Apprenticeship 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 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 degree or related professional experience in 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

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: product management 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 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

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 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

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.

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 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 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

The Apprenticeship Program focuses on candidates with non-traditional backgrounds including bootcamp grads, candidates looking to re-enter the tech workforce, 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 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. 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 candidates looking to start their careers 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 Pinployees.

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 their 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.

Interested in learning more about what Apprentices have done at Pinterest? Check out Marie Carter’s blog post “Redesigning the Pinterest Homepage” and Aalaa Satti’s blog post "How we Protect Pinners’ Passwords” to read about their work during their time as Apprentice Engineers.

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