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The Pinterest Apprenticeship Program is an opportunity for candidates from non-traditional backgrounds and those who face barriers of entry into the tech industry to experience Engineering at Pinterest. Apprenticeships are up to one year long with the opportunity to be considered for conversion to a full-time Engineer. Employment throughout the program is at will, and while programs can be up to one year in length, there is no guarantee on the specific length of the program. People who identify as women, Black/African American, Latiné or Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ are especially encouraged to apply although the apprenticeship program is not exclusive to these groups.

What you’ll do:

  • Work alongside other Pinterest Engineers and key partners on our Design, Research, and Product Management teams on a high-impact project
  • Collaborate with an assigned mentor who will help you navigate the challenges associated with being an Engineer at Pinterest
  • Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

  • Candidates from non-traditional tech backgrounds, including but not limited to: coding bootcamp grads, candidates looking to re-enter the tech workforce, candidates who are self-taught, and  those who do not hold a computer science degree or related professional experience in Software Engineering roles.
  • Self-motivated and eager candidates with a passion to learn to code and curiosity to learn what it’s like to work and succeed as a Engineer at Pinterest
  • 1+ years of experience working collaboratively and clearly communicating in a professional work environment preferred
  • Apprentices are expected to generally work 40+ hours per week. As such, students currently enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program are not eligible for this position.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language

Applications for this year's program are now closed, please sign up for notifications to stay up-to-date on when our programs are accepting applications. 

The Pinterest Apprenticeship Program is an opportunity for candidates from non-traditional backgrounds and those who face barriers of entry into the tech industry to experience Product Management at Pinterest. Apprenticeships are up to one year long with the opportunity to be considered for conversion to a full-time Product Manager. Employment throughout the program is at will, and while programs can be up to one year in length, there is no guarantee on the specific length of the program. People who identify as women, Black/African American, Latiné or Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ are especially encouraged to apply although the apprenticeship program is not exclusive to these groups.

What you’ll do:

  • Work alongside other Pinterest Product Managers and key partners on our Design, Research, and Engineering teams on a high-impact project
  • Help set the product vision and strategy, define goals and requirements, and drive insights and wins through experiments and analysis.
  • Collaborate with an assigned mentor who will help you navigate the challenges associated with being an Product Manager at Pinterest
  • Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

  • Candidates from non-traditional tech backgrounds, including but not limited to: PM bootcamp grads, candidates looking to re-enter the tech workforce, candidates who are self-taught, and  those who do not hold a degree or related professional experience in Product Management roles.
  • Self-motivated and eager candidates with a passion to learn to code and curiosity to learn what it’s like to work and succeed as a Product Manager at Pinterest
  • 1+ years of experience working collaboratively and clearly communicating in a professional work environment preferred
  • Apprentices are expected to generally work 40+ hours per week. As such, students currently enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program are not eligible for this position.
  • Strong analytical problem solving and decision making skills with experience analyzing metrics and making data informed decisions 

Stay tuned for more information about applying for this program.

The Pinterest Apprenticeship Program is an opportunity for candidates from non-traditional backgrounds and those who face barriers of entry into the tech industry to experience Product Design at Pinterest. Apprenticeships are up to one year long with the opportunity to be considered for conversion to a full-time Product Designer. Employment throughout the program is at will, and while programs can be up to one year in length, there is no guarantee on the specific length of the program. People who identify as women, Black/African American, Latiné or Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ are especially encouraged to apply although the apprenticeship program is not exclusive to these groups.

What you’ll do:

  • Work alongside other Pinterest Product Designers and key partners on our Research, Product Management, and Engineering teams on a high-impact project
  • Learn about the design process, starting from ideation and exploration, all the way to executing and implementing with Engineering.
  • Collaborate with an assigned mentor who will help you navigate the challenges associated with being an Product Designer at Pinterest
  • Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

  • Candidates from non-traditional tech backgrounds, including but not limited to: design bootcamp grads, candidates looking to re-enter the tech workforce, candidates who are self-taught, and  those who do not hold a degree or related professional experience in Product Design roles.
  • Self-motivated and eager candidates with a passion to learn to code and curiosity to learn what it’s like to work and succeed as a Product Designer at Pinterest
  • 1+ years of experience working collaboratively and clearly communicating in a professional work environment preferred
  • Apprentices are expected to generally work 40+ hours per week. As such, students currently enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program are not eligible for this position.
  • Practical experience using design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Photoshop or Illustrator

Stay tuned for more information about applying for this program.

The Pinterest Apprenticeship Program is an opportunity for candidates from non-traditional backgrounds and those who face barriers of entry into the tech industry to experience Research at Pinterest. Apprenticeships are up to one year long with the opportunity to be considered for conversion to a full-time Product Researcher. Employment throughout the program is at will, and while programs can be up to one year in length, there is no guarantee on the specific length of the program. People who identify as women, Black/African American, Latiné or Hispanic, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ are especially encouraged to apply although the apprenticeship program is not exclusive to these groups.

  • Work alongside other Pinterest Product Researchers and key partners on our Design, Product Management, and Engineering teams on a high-impact project
  • Use qualitative research methods, such as usability evaluations, individual interviews, and diary studies, to understand user needs and product opportunities.
  • Collaborate with an assigned mentor who will help you navigate the challenges associated with being an Product Researcher at Pinterest
  • Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

  • Candidates from non-traditional tech backgrounds, including but not limited to: research bootcamp grads, candidates looking to re-enter the tech workforce, candidates who are self-taught, and  those who do not hold a degree or related professional experience in Product Research roles.
  • Self-motivated and eager candidates with a passion to learn to code and curiosity to learn what it’s like to work and succeed as a  Product Researcher at Pinterest
  • 1+ years of experience working collaboratively and clearly communicating in a professional work environment preferred
  • Apprentices are expected to generally work 40+ hours per week. As such, students currently enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program are not eligible for this position.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of qualitative research methods

Stay tuned for more information about applying for this program.

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