Role & seniority: QA Intern (Paid Internship), 6 months

Stack/tools: Web & API manual testing; automation familiarity with Selenium/TestNG or API frameworks; Postman; basic SQL; Jira; Git/Maven basics

Top 3 responsibilities

Translate product requirements into clear test cases and checklists; execute manual tests (web, API) for functional, UI, and usability defects
Run regression, smoke, and sanity tests; report results with evidence; log, track, and retest defects in Jira
Support automation efforts; validate API responses; maintain test docs and ensure traceability between requirements and tests

Must-have skills

Proficiency in manual/functional testing concepts
Ability to create test cases, execute tests, and report defects with reproducible steps
Basic SQL, API testing (Postman), and familiarity with Jira; understanding of version control basics (Git)

Nice-to-haves

Exposure to Selenium/TestNG or API automation frameworks; test planning and documentation skills
Prior internship or project experience in QA
Location & work type: Sector 16, Noida; on-site, Mon–Fri, 10:00–18:00; laptop required

Full Description

About the job

Paid Internship Role - QA Intern Work from Office Duration - 6 Months Location - Sector 16, Noida Working Days - Mon to Fri Office Timings - 10AM to 6PM Candidate must have a laptop for this internship

About Times Internet At Times Internet, we create premium digital products that simplify and enhance the lives of millions. As India’s largest digital products company, we have a significant presence across a wide range of categories, including News, Sports, Fintech, and Enterprise solutions. Our portfolio features market-leading and iconic brands such as TOI, ET, NBT, Cricbuzz, Times Prime, Times Card, Indiatimes, Whatshot, Abound, Willow TV, Techgig and Times Mobile among many more. Each of these products is crafted to enrich your experiences and bring you closer to your interests and aspirations. As an equal opportunity employer, Times Internet strongly promotes inclusivity and diversity. We are proud to have achieved overall gender pay parity in 2018, verified by an independent audit conducted by Aon Hewitt. We are driven by the excitement of new possibilities and are committed to bringing innovative products, ideas, and technologies to help people make the most of every day. Join us and take us to the next level!

About the Business Unit

System & Network Admin: IT service provider to all the business within Times internet.

About the Role

We seek a motivated and detail-oriented QA Intern to join our Quality Assurance team. As a QA Intern, you will work closely with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure the quality and performance of our web and mobile applications. You will get hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing, and the opportunity to contribute to improving our QA processes.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in understanding product requirements and translating them into clear, executable test cases and checklists.
Perform manual testing of web and API applications to identify functional, UI, and usability defects.
Execute regression, smoke, and sanity test suites and report results with proper evidence.
Log, track, and retest defects using a defect management tool (e.g., Jira) with clear reproduction steps.
Support automation efforts by learning and contributing to existing Selenium/TestNG or API automation frameworks.
Validate API responses using tools like Postman and verify data using basic SQL queries.
Participate in daily stand-ups, test planning discussions, and test case review sessions.
Maintain test documentation, test reports, and ensure traceability between requirements and test cases.
Learn and follow QA best practices, testing standards, and version control practices (Git/Maven basics).

Quality Assurance Intern