Software Quality Assurance Intern
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Job Description
Interested in learning what happens behind the doors of a diverse global enterprise? Hearst Corporation, a major consumer and business media company operating in the US and globally, is offering 10-week Technology Internship opportunity, where the technology interns will be exposed to and work with the wide range of systems, technology, processes, and workflows that help to solve complex business problems.
As a Hearst Technology Intern, you will transition what you learned in the college classroom or technical school to working in the real world. You will gain knowledge and insights related to how Hearst business units function and you will be expected to contribute to the overall success of the business. You will work with smart colleagues and gain exposure to core technology platforms, IT systems, network infrastructure, software development, support, maintenance, and operation. You will work on real-world projects and initiatives in collaboration with the teams across Hearst businesses. This is your chance to bring your ideas and solutions to life and grow your skillset.
Hearst is a company that intentionally invests in our employees, offering opportunities for technical, professional, and personal growth. As a Hearst Technology Intern, you will have an opportunity to learn new skills, partner with a mentor, get exposure to the thought leaders and build a network. The internship is designed so that you can do great work, have an opportunity to learn and grow, and experience our dynamic and creative culture.
Responsibilities
What you’ll learn:
Operations of the software development life cycle and how to work in an agile (Scrum) environmentHow to think critically about mobile and desktop website experiences and the testing considerations for websites that get over ###### views a dayHow to use popular industry tools such as GitHub, Jira, BrowserStack, TestRail, Miro, and potentially QA automation frameworks like Cypress or PlaywrightIntroduction to real-world Product Management, Engineering, and Design best practices through collaboration with our expertsDigital accessibility basics to ensure our products can used by people with disabilities
Job Activities and Responsibilities
Test code changes at various stages of development and deployment to ensure bugs are identified before they get to productionCollaborate with product managers, designers, engineers, and Scrum masters to determine how a feature should behave and how it could breakPartner with Product Management to understand features and create thorough documentationRun test cases and provide resultsIdentify and track related issuesParticipate in agile ceremonies
Qualifications
Qualifications
Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical fieldMust have at least one additional quarter/semester of school remaining following the completion of the internshipStrong attention to details, excellent writing skills, able to follow written instructions and succinctly document steps in order to reproduce issuesTake pride in finding ways to break software applicationsCare about and empathize with a reader’s experience
The salary for this internship role is $20 / hour. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Hearst and the business unit you will join.
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