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Site Engineering Intern, Summer 2023

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Dec 30, 2022

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Industry
Engineering
Function
Engineer, QA Engineer, IT
Hours
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
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Job Details

Job Description

The Washington Post is hiring engineering and data science interns for our various engineering teams. We're looking for collaborative students who would like to work closely with our product, design and other engineering teams to learn how to build the next generation of software at The Post. Washington Post engineering is more than 500 engineers, product managers, designers and data scientists working to support The Post's newsroom, finance, and product teams.

Motivation
  • You have a desire to contribute to The Post through technology.
  • You are passionate to learn about process, culture, documentation and communication while also learning about complex engineering challenges.
  • You are excited about learning new technologies and applying them.


Responsibilities
  • Enhance The Post's ability to pursue ambitious journalism and digital storytelling by implementing features through regular communication with a partner in the engineering department.
  • Keep yourself up to date with current technology and best practices by pursuing opportunities to learn and experiment with new tools.
  • Maintain the team's high standards for quality and reusability by receiving code reviews and collaborating with colleagues on solutions.
  • Foster effective team collaboration and communication by improving and documenting internal tools, processes and guidelines.


Qualifications
  • Familiarity with working on a software project, either as a school project or independently.
  • Familiarity with some of the languages and frameworks in our stack. Our front-end engineers use modern JavaScript like React and NextJS. Our back-end engineers tend to use Node and Python. Our data scientists tend to work in Python with the occasional bit of analysis in R. All of us use Amazon Web Services.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • A willingness to learn new tools, approaches and systems.


Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
  • Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
  • Nine paid holidays and two personal days
  • 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
  • Robust mental health resources
  • Backup care and caregiver concierge services
  • Gender affirming services
  • Pet insurance
  • Free Post digital subscription
  • Leadership and career development programs


Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?

#washpostlife

Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

Company info
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Location
1301 K Street, N.W.
 Washington
DC
20036
US
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