Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language, is looking for a Financial Systems Specialist to join its Accounting team! In this position, you will be responsible for the Wolfram financial systems, which will include implementation of new systems, proper continuity of new processes and reporting. Wolfram is full of entrepreneurial people working together to accomplish great things. It’s a friendly and intellectually stimulating atmosphere set up to maximize individual productivity and achievement.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate processes and propose setup options to maximize new financial systems
• Discuss setup options with the Accounting team
• Solicit and provide process improvement recommendations
• Concentrate efforts on timely implementation and setup of new systems
• Review and document procedures and processes of new systems
• Develop and assist with end-user training for Accounting team
• Support requests from users regarding system problems or errors, and research and assist in resolving
• Coordinate with database group to create new financial/sales reports as needed
• Reconcile financial/sales reports and accounts on an ongoing basis
• Review and analyze account variances to ensure accuracy, and offer explanations and insight to management
• Assist with compliance and stay current with potential changes to reporting
• Reconcile operating accounts daily or weekly
• Reconcile all bank accounts monthly
• Provide audit support
• Other duties and special projects as needed

 Requirements:

• Must have demonstrated experience with and knowledge of accounting and financial principles and practices
• Must be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word)
• Must exhibit strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and have an analytical nature
• Must have experience with setup and implementation of accounting systems
• Must be able to work with database group analyzing, testing, reporting and troubleshooting
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field is required
• Two or more years of relevant experience is required
• Working knowledge of computerized accounting systems is required
• Working knowledge of computerized ERP systems is required 
   

Location: Champaign, Illinois

AA/EOE/Vet/Disabled

Semester: Spring & Summer 2016
Start date:  January 2016
Location: Research Park - Champaign, IL
Hours: 15 to 20/week
Paid/Unpaid: Paid
Positions:  2

Description: The Bud Analytics Lab at UIUC Research Park uses advanced analytics to solve challenging business problems. Our interns are part of a start-up style environment with the resources and future opportunities of a top-50 Fortune Company.

Internships are available with AB Inbev’s Global Finance group to support the company’s worldwide budgeting and planning initiatives through data analytics and statistical modeling. The selected intern will provide project support for ongoing finance initiatives related to Overhead costs, Sales & Marketing costs, the Profit & Loss statement, and Cash Flow statements. Over the past year, projects involved: benchmarking key performance indicators, developing statistical models of brewery costs and potential cost savings, analyzing projected Year-To-Go figures and flagging unusual forecasts, supporting annual budgeting initiatives, building reports and dashboards, and providing ad-hoc support for special projects.

Day-to-day, the intern’s main job function is to work in the R programming environment to clean data, pre-process data, build statistical models, train and validate models, apply clustering and outlier detection, update models using new monthly financial data, visualize data, document results, and deliver insights.

Desirable Requirements

•       Strong written and verbal skills
•       Self-directed and able to work with limited direction
•       Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
•       Masters student in statistics, engineering, economics, computer science, or other STEM disciplines
•       Statistics and quantitative ability at the Masters level
•       Statistical programming ability in R or Python at Masters level
•       Version control using git
•       One to Two-year commitment

Desirable (Not Mandatory) Requirements

•       Knowledge of financial statements and finance concepts
•       Visualize data with Shiny or similar tools
•       Create documentation using R Markdown
•       SQL / relational databases

Applicants
To apply, please visit this link to upload your resume.

As a Cloud Developer working at John Deere’s Innovation Center in Champaign, IL, you will have front row seats to bringing the digital revolution to farming. You will support and sometimes lead projects with complex software challenges that help deliver a “connected experience” for John Deere’s customers. We are looking for individuals who enjoy tackling interesting problems, such as helping farmers tackle logistics during harvest (GrainTruckPlus in iOS or GooglePlay stores)  or connecting the lawn care experience (MowerPlus for iOS). If you are passionate about software development, and are looking for interesting problems to solve, please continue reading.

You will:

·        Develop, support and augment mobile app solutions such as GrainTruckPlus, , GoPlant, and Tractor Plus

·        Work closely with mobile developers, UX staff, product/vehicle engineers, and strategic suppliers to deliver mobile app solutions to market 

·        Plan, design, implement and test system components of various degrees of complexity

You should be able to demonstrate experience with:

·        Development of systems for Amazon Web Services, or similar cloud environment services (e.g., at least 1 year of experience).

·        Python 2.7

Ideally, you also have:

·        BS degree or equivalent

·        Experience with other languages such as C++, Java, or Swift

·        Database systems operation and design knowledge (NoSQL and SQL).

·        Experience with revision control systems such as GitHub

·        1-3 years of experience in aspects of the software lifecycle such as application structure, device and operating system API’s, debugging, performance, security, accessibility and deployment

·        1-3 years of experience in one of more of the following: Ajax, REST, JSON

Full-Time Contract Position (with opportunity to become permanent)

Location: Champaign IL

Travel: less than 10%

Contact: GerwinHowardR@JohnDeere.com

John Deere Innovation Center

As a Mobile Developer working at John Deere’s Innovation Center in Champaign, IL, you will have front row seats to bringing the digital revolution to farming. You will support and sometimes lead projects with complex software challenges that help deliver a “connected experience” for John Deere’s customers. We are looking for individuals who enjoy tackling interesting problems, such as helping farmers tackle logistics during harvest (see GrainTruckPlus in GooglePlay and iOS). If you are passionate about mobile software development, and are looking for interesting problems to solve, please continue reading.

You will:

·         Develop, support and augment mobile app solutions such as GrainTruckPlus, , GoPlant, and Tractor Plus

·         Work closely with other mobile developers, UX staff, product/vehicle engineers, and strategic suppliers to deliver mobile app solutions to market 

·         Plan, design, implement and test system components of various degrees of complexity

You should be able to demonstrate experience with:

·         Development in Android AND/OR Development in iOS (e.g., at least 1 year of experience, and/or significant involvement in delivering at least 1 app to the GooglePlay store)

Ideally, you also have:

·         BS degree or equivalent

·         Experience with other languages such as C++, Python, Java

·         Experience with revision control systems such as GitHub

·         1-3 years of experience in aspects of the mobile lifecycle such as application structure, device and operating system API’s, debugging, performance, security, accessibility and deployment

·         1-3 years of experience in one of more of the following: Ajax, REST, JSON

Full-Time Contract Position (with opportunity to become permanent)

Location: Champaign IL

Travel: less than 10%

Contact: GerwinHowardR@JohnDeere.com 

Description:  AARP’s technology team is looking 2 spring part-time interns and 3 summer interns to develop skills for voice enabled technology devices (such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home). Students will work with top notch technical leads from Washington DC and contribute to technologies that are expected to have a major impact on the aging population. Interns will attain valuable insights into behavioral norms in order to develop solutions that preserve and protect our brand. 

Education level: Seeking freshman, sophomore and juniors majoring in computer science, computer engineering or management information systems.   

Desired skills:

• Knowledge and proficiency in software development/programming

• Knowledge of experience working with API’s

• Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through abstract thinking

• An interest in utilization of artificial intelligence concepts is a plus.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter and will also demonstrate an affinity for: 

• Effective communication – listening, verbal and written skill sets

• Presentations – Ability to read ones audience

• Collaboration – Approachable personality, but also able to draw others in to the work at hand

• High degree of self-awareness – knowledge of ones strengths and weaknesses

Interested candidates should email resumes to mkemp@aarp.org by December 31^st, 2016.  Please indicate which internship you are interested in and if you are interested in spring and/or summer internships. 

We are hiring interns for Spring 2017 (with potential extension to Summer and Fall) to help us solve challenging problems for AB-InBev, the largest beer company in the world. The Bud Analytics Lab at UIUC Research Park uses advanced analytics to solve complex business problems. Our interns are part of a start-up style environment with the resources and future opportunities of a top-50 Fortune Company.  

Job Description

Interns will contribute to innovative Bud Lab projects in one of the following areas: sales and marketing analytics, portfolio and risk management, supply chain optimization, and finance.

Required Qualifications  

• Masters or PhD student
• Disciplines and subfields:
  • Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Applied mathematics, Information Sciences, Behavior Economics, Consumer Psychology, Social media, Operations Research, Systems Optimization, Machine vision, Informatics, Spatial Econometrics, Data Architecture, supervised and unsupervised learning, or related analytics/quantitative fields
• You are curious, innovative, and have initiative
• Strong written and verbal English skills
• Experience using R, SQL, and any scripting language

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of big data platforms for analytics and visualizations
• You should able to scale up our existing analytics capabilities
• Proven experience in translating complex analytics into actionable business insights
• Software development (full stack preferred)
• Experience working with relational databases
• Experience with version control
• Algorithm design

Applicants
To apply, please visit this link to upload your resume.

***WINTER BREAK INTERNSHIP***

Do you find startups exciting? Do you excel in a fast paced environment? Are you available during winter break?

Ag-Sensus was founded to commercialize the unmanned aerial system precision farming data management technology developed by renowned precision agriculture and remote sensing experts.

A mobile app developer at Ag-Sensus will have an exciting opportunity to work at a startup to further the development of a software application used for agriculture precision farming, data collection, and data processing. Our unique software provides growers with near-real-time feedback and image processing, allowing them to make quicker and better management decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop iOS software app for our precision farming operating system
• Work closely with CTO and other team members to continually make improvements to software
• Quickly find and fix bugs in code and app

Qualifications:

• Proficient experience and knowledge with iOS, Objective C, & Swift
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a fast paced environment on a small team
• Entrepreneurial spirit preferred
• Image processing experience a plus
• No agriculture or farming knowledge required, but would be a plus
• Familiarity with UAVs/drones a plus
• B.S. (or in progress) in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

Location: University of Illinois Research Park, Champaign, IL

To apply, please email your resume to info@ag-sensus.com.

The student internship will be part of the EnterpriseWorks staff team to support the growth of the workforce in the Research Park. The position will directly assist internal efforts with a wide range of projects related to planning and staffing, employee benefits, HR compliance, employee retention, management and strategy, programming and event planning in the progression of a talent pipeline, and the development of new initiatives and programs that retain and grow the technology workforce in the Research Park.

This internship is designed to be both educational and practical, by applying theory to real-world applications in a professional setting. At EnterpriseWorks, 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.

Past Projects Have Included:

Assist Entrepreneurs with Human Resource Practices

• Outline policies and procedures related to employees’ employment/contracts
• Develop processes and systems that address the strategic needs of the companies housed within the Research Park including: job descriptions, employment offer letters, non-compete documentation, performance reviews, employee benefits and alternative compensation, etc.

Manage Staffing Needs

• Manage job postings for companies within the Research Park through the development of job/project descriptions, management of web-based job boards/bulletin board, and aid in planning retention efforts and turnover rates.

Qualifications:

• LER and/or MBA student preferred
• Previous HR experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments
• Demonstrates initiative and leadership experience 
• Ability to work on a deadline, juggle multiple projects, and think creatively

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 Director of Research Park and Marketing Coordinator.

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

To apply: Please send your coverletter, resume and contact information for 2 references to Workforce Development Coordinator, Dana Cohen at dfcohen2@illinois.edu.

For more information, please visit http://research-park.illinois.edu/.

Description:  AARP’s technology team is looking 2 spring part-time interns and 3 summer interns to develop skills for voice enabled technology devices (such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home). Students will work with top notch technical leads from Washington DC and contribute to technologies that are expected to have a major impact on the aging population. Interns will attain valuable insights into behavioral norms in order to develop solutions that preserve and protect our brand. 

Education level: Seeking freshman, sophomore and juniors majoring in computer science, computer engineering or management information systems.   

Desired skills:

• Knowledge and proficiency in software development/programming

• Knowledge of experience working with API’s

• Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through abstract thinking

• An interest in utilization of artificial intelligence concepts is a plus.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter and will also demonstrate an affinity for: 

• Effective communication – listening, verbal and written skill sets

• Presentations – Ability to read ones audience

• Collaboration – Approachable personality, but also able to draw others in to the work at hand

• High degree of self-awareness – knowledge of ones strengths and weaknesses

Interested candidates should email resumes to mkemp@aarp.org by December 31^st, 2016.  Please indicate which internship you are interested in and if you are interested in spring and/or summer internships. 

About Us

The Advertising Data Systems team at Yahoo is responsible for providing fast, clean, and relevant data for Yahoo’s advertising businesses.  As data availability and scale has risen, there is a demand for providing relevant insights and models to our sales and business partners in an efficient manner.

About The Position
This role will build on top of our world-class advertising data systems to drive new insights around campaign effectiveness, sales forecasting, and advertising platform robustness.  The scientist will leverage the latest machine learning and data science techniques to produce validated solutions for us in our advertising platforms to help drive revenue and sales.

Key Requirements

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Control Theory, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field

• Excel in abstract and statistical thinking while deeply grounded in solid business judgment

• Skilled in interpersonal communication and relationship. Ability to explain complex analytical concepts to non-experts

• Data Science experience to solve classification and clustering problems on the web, perform information retrieval from unstructured and semi-structured data, build supervised and semi-supervised learning solutions

• Core computer science foundation in data structures and algorithms and object-oriented programming

• Proficient programming skills in at least a few of the following languages and frameworks: Java, Python, R

• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop (Pig/Hive), Spark, or other related technologies

To submit your resume, please email resume-champaign-datascientist@yahoo-inc.com.