Intern Series: Five Reasons Why You Should Attend MongoDB’s Open House

Yuhong Zhang
July 16, 2020 | Updated: August 31, 2022
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Hi, my name is Yuhong Zhang! I’m an international student from Beijing. I did my undergrad in Computer Science at New York University and I’m now continuing my studies at Carnegie Mellon University. Last summer, I attended MongoDB’s Annual Summer Open House at their NYC headquarters in order to learn about MongoDB’s intern program and meet the MongoDB Campus Recruiting team. The Open House was an unforgettable experience and I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people. Deeply inspired, I applied to MongoDB’s internship program and now I’m here working on the Storage Execution Team within our Core Server department.

This year’s Open House will be hosted virtually on July 28th, here are a few reasons why you can’t miss it!

What is MongoDB? Why is it different from other database companies? How does an open-source software make money and grow so rapidly? These are some of the questions I had before attending the Open House. If you have the same questions, the Open House is a great place to get them answered. In fact, you will be able to hear from people like Dan Pasette, the EVP of Core Engineering!
Think you need to know a lot about databases to attend the Open House? Not necessarily! MongoDB has a fleet of products and teams focusing on not only databases, but also distributed systems, cloud computing, web development, security, and much more. At the Open House, you’ll be able to learn about all of this!
Have you ever wondered how to join MongoDB as an intern and to contribute directly to MongoDB’s products? Learn more about the amazing internship experience and check out the projects interns are working on at the Open House. Did I mention that there will be demos?
The most popular part of the Open House is definitely the New Grad Panel! At the event, inspiring, witty, and welcoming engineers will share a look into their lives at MongoDB. Whether you are curious about the work-life balance at MongoDB or what it’s like to live and work in New York City, you’ll be able to get all of your questions answered!
Can the Open House be complete without a networking session? Of course not. Don’t miss the chance to talk to our engineers and other student attendees before leaving. My intern class has students from 41 different universities, so you may even get to meet a MongoDBer who goes to your school. You’ll also be able to meet the recruiters who hire for MongoDB’s Intern and New Grad programs!

If you’re studying computer science and interested in MongoDB, Apply here! Please note that spots are limited. We will confirm your attendance via email by July 21st with a virtual ticket to the event.

I look forward to seeing you there!

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MongoDB, Microsoft Team Up to Enhance Copilot in VS Code

As modern applications grow increasingly complex, developers face the challenge of meeting market demands for faster, smarter solutions. To stay ahead, they need tools that streamline their workflows, available directly in the environments where they build. According to the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey , Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is the integrated development environment (IDE) of choice for 74% of professional developers, serving as a central hub for building, testing, and deploying applications. With the rise of AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot—which is used by 44% of professional developers—there’s a growing demand for intelligent assistance in the development process without disrupting flow. At MongoDB, we believe that the future of development lies in democratizing the value of these experiences by incorporating domain-specific knowledge and capabilities directly into developer flows. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the public preview of MongoDB’s extension to GitHub Copilot in VS Code. With this integration, developers can effortlessly generate MongoDB queries, inspect collection schemas, and get answers from the latest MongoDB docs—all without leaving their IDE. Our collaboration with MongoDB continues to bring powerful, integrated solutions to developers building the modern applications of the future. The new MongoDB extension for GitHub Copilot exemplifies a shared commitment to the developer experience, leveraging AI to ensure that workflows are optimized for developer productivity by keeping everything developers need within reach, without breaking their flow. Isidor Nikolic, Senior Product Manager for VS Code, Microsoft But we’re not stopping there. As AI continues to evolve, so will the ways developers interact with their tools. Stay tuned for more exciting developments next week at Microsoft Ignite , where we’ll unveil more ways we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI through MongoDB and Microsoft’s partnership! What is MongoDB's Copilot extension? MongoDB’s Copilot extension supercharges your GitHub Copilot in VS Code with MongoDB domain knowledge. The Copilot integration is built into the MongoDB for VS Code extension , which has more than 1.8M downloads in the VS Code marketplace today. Type ‘@MongoDB’ in Copilot chat and take advantage of three transformative commands: Generate queries from natural language (/query) —this generates accurate MongoDB queries by passing collection schema as context to Github Copilot Query MongoDB documentation (/docs) —this answers any documentation questions using the latest MongoDB documentation through Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Browse collection schema (/schema) —this provides schema information for any collection and is useful for data modeling with the Copilot extension. Generate queries from natural language This command transforms natural language prompts into MongoDB queries, leveraging your collection schema to produce precise, valid queries. It eliminates the need to manually write complex query syntax, and allows developers to quickly extract data without taking their focus away from building applications. Whether you run the query directly from the Copilot chat or refine it in a MongoDB playground file, we’ve sped up the query-building process by deeply integrating these capabilities into the existing flow of MongoDB VS Code extension. Query MongoDB documentation The /docs command answers MongoDB documentation-specific questions, complemented by direct links to the official documentation site. There’s no need to switch back and forth between your browser and your IDE; the Copilot extension calls out to the MongoDB Documentation Chatbot API that leverages retrieval-augmented generation technology to generate responses that are informed by the most recent version of the MongoDB documentation. In the near future, these questions will be smartly routed to documentation for the specific server version of the cluster you are connected to in the MongoDB VS Code extension. Browse collection schema The /schema command offers quick access to collection schemas, making it easier for developers to access and interact with their data model in real-time. This can be helpful in situations where developers are debugging with Copilot or just want to know valid field names while developing their applications. Developers can additionally export collection schemas into JSON files or ask follow-up questions directly to brainstorm data modeling techniques with the MongoDB Copilot extension. On the Horizon This is just the start of our work on MongoDB’s Copilot extension. As we continue to improve the experience with new features—like translating and testing queries to and from popular programming languages, and in-line query generation in Playgrounds—we remain focused on democratizing AI-driven workflows, empowering developers to access the tools and knowledge they need to build smarter, faster, and more efficiently, right within their existing environments. Download MongoDB’s VS Code extension and enable the MongoDB chat experience to get started today.

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