Apprenticeship Program

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 expectations associated with being an Engineer at Pinterest
• Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

• Professionals from non-tech backgrounds including but not limited to: coding bootcamp grads, candidates who are self-taught, and those who do not hold a degree or related professional experience in Engineering roles
• Self-motivated and proactive professionals pursuing a career in the tech industry who are curious to learn what it’s like to work and succeed as an Engineer at Pinterest
• 1+ years of experience working collaboratively and clearly communicating in a professional work environment preferred
• Apprentices are expected to work full-time during business hours. 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

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 expectations associated with being an Product Manager at Pinterest
• Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

• Professionals from non-tech backgrounds, including but not limited to: product management bootcamp grads, candidates who are self-taught, and those who do not hold a degree or related professional experience in Product Management roles
• Self-motivated and proactive professionals pursuing a career in the tech industry who are curious 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 work full-time during business hours. 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

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 expectations associated with being an Product Designer at Pinterest
• Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

• Professionals from non-tech backgrounds, including but not limited to: design bootcamp grads, candidates who are self-taught, and those who do not hold a degree or related professional experience in Product Design roles
• Self-motivated and proactive professionals pursuing a career in the tech industry who are curious 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 work full-time during business hours. 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

What you’ll do:

• 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 expectations associated with being an Product Researcher at Pinterest
• Continually grow — professionally and personally through various learning and development opportunities

What we’re looking for:

• Professionals from non-tech backgrounds, including but not limited to: research bootcamp grads, candidates who are self-taught, and those who do not hold a degree or related professional experience in Product Research roles
• Self-motivated and proactive professionals pursuing a career in the tech industry who are curious 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 work full-time during business hours. As such, students currently enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program are not eligible for this position
• Demonstrated knowledge of qualitative research methods

The Apprenticeship Program focuses on professionals from non-tech backgrounds including bootcamp grads and candidates who are self-taught or do not hold a degree in their field of interest. 1+ years of experience working collaboratively and clearly communicating in a professional work environment is preferred. 

Apprentices are expected to work full-time during business hours. As such, students currently enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program are not eligible for this position. For this role, applicants must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Company complies with all applicable federal, state, and/or local equal employment opportunity and/or anti-discrimination laws.

The Apprenticeship Program focuses on on-the-job learning and provides professionals looking to start their careers in the tech industry with the 1:1 mentorship and support they need to become successful full-time employees in their chosen field. Apprenticeships are up to one year in length with the opportunity to be considered for conversion to full-time. 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.

During the program, Apprentices complete quarterly performance reviews and receive ongoing feedback to support their development and growth. In addition to their day-to-day work, Apprentices also have the opportunity to attend professional development events and social programming designed to supplement their time at Pinterest.

Each Apprenticeship interview process begins with an initial assessment - this can range from essay questions in the application to a coding assessment. From there, candidates may move forward to a video interview with a Pinterest employee. The last stage of the process includes three final round interviews where candidates will meet with a hiring manager and several Pinterest employees. The interview process will vary each year and depend on the role you’re applying for. 

As part of the interview process, all Apprentices will be assigned a team that aligns with the current interests. Apprentices will work alongside their mentor, manager, and peers in addition to cross-functional partners to execute on their projects. An Apprentice’s work will vary depending on their team’s focus area, goals, and current roadmap.

Check out the following blog posts to learn more about what Apprentices have accomplished at Pinterest: 

• Redesigning the Pinterest Homepage
• How we Protect Pinners’ Passwords

New cohorts launch annually! Fill out this form to receive updates on when applications open for our next cohort.