The Washington Post · 13 hours ago
Summer Intern - Advertising Engineering
The Washington Post is on a mission to deliver riveting storytelling for all of America, and they are seeking a Summer Intern in Advertising Engineering. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact production systems and contribute to the product roadmap, while gaining hands-on experience in engineering and technology that supports the media industry.
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Responsibilities
Building high-performance user-facing code
Building and maintaining reliable, secure backend services
Working on innovative ad technology and approaches that can directly unlock revenue for The Washington Post
Ensuring high standards in all engineering work
Collaborating effectively with teammates to ensure Advertising systems scale safely and consistently across the organization
Qualification
Required
Strong frontend engineering fundamentals
Experience working with APIs
Experience with both modern JavaScript frameworks and vanilla JavaScript
A mindset for scale and speed
Meticulous attention to detail
Strong willingness to learn
Demonstrated ability to write reliable, maintainable code
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
Must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the time of submitting this application
Preferred
Highly Desirable: Experience with modern websites
Work on LLM projects focused on text analysis
Engagement with marketing and advertising technology
Benefits
Exclusive events like our annual intern hackathon
Lunch seminars from leaders across the company
Company
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions.
Funding
Current Stage
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