There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois (US-IL) - Champaign
Function: Information Technology
Title: Part Time Student - Innovation Developer - Champaign, IL - 12565
Your Responsibilities
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. In this position you will work with the Customer & Product Support IT organization responsible for systems and software that John Deere customers and dealers use to acquire, service, and support our products and machines. You will assist in the following:
- Investigate, evaluate, and develop new and emerging technologies in areas like mobile, cloud, enterprise search, security, data analytics and Big Data
- Evaluate and implement open source and/or commercial software solutions
- Prove out new and innovated features adding differentiation in our solutions
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 at the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign
- Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
- Graduation date of May 2017 or later
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year
- 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio and Word
A strong candidate will also have:
- Experience using Java and/or C++
- Knowledge of web application infrastructure software concepts
- Experience installing and using software
- Experience with modern front-end development including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and common libraries such as jQuery
- Passion for learning new technologies
- Strong interest in software programming
What You'll Get
At 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. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click here to find out more about our Total Rewards Package.
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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
To Apply please go to our online application form HERE