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Engineer II - Web Development

Reston, VA · On-site

$89K - $121K/yr

Unit/Integration/UI testing (Playwright, Selenium, Puppeteer) * AWS Public cloud services including ... or internships * or equivalent experience This position is based in our Reston, VA office and ...

Senior Platform Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$107K - $147K/yr

Provide technical mentorship to interns and onboarding staff and technical leadership in technical ... Experience with configuration management utility (Chef, Puppet, Ansible). * Experience with F5 or ...

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How much do internship puppeteer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for internship puppeteer in the United States is $15.54, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.50 and $17.55 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Internship Puppeteer vs Junior Animator?

AspectInternship PuppeteerJunior Animator
Required SkillsBasic puppeteering, animation fundamentals, scriptingAnimation software proficiency, storytelling, basic puppeteering
Work EnvironmentFilm/TV studios, live shows, online contentAnimation studios, media companies, entertainment industry
CertificationsNone mandatory, relevant courses preferredAnimation courses, degree often preferred

The main difference is that an Internship Puppeteer focuses on learning puppeteering techniques and assisting in puppet manipulation, often as part of a broader entertainment or media project. A Junior Animator typically works on creating animated content using software, with a focus on digital animation skills. Both roles may overlap in creative environments, but the Puppeteer role emphasizes physical puppeteering skills, while the Animator role emphasizes digital animation expertise.

What are some common challenges faced by internship puppeteers and how can they be overcome?

Internship puppeteers often face the challenge of adapting to a fast-paced creative environment while mastering the technical skills required for puppet manipulation. Coordinating movements with a team, synchronizing with scripts, and learning to express emotions through puppets can be demanding at first. Interns can overcome these challenges by actively seeking feedback from experienced puppeteers, participating in rehearsals, and dedicating time to practice. Embracing teamwork and effective communication are key, as puppet performances are typically collaborative efforts.

What does an internship puppeteer do?

An Internship Puppeteer assists experienced puppeteers in creating, handling, and performing with puppets for shows, events, or productions. Interns typically learn basic puppetry skills, including manipulation, voice work, and character development, while supporting rehearsals and performances. They may also help with puppet construction, repair, and backstage technical tasks. The role provides hands-on experience and industry insights for those interested in a career in puppetry or performance arts.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an internship puppeteer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Internship Puppeteer, you need a basic understanding of puppetry techniques, hand-eye coordination, and often some performing arts or theater background. Familiarity with puppetry tools, stage equipment, and sometimes video recording or editing software is beneficial. Creativity, teamwork, and strong communication skills help you collaborate with directors and fellow performers. These abilities ensure engaging performances and effective contribution to the creative process in puppetry productions.
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Infographic showing various Internship Puppeteer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 12% Internship, 63% Full Time, 22% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $32,333 per year, or $15.5 per hour.

Engineer II - Web Development

Verisign

Reston, VA • On-site

$89K - $121K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services.
We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career.
Verisign is looking for a junior engineer to expand the Verisign Web Marketing Development team.
An ideal candidate should be familiar with JavaScript and have prior experience in web development, including building frontend pages and components, and managing site tooling and dependencies. We build and manage high visibility websites that are informational and educational in nature, so creating performant UX components and templates is a priority for the team. Exposure to additional languages and technologies (AWS/Cloud, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Bash) is advantageous. We seek a candidate with strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including core Computer Science concepts, as well as hands-on problem-solving experience building software systems.
The candidate will be involved in all aspects of product development including ideation, design, implementation, deployment, and issue resolution. This will usually imply cross-team collaboration with Product, Marketing, Engineering, Security and Operations teams. The candidate is expected to provide technical contributions and work collaboratively with other team members.
Product
Web Marketing operates a set of customer-facing web applications and static sites, which deliver informational content and the latest news from Verisign. This includes the primary corporate site of verisign.com, several product and campaign focused sites, and a public blog. The team is on course to unify all these sites under a common framework, toolset, and design system which allows for reuse of front-end components. Additionally, the team operates their infrastructure in the public cloud and is responsible for maintaining and improving those platforms.
This team manages a collection of front-end components, including site templates, themes, and Web Components for interactivity, as well as a git-based content editing workflow.
Team
The team possesses extensive technical ownership over the product. The work style of the team is closer to an internal startup where all the team members are involved in the majority of product development phases and are flexible moving between focus areas.
The team follows Agile Development methodology relying on daily Scrums with tickets prioritized in Jira. Our code is located on internal GitHub; we utilize pull request code reviews. For continuous delivery, we use Jenkins with pipelines and our product deployments are automated with Docker, Ansible, and Terraform.
It is clearly beneficial if the candidate has experience working with some of the tools mentioned.
Skills
Required
  • Expertise in JavaScript
  • Frontend web development experience: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Ability to optimize webpage loading and rendering
  • Working knowledge of at least one version control system: Git, SVN, etc.
  • Experience with common website toolchains and dependencies: npm, webpack/babel, prettier, postCSS, etc.
  • OS: Familiarity with UNIX-like operating systems
  • Demonstration of understanding of Secure Coding standards.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), eager to learn new technologies

Advantageous
  • Frameworks: StencilJS, Astro, Tailwind CSS
  • Frontend Testing frameworks: Jest, Enzyme, Mocha, BrowserStack, StoryBook
  • Test Automation: Unit/Integration/UI testing (Playwright, Selenium, Puppeteer)
  • AWS Public cloud services including Cloudfront, S3 and Route53
  • Methodology: Scrum
  • Scripting: Bash, Python
  • Containerization: Docker
  • CI/CD/CM: Git, Jenkins, Gradle, Yarn
  • Deployment Automation: Ansible, Terraform
  • CDN configuration/management experience

Education and experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field with 2+ years software development experience
  • or a Master's degree with hands-on software development work experience through demonstrable projects or internships
  • or equivalent experience

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule.
The pay range is $89,900 - $121,700.
The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.
Verisign is an equal opportunity employer. That means we recruit, hire, compensate, train, promote, transfer, and administer all terms and conditions of employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories under applicable law.
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