The Dow Chemical Company's Research and Development (R&D) Information Research organization has an exciting and challenging opportunity through Platform Staffing Group.  This position is located in the Dow Innovation Center at UIUC Research Park. The Information Research (IR) group provides Information Technology and Information Management based solutions to drive value and accelerate discovery in the R&D organizations throughout Dow Chemical.

This position is aligned to the Scientific Data Analysis Expertise Center. In this position you will be a data analyst utilizing your image analysis, software engineering and statistics skills. Areas of focus will include software development, image processing algorithm and application development in R&D through the use of new and existing technologies.

As an intern in R&D you will develop applications that accelerate discovery at The Dow Chemical Company.  You will work as part of a team of programming experts who solve problems and build powerful new tools for researchers and R&D decision makers. You will collaborate with software architects, imaging experts and chemical researchers to develop software applications.

Qualifications:

·         U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.

·         Pursuing a B.S. in EE, ME or CS.

·         Excellent software development skills.

·         Experience with Image Analysis and/or Signal Processing theory.

·         Ability to translate technical specifications into working code, and solve complex problems with consideration of the end user experience.

·         Knowledge of MATLAB programming language preferable.

·         Statistics background is a preferred.

·         Experience with User Interface design is preferred.

·         Familiarity with data structures and algorithms as well as feature definition, design and feasibility is a plus.

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills.

·         Must be a team player - will work across geographic boundaries with project leadership, other subject matter experts, support network, and client base. 

The Dow Chemical Company's Research and Development (R&D) Information Research organization has an exciting and challenging opportunity through Platform Staffing Group.  This position is located in the Dow Innovation Center at UIUC Research Park.  Information Research (IR) group provides Information Technology and Information Management based solutions to drive value and accelerate discovery in the R&D organizations throughout Dow.

This position is aligned to the Systems Development Expertise Center.  Areas of focus will include all facets of software development in Research Informatics through the use of new and existing technologies.

As an intern in Dow R&D you’ll develop next-generation applications that enable research at Dow Chemical.  Software developers dive deep into code and work as part of a team of programming experts who solve problems and build powerful new tools for researchers and R&D decision makers. You’ll collaborate with software architects and chemical researchers to develop software and database systems. 

Qualifications:

·         U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

·         Pursuing a B.S. in CS, EE, ME

·         Excellent programming skills. Experience with object oriented programming languages, preferably C++, C# or Java.

·         Familiarity with data structures and algorithms as well as feature definition, design and feasibility

·         Familiarity of databases

·         Ability to translate technical specifications into working code, and solve complex problems with consideration of the end user experience

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Must be a team player - will work across geographic boundaries with project leadership, other subject matter experts, support network, and client base. 

What You’ll Do

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company's regular full-time staff, and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule. Major duties include:

• Investigating, documenting, modeling, and implementing data architectures in support of John Deere's information management and analytic initiatives
• Reviewing current data architectures and providing recommendations to improve the architecture to support current and future business needs 

 Qualifications 

What It TakesWe need excellent communicators, who thrive on solving problems and working in a team environment.  Ideally, you will be pursuing a degree in Information Technology or Computer Science; others may qualify.  In addition we require:

• Must be registered as a full-time student
  • Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
    • Grad date – May 2015 or later 
      • Cumulative GPA of 2.8 and above 
        • 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year
          • 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
            • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
              • Ability to analyze, translate and define business requirements into technical solutions
                • Knowledge of data management solutions and principles (data normalization, data quality)

                A strong candidate will also have:

                • Software programming skills necessary to formulate queries
                  • Experience with SQL language syntax
                    • Knowledge of web application infrastructure software concepts
                      • Data mapping skills
                        • Experience with data modeling tools

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What You’ll Do

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company's regular full-time staff, and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule. Major duties include:

• Creating innovative and intuitive digital experiences used by our customers, dealers and employees
• User-centered research as well as visual and interaction design activities resulting in world class desktop and mobile user interfaces

 Qualifications 

What It TakesWe need excellent communicators, who thrive on solving problems and working in a team environment.  Ideally, you will be pursuing a degree in Information Technology, Digital Arts/Design, Industrial Design; others may qualify.  In addition we require:

• Must be registered as a full-time student
  • Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
    • Grad date – May 2015 or later 
      • Cumulative GPA of 2.8 and above 
        • 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year
          • 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
            • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
              • Creative individual passionate for design and great user experiences
                • Familiarity with user research and usability testing methodologies to prioritize user needs to drive design priorities
                  • Ability to design and deliver clean and usable user interface prototypes for desktop, tablet and phone experiences
                    • Experiece working with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, or equivalent)

                    A strong candidate will also have: 

                    • Knowledge of proven and emerging interaction and User Interface design patterns across devices
                      • Experience with modern front-end development including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and common libraries such as jQuery

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What You’ll Do

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company's regular full-time staff, and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule. Major duties include:

Working with our Channel Innovation team, Product Diagnostic and Service Development team, and potential suppliers to research, investigate, evaluate, and test new and emerging technology solutions

QualificationsWhat It TakesWe need excellent communicators, who thrive on solving problems and working in a team environment.  Ideally, you will be pursuing a degree in Information Technology or Computer Science; others may qualify.  In addition we require:

Must be registered as a full-time studentMust be able to commute to the work location on a daily basisGrad date – May 2015 or later Cumulative GPA of 2.8 and above 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semesterKnowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and WordIncredible attention to detail and passion for researching and evaluating new technologiesStrong interest in software programmingAbility to analyze, translate and define business requirements into technical solutionsComfortable working with web and/or desktop development environment (Java, C++)

A strong candidate will also have:

Knowledge of web application infrastructure software conceptsExperience installing and using softwareExperience with modern front-end development including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and common libraries such as jQuery 

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What You’ll Do

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company's regular full-time staff, and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule. Major duties include:

• Investigating, installing, testing and implementing new data related technologies
• Performing software testing and validation to ensure fitness and performance levels of the software
• Assisting in the development and documentation of production support processes
• Analyzing data and information to build and improve techniocal support processes and make recommendations on the application of new data technology
• Assisting in creating and delivering presentations to recommend the use of new technology or new features of existing data technology

QualificationsWhat It Takes

We need excellent communicators, who thrive on solving problems and working in a team environment.  Ideally, you will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science or MIS; others may qualify.  In addition we require:

• Must be registered as a full-time student
• Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
• Grad date – May 2015 or later 
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 and above 
• 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year
• 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word

A strong candidate will also have:

• Advanced data concepts knowledge 
• Experience installing and using database tools
• Experience with SQL language syntax
• Experience using Linux
• Java experience

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What You’ll Do

• The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company's regular full-time staff, and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule. This position will give you experience in John Deere's HPC environment and allow you to write code that will benefit John Deere engineering. Major duties include:
• Scripting for High Performance Computing (HPC)

Qualifications

What It TakesWe need excellent communicators, who thrive on solving problems and working in a team environment.  Ideally, you will be pursuing a degree in Information Technology or Computer Science; others may qualify.  In addition we require:

• Must be registered as a full-time student
• Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
• Grad date – May 2015 or later 
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 and above 
• 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year
• 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word

A strong candidate will also have:

• Experience scripting in Bash, Perl, VB, PHP and Python
• Coding experience

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What You’ll Do

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company's regular full-time staff, and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule. This position will give you experience in John Deere's HPC environment and allow you to write code that will benefit John Deere engineering. Major duties include:

• Scripting for High Performance Computing (HPC)

Qualifications

What It Takes

• We need excellent communicators, who thrive on solving problems and working in a team environment.  Ideally, you will be pursuing a degree in Information Technology or Computer Science; others may qualify.  In addition we require:
• Must be registered as a full-time student
• Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
• Grad date – May 2015 or later 
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 and above 
• 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year
• 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word

A strong candidate will also have:

• Experience scripting in Bash, Perl, VB, PHP and Python
• Coding experience

What You’ll GetAt John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Part-time employees receive competitive compensation and are eligible for many benefits, including tuition assistance.

Can you imagine the challenge of a lifetime and a rewards package that makes it all worthwhile?

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.  John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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Job Description:
The student internship will be part of the Research Park staff team to consult with Research Park companies regarding the development of mobile applications; provide business and technical insights to clients; assist with mobile education initiatives; and develop/maintain mobile solutions (applications) for internal needs. 

This internship is designed to be both educational and practical, by applying theory to real-world applications in a professional setting.  Students will have the opportunity to drive and take ownership of meaningful projects, have high impact work, own decision-making ability, as well as collaborate and network with high-level executives. Students should be able to work independently as well as in tandem with other Research Park student interns.

Qualifications:

· Current student enrolled in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Business preferred

· Strong mobile development experience across platforms preferred

· Demonstrates ability to provide consultation services

· Strong knowledge of business skills

· Demonstrates willingness to provide help to people

· Demonstrates strong social skills

· Conscientious and customer-oriented

· Ability to work in fast-paced environments and work on tight deadlines

Compensation:
Hourly wage will be $12-14.00 per hour based on experience and will be paid by the University of Illinois.
 

Reporting:
Position reports to the Assistant Director for External Relations and IT Manager.
 

Timing:
Student is anticipated to work approximately 10-15 hours per week during the academic year, and full-time in the summer (if applicable).

For more information, please visit http://researchpark.illinois.edu.

Please check out the Research Park mobile app on Android or iPhone.

To apply, please submit your résumé to dfcohen2@illinois.edu!

Job Description:
The student internship will be part of the Research Park staff team and will manage the back end of the Research Park web sites in addition to developing WordPress sites for clients. Other IT projects may be assigned as needed.

This internship is designed to be both educational and practical, by applying theory to real-world applications in a professional setting.  At Research Park, students will have the opportunity to drive and take ownership of meaningful projects, have high impact work, own decision-making ability, as well as collaborate and network with high-level executives. Students should have the ability to work independently as well as with other students on group projects.

Qualifications:

· Must be enrolled as a University of Illinois student

· Computer Science or Computer Engineering student strongly preferred

· WordPress experience required

· HTML, CSS, JavaScript required

· C#, PHP, Java required

· Drupal experience strongly preferred

· Demonstrates attention to detail

· Demonstrates ability to work on tight deadlines

· Works well under pressure

· Demonstrates ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects

· Must be customer-service oriented

· Project management and/or consulting experience preferred

· Website design experience preferred

Compensation:
Hourly wage will be $12-14.00 per hour based on experience and will be paid by the University of Illinois.
 

Reporting:
Position reports to the Assistant Director, External Relations.

Timing:
Student is anticipated to work approximately 10-15 hours per week during the academic year, and full-time in the summer (if applicable).

For more information, please visit http://researchpark.illinois.edu/.

To apply, please submit your résumé to dfcohen2@illinois.edu! 

NOTE:The position will begin Spring 2014 as a part-time internship, with a full-time internship from mid-May through mid-August. Full-time work hours are 7.5 hours per day Monday through Friday with hours flexible between 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The internship will continue through Spring Semester 2015 on a part-time basis, with an expectation of a 10-15 hour weekly work schedule during the academic semester.

To apply, please submit a copy of your resume along with a sample of graphic work to:

Dana Cohen

dfcohen2@illinois.edu

Note: The position will begin Spring 2014 as a part-time internship, with a full-time internship from mid-May through mid-August. Full-time work hours are 7.5 hours per day Monday through Friday with hours flexible between 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The internship will continue through Spring Semester 2015 on a part-time basis, with an expectation of a 10-15 hour weekly work schedule during the academic semester.

To apply, please submit a copy of your resume to Dana Cohen: dfcohen2@illinois.edu

Job Description: The student internship will be part of the Research Park Shared Services team and will focus on gathering, interpreting and reporting on data for startup companies in the tech incubator as well as for the Research Park team.  In addition, the Data Management Intern will research best practices for the tech incubator and Research Park operations, facilities and programs. 

This internship is designed to be both educational and practical, by applying theory to real-world applications in a professional setting.  At Research Park, students will have the opportunity to drive and take ownership of meaningful projects, have high impact work, own decision-making ability, as well as collaborate and network with high-level executives. Student should be able to work independently as well as with other students on group projects.

Primary Tasks:

·         Perform requested research in a variety of fields (business, medical, government, among others)

·         Manage internal spreadsheets and databases with current company statistics and information

·         Run queries and create reports using Microsoft Access

·         Aggregate and organize data according to the organization's needs (i.e. creating slides in PowerPoint containing charts and brief commentary)

Required Qualifications:

·         GSLIS or MBA student preferred

·         A Solid understanding of database structure and organization

·         Possesses broad business experience

·         Strong communication and organization skills in order to collaborate effectively with clients

·         Strong customer service skills

·         Ability to effectively partner with external and internal stakeholders

·         Access, PowerPoint and Excel skills

·         Strong analytical and quantitative skills

·         Ability to work efficiently with tight deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Basic SQL Knowledge

·         Knowledge of relevant data sources 

Please send your resume to Dana Cohen at dfcohen2@illinois.edu