Description

AARP is seeking a creative marketing student to help tell the growing story of The Tech Nest, promote the great work being done, share our successes and lessons learned, and work with other students on project vision.  This student will engage internal and external social media to promote the brand for The Tech Nest at AARP on campus and within the corporation. 

Qualifications

Freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors or Masters students majoring in communication, business, marketing, advertising, or similar.

Candidates should be familiar with marketing, content development, social media and have an ability to write and communicate well.

Additional Details

This is a paid summer position located in AARP's technology lab, The Tech Nest, at the Research Park in Champaign, IL. Interested candidates should email a resume and a writing sample to Miranda Kemp at mkemp@aarp.org by February 15, 2016.

Description

AARP is seeking an experience designer to join our team at the Research Park.  Responsibilities will include:

• Utilize the AARP brand to find differentiated value and experiences across multiple projects
• Showcase how a product, service or solution provides value to the customer and to our organization
• Identify new opportunities for current projects through ideation and associative thinking
• Storyboard concepts to show future states and possibilities

Qualifications

• Freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors or Masters students majoring in graphic design, user experience design, or a related field..
• Experienced background in graphic design, creative direction, brand execution, storytelling, and/or storyboarding.
• Critical attention to detail.
• Keen sense of design, including typography, layout, color, composition.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with design tools.
• Design portfolio required.

Additional Details

This is a paid summer position located in AARP's technology lab, The Tech Nest, at the Research Park in Champaign, IL. Interested candidates should email a resume and a portfolio to Miranda Kemp at mkemp@aarp.org by February 15th, 2016.

Are you a talented student who loves creating websites that are cool and engaging?  Do you enjoy working with different types of people? Do you thrive in a fast paced, team oriented atmosphere?

We Have:

A technology hub for corporate research and development operations.

An award-winning incubator that focuses on science and research-based start up companies commercializing technology from the University of Illinois. 

A multifaceted team of professionals and interns dedicated to helping our startups and corporations thrive in the Research Park.

An internship program that encourages professional development through project-based learning. 

You Have:

A Major in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar field of study

Wordpress experience

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

C#, PHP, and Java

Attention to detail

Ability to work on tight deadlines and under pressure

Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects

Customer service oriented

You Might Also Have:

Salesforce experience

Familiarity with Drupal

Project management or consulting experience

Website design experience

 On our team you will have the opportunity to take the lead on meaningful, high-impact projects. You will collaborate and network with high-level executives and entrepreneurs alike as well as other interns from a diverse spectrum of disciplines. Past UIRP interns have gone on to work for companies like Infosys, Boeing, PwC, the Denver Broncos, and Capital One.

Does this sound like a job for you?  What are you waiting for?!

Submit your coverletter, resume and contact information for two references to, Associate Director, Laura Bleill at lwbleill@illinois.edu .

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

Reporting: Position reports to the Workforce Development Coordinator.

Timing: Student is expected to work 10-15 hours per week during the academic year followed by 40 hours per week in summer 2017 pending successful performance reviews.

For more information, please visit researchpark.illinois.edu

We are seeking exceptionally talented programmers with a passion for developing mobile applications that make a big impact on the way people work. Must be fluent in Java and have experience in Android application programming. Candidates are familiar with network related APIs, accessing remote databases from Android devices, and JSON/XML formatting. 

To apply, please email your resume to info@quicketsolutions.com

Who We Are:
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott Laboratories. The company's mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie employs approximately 25,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries.

The AbbVie Innovation Center is located in the Research Park at the University of Illinois and provides an opportunity for students and AbbVie’s Research and Development IT group to collaborate on projects to help advance our science.

Position Description:
The Part-Time Student Program at the AbbVie Innovation Center, located in the Research Park, is designed to augment AbbVie’s regular staff, and is for students who are able to work in parallel to their school schedule. Major duties include:
• Working on user-centered and small workgroup small application projects that will be utilized throughout the company
• Developing small programs and components that will be used to solve problems in the R&D area

Qualifications:
• Must be registered as a full-time student
• Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
• Undergraduate and Graduate students
• Cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, or equivalent
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship
• 10 - 15 hours/week during the academic year
• 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
• Creative problem solver with ability to understand larger picture but who will focus on details
• Passion 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

Preferred Skills:
• Willingness to learn Pipeline Pilot (a RAD platform)
• JavaScript/JQuery
• Web development
• Familiarity with databases

Note: The position will be hired through a third-party hiring agency and will begin as soon as possible over the spring semester 2017 with an option to continue through the summer and 2017-2018 academic year.

To apply: Submit your resume to Masha Trenhaile at Masha.Trenhaile@abbvie.com
Learn more about us at: www.abbvie.com

Research Development Engineer with strong expertise in software development and web application design which can gather data from sensors and display data in the graphical form as well as develop a decision making engine behind the web which can take action to a stimulus using different threshold for different sensor type. Ideal candidates for this position will posess: Strong software development engineering credentials Hands-on experience working with web design and embedded systems Familiarity with wireless technologies Knowledge of embedded systems deployment in industrial environments is preferred Experience with wireless technologies such as; ibeacon, zigbee, WIFI, 6LEWPAN, and mesh networks etc. is preferred Supported by Grainger’s engineering team, the Computer Research Engineer will design and build a functional prototype that will be used as the basis for further research in the digitization of physical systems, including the real-time analysis of system performance. Successful execution of the project can lead to additional projects spanning a broader set of industrial products. This position will be based in Grainger’s Research Center in the UIUC Research Park. Requirements: Actively enrolled towards Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or PHD in the same field. Experience with Linux operating systems and/or RTOS. Experience in Java and embedded C/C++ programming. Understanding of modern network architecture (e.g.SOA, REST), protocols (UDP, TCP/IP4/IP6) and communication frameworks (e.g. XMPP, MQTT). Experience with wireless sensor networks, and wireless communication protocols. Grainger is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company: Capital One Illinois Digital Campus Lab

Position: Tech Intern for Summer 2017

• Undergraduate Student Intern Program (USIP) – Summer 2017
• Graduate Student Intern Program (GSIP) – Summer 2017

The Details

The Capital One Illinois Digital Campus Lab (iDCL) was founded in August 2015 and is the first and still only university lab at Capital One. We are a tech first operation at a tech first company. This means we source the majority of our projects from the tech side of the house. To date we’ve worked on projects that have covered the gamut of tech “topics du jour…Front End, Back End, Mobile App Development, Cloud Computing, APIs, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, UI/UX, etc.

We are excited to reopen hiring for our 2017 Summer Session in the research park after an absolutely dynamite experience in Summer 2016. One final note before we dive into qualifications. Here at the iDCL we focus our hiring on Freshman, Sophomores, and Graduate Students. That’s right, the bookends of the fabulously talented student body at the University of Illinois. Good Luck!

Requirements

• Undergraduate student at the University of Illinois
• Ability to work 40 hours a week onsite in the research park (no remote work)
• Insatiable curiosity for exploring new technologies and tackling challenging problems

Qualifications

• Pursuit of CS or other engineering discipline is not required but is a plus
• Proven software development and programming acumen tied to one of the umbrella topics below
  1. Front End Software Development
  2. Back End Development
  3. Database design and management
  4. Mobile Development
  5. Cloud computing
  6. Cyber Security
  7. APIs

Application Instuctions

• Send resume to Patrick MacKay, Patrick.mackay@capitalone.com

As an entry-level Mobile Developer, working at John Deere’s Innovation Center in Champaign, IL, you will have a front row seat to the digital farming revolution. You will work on projects with complex software challenges that help deliver a “connected experience” for John Deere’s customers. We are looking for individuals who enjoy tackling tough problems in a creative way. If you’re passionate about making our farmers more productive through mobile technologies, we’d like to talk with you. 

Please visit the full job positing here.

As a Mobile Developer, working at John Deere’s Innovation Center in Champaign, IL, you will have a front row seat to the digital farming revolution. You will work on projects with complex software challenges that help deliver a “connected experience” for John Deere’s customers. We are looking for individuals who enjoy tackling tough problems in a creative way. If you’re passionate about making our farmers more productive through mobile technologies, we’d like to talk with you.

You can view the full posting here. 

Do you find startups exciting? Do you excel in a fast paced environment?

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 lead 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.

Do you find startups exciting? Do you excel in a fast paced environment?

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 back-end developer at Ag-Sensus will have an exciting opportunity to work at a startup to develop and maintain back-end and cloud processes. Our unique software provides growers with near-real-time feedback and image processing, allowing them to make quicker and better management decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Build, develop, and maintain back-end processing for web application and cloud platform
• Work closely with CTO and other team members to make changes and additions to web application and cloud
• Collection and management of data between product, users, and server
• Secure API creation and implementation for web and mobile applications

Qualifications:

• Proficient experience and knowledge with C++, Python/Django, and Git
• Experience and knowledge with cloud computing and Amazon Web Services (EC2 and S3)
• Understanding of front-end technologies and web development a plus
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a fast paced environment on a small team
• Image processing experience a plus
• No agriculture or farming knowledge required, but a plus
• Familiarity with UAVs/drones a plus
• B.S. (or in progress) in Computer Science or related field

Location: University of Illinois Research Park, Champaign, IL

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

The Jump Labs office of Jump Trading opened in the U of I Research Park in 2015 in order to create epicenters for excellence in machine learning and high performance computing for applications to financial trading technology. We sponsor ongoing collaborative research projects with faculty and students, invest venture capital, and enhance the university curriculum by providing challenging real-world problems, novel data, powerful computing grid resources, and world-class mentorship.

We have an opening for a senior software engineer at Jump Labs in Champaign. Primary responsibilities will be software design and development on software projects at Jump Labs, including our in-house trading platform. Additional responsibilities include teaching/mentoring undergraduate and graduate student interns and interfacing with software development teams at other offices of Jump Trading.

What you'll do:

• Work with the Jump Labs team on large-scale, real-time distributed systems software. Contribute to system designs, develop complex algorithms, and implement quality, efficient software in a broad range of areas including: network communications, numerical methods, trading engines, data visualization, parallel programming and machine learning.
• Actively participate in the development of the Jump Labs’ bitcoin trading platform.
• Demonstrate and teach programming skills and software development processes to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Help identify and manage projects for high-caliber students at a range of experience levels.
• Reach out to software and R&D teams at other Jump Trading offices to identify potential Jump Labs projects.
• Help build relationships with University of Illinois faculty and researchers who are focused on emerging technologies in the areas of low latency, high performance computing and data science.
• Proactively communicate updates to management and peers.

Skills you'll need:

• Proficient knowledge of C++ and Python
• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in software development
• Desire to teach and mentor teams of college students
• Strong communication skills

Additional beneficial skills and experience you'll have:

• Understanding of large-scale, real-time, distributed computer systems
• Expertise in one or more areas related to current and future Jump Labs projects:
  • finance and trading
  • machine learning
  • computational science and numerical methods
  • data visualization
  • parallel programming (multi-core, clusters, GPU)
  • network programming
  • user interface and web development
• Experience developing software for Linux and Windows machines
• Experience working in University of Illinois or Research Park

Please apply via our careers page http://grnh.se/82j1qm

• Must have a passion and interest for security
• Knowledge and proficiency in an object oriented programming language (e.g. Java, C++)
• Experience on a UNIX or Linux platform
• Knowledge of distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, relational databases and optimization
• Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through abstract thinking
• Knowledgeable about security best practices

• 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 February 15th ,2016.  Please indicate which internship you are interested in, and if you are interested in spring and/or summer internships.  

As a Staff Mobile Developer working at John Deere’s Innovation Center in Champaign, IL, you will have a front row seat to the digital farming revolution. You will 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 tough problems in a creative way. If you’re passionate about making our farmers more productive through mobile technologies, we’d like to talk with you. 

You can view the position here.

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

About Turn

Turn delivers real-time insights that transform the way leading advertising agencies and marketers make decisions. Our cloud applications and Internet-scale architecture work together to provide a complete picture of customers, execute cross-channel campaigns, and connect with a worldwide ecosystem of over 100 partners. Turn is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Amsterdam, Champaign, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Hamburg, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney and São Paulo. For more information, visit turn.com or follow @TurnPlatform.

Please take a moment to view our award-winning culture video at: http://www.turn.com/working-at-turn/

About the Position

We are looking for brilliant and talented software engineers to join our rapidly growing Applications team, responsible for all of the client-facing components at Turn. You should be motivated by building high performance, web-based, enterprise applications that are used to manage hundreds of millions of dollars in digital marketing spend around the globe.

The Applications team works closely with the Product Management and User Experience teams to help design our products. We use agile methodologies with a focus on creating an exceptional customer experience.

We are mostly full stack developers with exposure to everything – back-end, front-end, and everything in between. Some projects may involve more front-end development using cutting-edge JavaScript frameworks; others will involve working on backend infrastructure APIs that interact with our data stores. In either case, the collaborative nature of the team allows you to constantly learn new things and mentor others.

At Turn, what you build has impact on millions and works to better the Internet. You’ll do this in a culture that promotes innovation, freedom, growth, and humor. You’ll work with people who are as passionate about web applications as you are, along with leading experts in distributed computing, data mining, and machine learning who build our backend platform. 

We are very passionate about what we do here, and at the same time have fun doing what we love.  Various company and team events and outings provide a good mix of work and play.  We all need to chill out every once in a while and have fun with our fellow team members.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science from a top tier school
• Anywhere from 0 – 5 years of experience
• High degree of comfort in Java or other object-oriented language
• Experience with web-based development, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Familiarity with JavaScript and JavaScript libraries such as AngularJS
• Knowledge of application frameworks such as Spring 3
• Understanding of HTTP request/response lifecycle
• Experience with database technologies
• Keen sense of information architecture and visual design
• Strong problem solving skills
• Motivated by writing fast, scalable code with testability in mind
• Excited by working in a fast-paced environment

Key Points

• Working on high touch, high visibility, high performance, highly scalable enterprise applications - client facing apps involving campaign management, workflow, analytics, audience design, etc.
• Experimenting with new ways of visualizing large amounts of data
• Work with latest technologies. Tech stack includes: Java, Hibernate, Spring 3, AngularJS, D3, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, MongoDB
• Research on new web technologies
• Passionate about web based applications

Location:  Champaign, Illinois; On the University of Illinois campus in the Research Park

In addition to our great environment, we offer a competitive base salary, bonus program, stock options, employee development programs and other comprehensive benefits.

Please apply on the Turn Careers site at: http://jobsco.re/1Ggxsqv

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls and no recruiting agencies, please.