Summer Intern, Backend Brand Platform

Job Description About the People Inc. Summer Internship ProgramThe People Inc. Summer Internship Program is a 9 week full time, paid program that runs from June 9th - August 8th, based out of our New York office. The intern program consists of hands-on learning opportunities to create work that has an impact on the business, along with workshops in preparing you for post-college life (resume / interviewing) plus fun events throughout the summerPeople Inc. is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and representing the communities that we serve. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA students to apply. Deadline to Apply: Monday, January 26, 2026Eligibility Requirements:Internships are available to current Juniors and Seniors at an accredited college or universityYou must be available to work full time for the entire 9 weeks of the program in the NY office, 3 days a weekYou must have access to your own housing and transportation to/from the NY office About the Team:The brand platform team maintains a custom, high performance web application framework used by internal teams to power the websites of America's largest publisher.About the Role: This internship offers hands-on exposure to software development within a collaborative, cross-functional environment. Interns will have the opportunity to shadow developers during stakeholder and cross-team meetings, pair program on small change requests, and participate in code reviews to deepen their technical understanding and practical skills.Internship Responsibilities will Include: Shadowing developers on cross-team/stakeholder meetingsPair and independent programming on small change requestsParticipate in code reviewsAbout You: Candidates for this role should have:Experience with gitExperience with Java preferred (or another typed backend language)Current Junior or Senior in a computing-related degree programExcellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.Open to new challenges and excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organizationCreative and driven self-starter that can take direction and run with it, asking questions up front to ensure you’re able to complete the task successfullyMotivated problem solver who will proactively troubleshoot and create solutionSome experience with digital media is a plus but not required:Pay RangeHourly: New York: $20.00 - $20.00The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives.In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.