Software Engineering/ Data/ Product Internship General Summer 2020 Opportunities
Position Summary
About Discovery Digital
Discovery's Digital group is a well-funded start-up within Discovery, Inc. We are fast, nimble, and have fun developing new and innovative digital products and content for iconic brands. Working at the crossroads of technology, entertainment, and every day utility, we are redefining the direct-to-consumer experience. As content creators across the digital ecosystem, we continuously leverage technology to create immersive viewing and interactive experiences. We tell engaging stories to millions of viewers across all platforms every day and bring new experiences to life to not only entertain, but improve the lives of our customers. Discovery has 17 authenticated TV Everywhere Apps/Sites that super-serve fans AND advertisers alike. We also are currently the home of five direct-to-consumer products globally—Food Network Kitchen, MotorTrend, GolfTV, Eurosport Player and DPLAY, with plans to launch additional products in the US over the next 12 months.
About the Discovery Intern Program
Discovery Interns are explorers; they dive headfirst into the world in front of them. They aren’t afraid to be uncomfortable and boldly embrace any obstacle or challenge as an opportunity to excel. They walk confidently into the uncharted territory and make the most of their experiences. They ask the questions that go beyond the surface.
Seek adventure, find your passion, forge your path with an Internship at Discovery.
Through Discovery’s Internship Program, you’ll have the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the entertainment and media industry and learn from the leader in global entertainment.
Here’s what we offer:
- Opportunity to immerse yourself and get your hands dirty with challenging work and projects
- Mentorship from Discovery’s best and brightest
- Intern Speaker Series featuring top executives and employees across the business
- Networking opportunities with great snacks
- A creative, collaborative and inclusive company culture with office spaces to match
Here’s what you’ll take away:
- Opportunity to develop professionally and uncover skills you didn’t know you had
- The insider scoop on the TV industry and what happens behind the scenes
- Relationships that will go beyond your collegiate career
- Real life experiences that will provide you with the confidence to delve into your next adventure
Responsibilities
We are rapidly growing our direct to consumer divisions and are seeking software engineering, data science, analytics, product management & design talent for internship opportunities in New York City.
Client (Frontend Engineering) Team:
As a frontend engineering intern, you could help build rich UX across Web, Android, iOS, FireTV, tvOS, Roku and future platforms. Background in design and a firm understanding of how to profile animation to reduce and avoid jank is crucial to the success of this role. Our client technology stack includes ReactJS and React Native. We love working with modern tools and sharing our experiences with the community.
Services (Backend Engineering) Team:
As a backend engineering intern within our Services Engineering team you could help implement microservices applications that focus on content delivery, user entitlements, personalization and data. This is a fantastic opportunity to help solve complex but interesting scalability, performance and resiliency problems for products consumed by millions of users! You will have the opportunity to work with a suite of great technologies and in a highly collaborative environment. Our technology stack includes Golang, MariaDB, MongoDB, AWS (SQS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.), Docker, Github, Grafana, InfluxDB, PHP and Memcache/Redis. We love working with modern tools and sharing our experiences with the community.
Data Science & Analytics:
As a data science or analytics intern you could help with data models that drive specific product features and drive insights in support of our consumer products across mobile, tablets, web, connected TV, voice and emerging technologies. You will work with big data platforms and statistical, econometric, and/or machine learning techniques to enable product capabilities and features.
Product Management & Design:
As a product management or design intern you could help shape the strategy and drive the execution and successful delivery of our top-rate TV Everywhere apps across Discovery’s US TV Brands (Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet and Travel Channel, among others). Your contributions will help in the decision-making process for brands that customers know and love, based on user data and research. You will help with the discovery, development and shipment of products and features that deliver both meaningful benefit to our users and strategic success for our company.
Requirements
* Must be currently enrolled as a student (proof of enrollment will be required if selected for an internship)
* Must be a current Junior, Senior, or Graduate student
* Must have at least a 3.0 GPA
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States
* Experience with some of the following: Java, JavaScript, ReactJS, ReactNative, Golang, MariaDB, MongoDB, AWS (SQS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.), Docker, Github, Grafana, InfluxDB, PHP and Memcache/Redis
*Experience with some of the following: SQL, Apache Spark, Hadopp, AWS (Redshift, S3, EC2, EMR)
Please submit your resume for general consideration for future opportunities in these areas.