SCS summer internship program a resounding success

In partnership with CherryRoad, SCS remains committed to fostering learning and growth opportunities for emerging professionals. We look forward to welcoming new talent next year to help us explore the latest tech advancements that can support the publishing industry and beyond.”

Kurt Jackson, managing member and owner of SCS

SCS is excited to announce the successful completion of its summer internship program, an initiative designed to provide students with hands-on experience contributing to tech innovation in publishing. Over the past two months, interns gained valuable industry exposure and developed essential professional competencies and problem-solving skills.

A special thank you goes to Jeremy Gulban and CherryRoad for their pivotal role in sponsoring three talented interns this summer. As part of the CherryRoad Media Division’s commitment to exploring how cutting-edge technology can safeguard community newspapers in rural America — where many communities are at risk of becoming information deserts — these interns were able to gain firsthand experience in tackling real-world challenges.

“Our summer internship program is an essential part of nurturing the next generation of talent in the Lehigh Valley,” said Kurt Jackson, managing member and owner of SCS. “We are deeply grateful to CherryRoad, our mentors at SCS, and the interns for making this program a success. Together, we’re building innovative solutions to take the publishing industry to the next level and empower communities with the tools they need to stay informed and connected.”

This summer’s interns worked on several groundbreaking projects that included:

• Building a full-stack application for creating 3D and virtual reality (VR) rooms that allow readers to engage with each other on content (like news articles) in real time.
• Developing 3D and VR holograms from video footage.
• Leveraging large language models (LLMs) to develop an AI chat assistant that answers users’ questions using data sourced from newspaper archives.
• Enhancing SCS’s self-service e-billing and e-tearsheet systems.
• Upgrading SN1’s Skeyenet suite of data visualizations.

Added Jackson, “In partnership with CherryRoad, SCS remains committed to fostering learning and growth opportunities for emerging professionals. We look forward to welcoming new talent next year to help us explore the latest tech advancements that can support the publishing industry and beyond.”

About SCS:

SCS offers an extensive line of publishing-related applications, including Layout-8000™. More than 500 sites producing over 16,000 publications in 10 countries in five languages use SCS mission-critical software every day. SCS also resells award-winning digital asset management software from FotoWare based in Oslo, Norway. SCS is privately owned by Kurt Jackson. You can learn more at www.newspapersystems.com.

About CherryRoad:

CherryRoad delivers innovative technology solutions that empower organizations to thrive. With an over 40-year legacy of client-focused growth and a commitment to solving complex challenges others shy away from, we’re here to help you not only reach the road to success but stay on it. CherryRoad’s Media Division is a trusted owner and operator of over 90 publications across 19 states and counting. Empowering small-town voices through innovative technology and operational expertise is what we do best. You can learn more at www.cherryroad.com.