QA Engineer Intern

Groupe Kardol; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

College credit (if applicable)

Job summary

Cadent is seeking a motivated QA Engineer Intern for the Summer term 2026 (June 8, 2026 to August 14, 2026). You will spend the summer on an individual project and present it to Tech Leadership at term end. The role includes building test automation scripts, researching and logging defects while supporting the team.

The internship offers competitive pay, college credit (if applicable), and exposure to a fast-growing company working across multiple platforms and data environments.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
• Able to commit to a full-time 40-hour workweek for the duration of the internship.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn from a rapidly growing company.
• Confident to take initiative and collaborate with teammates.

Responsibilities

• Attend team meetings.
• Perform research.
• Create test automation scripts and log defects.
• Provide administrative support to their supervisor and teammates.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Initiative

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

Python

VS Code

Git

SQL

GCP/AWS

Big data concepts

Gen AI tools

Jira

Job description

Overview

Cadent ignites seamless connections between brands, publishers & consumers. Our predictive AI orchestrates outcomes on any platform customers are on, across any media they consume & at any stage of the journey. To learn more, please visit Cadent.com.

We are seeking a motivated and curious QA Engineer Intern to join our team for the Summer term starting June 8, 2026 through August 14, 2026. The Intern will also spend the summer on an individual project customized to their specific skill set which they’ll present to our Tech Leadership team at the end of the program. Details of the projects and timeline will be laid out by supervisors at the beginning of the program.

Responsibilities

• Attend team meetings
• Perform research
• Create test automation scripts and log defects
• Provide administrative support to their supervisor and teammates

Perks

• Competitive pay
• College credit (if applicable)

Qualifications

• A junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree at a college or university majoring in Computer Science, Mathematics or a field closely related to the department they are interning in.
• Able to commit to a full-time (40 hours per week) work schedule for the duration of the internship.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn from a rapidly growing company.
• Confident to take initiative and collaborate with teammates.
• Basic understanding of software development and testing concepts.

Our hiring teams are looking for candidates with one and/or more of the following technical skills:

• Basic knowledge of databases and SQL
• Basic programming experience in Java or Python
• Working knowledge VS Code or similar IDE, and basic understanding of version control (Git)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.
• Basic understanding of big data concepts (ETL, data pipelines, data warehouses)
• Exposure to or interest in using Gen AI tools to improve testing, automation, or analysis workflows

Nice to Have (Optional)

• Basic awareness or familiarity with Databricks
• Familiarity with common data formats such as CSV, JSON, or Parquet.
• Exposure to testing tools and bug tracking systems such as Jira

Cadent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting all it’s employees when it comes to Inclusion & Diversity. Cadent’s policy is to provide equal opportunity for applicants & employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual identity or orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability or medical condition (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual and reproductive health decisions, genetic information, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), pregnancy, culture ancestry, familial or caregiver status, military status, veteran status, socioeconomic status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence or any other basis prohibited by law. and will not discriminate against the basis of disability. This commitment is honored when it comes to decisions on hiring, recruiting, training, promotions, compensations, benefits, transfers and terminations.

Cadent is seeking to actively engage with our employees from a wide variety of cultures and to connect with our clients differently. Our workforce has generational diversity that supports greater innovation when we maximize representation of all diversity. Our active employee resource groups promote engagement across all groups of individuals that are represented within the company and externally.

Pay Range

USD $20.00 - USD $25.00 /Hr.