Summer 2026 Internship – Backend Search Engineer Intern
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Job Description:
Summer 2026 Internship Backend Search Engineering Intern
Application Deadline: February 27 2026
We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as internship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Internship Dates: June 8 2026 August 14 2026
(You must be available to work during this period.)
The internship is finalized through a tripartite agreement between the selected student their university and Dow Jones. We recommend that you check with your university that you are eligible to complete this internship as a part of your degree/program before application.
About the Role:
We are looking for a curious and driven person to join our team as a Backend Search Engineering Intern. As a member of the Dow Jones Development team you will contribute to building and enhancing our backend search capabilities focusing on cutting-edge technologies like semantic and lexical search Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) based summarization prompt engineering and MCP integrations. Youll work on improving how our users discover and understand critical information. This role provides a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in applying advanced search and NLP techniques to real-world challenges. You will collaborate with experienced engineers learn about our technology stack and make meaningful contributions to a platform serving millions of users. Be part of a culture that fosters innovation and allows unique perspectives to thrive.
You Will:
* Collaborate with engineers to design develop and optimize backend search components and APIs.
* Implement and evaluate different semantic and lexical search algorithms to improve search relevance and accuracy.
* Contribute to the development of RAG-based summarization systems to provide concise and informative summaries of search results.
* Experiment with prompt engineering techniques to fine-tune large language models (LLMs) for search-related tasks.
* Analyze search query logs and user behavior to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
* Participate in code reviews testing and debugging to ensure high-quality deliverables.
* Learn about new technologies in search NLP and machine learning and be able to present potential applications to the team.
* Contribute to improving code development standards for our backend search applications and services.
* Be able to prioritize and manage work adhering to project timelines in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment
You Have:
* Completed at least two years towards your Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field.
* Familiarity with Java and Python and experience with relevant java frameworks (spring boot jUnit google Guava) and python libraries (NumPy Pandas or Scikit-learn)
* Basic understanding of search algorithms and information retrieval principles.
* Exposure to Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts such as tokenization stemming and word embeddings.
* Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git) and collaborative development workflows.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Proactive attitude and willingness to learn and contribute to a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.
* Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Google Cloud Azure) containerization (e.g. Docker) and large language models is a plus.
* Experience with vector databases (e.g. Pinecone Milvus) is a plus
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Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
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