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Software Developer Intern, Digital Media- Summer 2018

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Washington, DC, USA
Internship

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
Areas of Responsibility: 

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 
Educational Background: 
An undergraduate student pursuing a Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering, or similar major.
Skills/Experience: 

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:

  • 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.

Organization Info

National Public Radio, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Founded: 
1971
About Us
Mission: 

NPR's mission is to work in partnership with member stations to create a more informed public-one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures. To accomplish our mission, NPR produces, acquires and distributes programming that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression. Our vision is to serve the public as the leading provider of high quality news, information and cultural programming worldwide.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Jun 25 2018
Active Until: 
Jul 25 2018
Hiring Organization: 
National Public Radio, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit