Fall Intern - Software Developer, Digital Media
NPR
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Full Time Unpaid Internship
Fall 2018: September 10- December 14
Overview:
NPR’s paid Software Developer internship is an initiative within NPR's Digital Media division offering participants:
• On-the-job-training to get familiar with the best practices of modern coding processes and standards
• Mentoring from NPR's Digital Media technology team
• Agile Methodology (Scrum) experience.
• Unique insights into NPR’s products, technologies and software systems.
• Valuable experience with award-winning and highly popular digital products that can help participants stand out for future full-time employment
Each day you will work with a cross-functional team of brilliant professionals combining business, design/user experience and engineering expertise, working relentlessly to push the boundaries of what’s possible, paving the road for the future of news and entertainment media.
Our team has a passion for Agile development and continuous improvement; we do not sit on our laurels (which include several EPPYs, Edward R. Murrows, and a Peabody). We are diverse, lifelong learners and read omnivorously from NPR’s giveaway book shelf, regularly walk down the hall to Tiny Desk Concerts, tell coding jokes, bring in baked goods to share, and edit bad grammar on milk cartons.
Essential Duties
With the mentorship of NPR’s technology team, the Software Developer intern will:
• Work as part of a project team to develop NPR’s newest products
• Provide support for NPR’s external and internal users
• Familiarize self with NPR's technology stack
• Apply strong analytical and problem solving skills to help ensure high quality of NPR digital products
Why Internship at NPR matters
Qualifications:
Our best internship candidates are passionate about digital product development, eager to discover creative solutions to technical challenges, and curious about the world in general. You should be good at managing your time and deadlines, communicating in all ways digital and non, and working accurately – both on your own and with others on our team.
Additionally, we are looking for:
• An undergraduate student pursuing a Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering, or similar major.
• Extensive programming experience
• Bonus points for familiarity with some of our current stack - PHP, Java, Node.js, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Linux, Git, Android and/or iOS native app development
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.