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    4. Technical Program Manager Internship 2022
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    WhatsApp is a fast, simple and reliable way to talk to anyone in the world. More than 2 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere.

    WhatsApp is not only free but also available on multiple mobile devices and in low connectivity areas — making it accessible and reliable wherever you are. It's a simple and secure way to share your favorite moments, send important information or catch up with a friend. WhatsApp helps people connect and share no matter where they are in the world.

    About the role

    As a Technical Program Manager intern in the WhatsApp team, you will play a key role defining and driving impactful engineering projects, solving complex systems problems and building features and infrastructure that power WhatsApp's This is a 12 week summer internship opportunity starting in June 2022.

    Responsibilities

    • Work and strategize with others on cross-functional engineering infrastructure projects that cover a range of areas (mobile apps, video, machine learning, backend systems, software deployment, capacity and performance, data and analytics, deployment and configuration, hardware systems, network software, general tooling)
    • Provide hands on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation/deployment, and monitoring
    • Perform risk identification and management for programs
    • Provide day-to-day coordination for projects and tasks
    • Help drive process and communications improvements across multiple teams and functions both internal and external to Facebook

    About you

    Minimum qualifications

    • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field
    • Organizational and coordination skills along with multitasking capabilities to get things done
    • Demonstrated experience in relationship building and influencing project stakeholders
    • Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills

    Preferred qualifications

    • Knowledge of mobile apps, videos infrastructure, data analytics, machine learning, backend systems, computer architecture, networking infrastructure, and/or cloud infrastructure services
    • Working knowledge of Project and Program Management skills and tools
    • Experience with computer networking or similar field
    • Proactive and able to work in an ambiguous environment
    • Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
    • Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op