-based courses on Product Design, Android, iOS, and Backend every semester. Our courses are the perfect place for students to build a foundation in the app development process and create a portfolio piece, while earning 1-2 S/U credits.
Note that we do not require students to take our courses before applying to our core team, nor does taking a course guarantee admission into our core team.
Don't just take it from us...
“AppDev is hype! I learn so much everyday from my Subteam Lead and fellow members. I work on Eatery, which means my impact is really felt by students across the entire school. We're a family of friends who love to hang too! Some of my best memories in college are as a member of Cornell AppDev.”
Android · Eatery
Adam Kadhim
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