Intern - Backend Engineering

Why join Pearson’s intern program? 

 

Pearson is the world’s learning company. We help people of all ages acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in their work and careers. We believe that everyone should be able to keep learning, every day and in every way, throughout their lives. Bringing together everything we know about the science of learning and the latest technology, we’re shaping the future of teaching and learning.  

We’re looking for the next generation of talented undergraduates to join our team for an unforgettable internship.  An internship at Pearson is an opportunity to bring your own unique perspective as a learner, together with your academic knowledge, technical skills, and enthusiasm, to help create products that help fix the skills challenges faced by learners, employees, and employers. 

As one of our interns, you will gain a comprehensive introduction to our business. You’ll be assigned to a team to support real-life projects that bring our products and services to life and are ready to launch to our learners. On-the-job training and professional development will be provided to enable you to contribute to the business. You’ll also have direct access to a senior member of the team, as each intern will be mentored to help you make the most of the 10-week program. During your internship, you will gain valuable hands-on experience to build your resume to stand out with future employers, such as Pearson 

We foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective are valued so that our products reflect the people we serve — our teachers and students, employers and employees, and consumers and learners.  

 

What Does the Internship Program Offer? 

We’re on the lookout for a curious and driven Backend Engineering Intern to join our team for hands-on experience in building backend services that scale. If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, wants to learn how real-world systems are built, and is eager to work with modern cloud tools, this is your opportunity. 

As part of the internship, you’ll gain real-world experience contributing to live systems used by real users, receive mentorship from engineers who love building and teaching, and get exposure to modern cloud architecture and agile development practices. You’ll have the chance to leave your mark through meaningful projects and walk away with a resume-building experience that sets you apart. 

Pay rate  

The salary for this internship is $35 per hour. 

You will be eligible for accrued paid sick time per the policy guidelines. Please refer to the Sick Leave Policy. 

 

Job Description  

As a Backend Intern, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers and contribute to the development of APIs, microservices, and cloud infrastructure in a collaborative and supportive environment. We’ll help you build the skills and confidence to launch your engineering career. 

 

What You’ll Do: 

Build and maintain backend services using Scala (or Java/Python, if that’s your strength) 

Assist in designing and testing RESTful APIs and possibly GraphQL services 

Learn and contribute to cloud-based solutions using AWS tools such as: 

Lambda, S3, SQS, Step Functions, and CloudWatch 

Get hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines to understand how we ship code reliably 

Participate in sprint ceremonies, code reviews, and design discussions 

Collaborate with teammates to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code 

(Bonus) Experiment with frontend or full-stack features using JavaScript 

 

Minimum Requirements 

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s program in Computer Science or a related field 

• Some experience coding in Scala, Java, or Python 

• Understanding of fundamental programming concepts, OOP, and APIs 

• Willingness to learn cloud platforms, microservices, and distributed systems 

• (Bonus) Exposure to JavaScript, or interest in full-stack development 

• Enthusiasm to collaborate, ask questions, and grow  

• Preferably with basic familiarity with AWS services like Lambda, S3, or DynamoDB 

• Unders