Web Communications/Design Intern for Brown WebServices

Web Communications/Design Intern for Brown WebServices - current academic year position for two undergraduate students

The Posting and Application Info: https://financialaid.brown.edu/JobXJobDetail.aspx?JobId=8389

Job ID	8389
Employer	Computing and Information Services
Employer Type	On Campus
Date Posted	Jan 28, 2011
Category	Technical / Web Development
Job Type	On-Campus Jobs
Job Description	Who We Are: Brown WebServices is part of Brown University’s Computing and Information Services (CIS) Department. Brown WebServices builds the Brown web. Our goals are: Manage and support Brown’s web infrastructure tools including the wikis, blogs, and web publishing environments. Support, collaborate with, and coordinate the efforts of web programmers and developers across campus. Design and Develop highly effective, custom websites for Brown offices, groups, and projects. What You'll Do: There will be room to learn and teach us a few things, but specifically, we'll need you to: Assist Web Services Staff in rolling out the BrownSites (a CMS based on Drupal) as a service to Brown departments. Develop departmental sites in BrownSites. Perform Usability and Information Architecture Tests and report on test results. These tests determine if a website is easy to navigate/use and how to make it better. Design wireframes (stick-figure drawings that demonstrate the layout of a website). Draft and edit reports/presentations for departments on their website strategy. Report topics often include usability, navigation, and use of social media. Participate in Web Services Team activities including design/codefests, troubleshooting, debugging, and testing. If you're interested in modern communications, web design, the internet, mobile web, and using the internet in new and innovative ways, then you'll like this job. We've worked with MMC and COE concentrators in the past that have really enjoyed this experience. If you're more interested in Programming than Design, check out ourother position.
Job Requirements	Demonstrated interest in web programming and Web Services' mission and goals. Strong organizational skills, flexibility, and creativity. Attention to detail and ability to follow through from start to finish. Professional email manner. Strong writing, research, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and in an office setting on a variety of tasks/projects. Strong Internet research skills Experience with Internet tools including a variety of web browsers, any web editor of choice, and web languages including XHTML, CSS, PHP. Experience with website usability, SEO, and tools such as OptimalSort, Treejack, Morae, Usabilla, ClickTail, Google Analytics, etc preferred, but not required. Experience with WordPress and/or Drupal preferred, but not required. To apply: Complete the online application and send us (webservices@brown.edu ATTN Design Team) your resume (a cover letter is nice, but optional). Applications will only be considered if a resume is emailed to webservices@brown.edu.
Number of openings	2
Hours	10.0 to 20.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate	$10.00/hour to $12.00/hour, Depends on experience.
Time Frame	Academic Year
Start Date	Soon, idealy before Feb 15
End Date	May
Primary Contact	Ken DeBlois
Email Address	Ken_DeBlois@brown.edu
Work Location	Davol Square

Summer Internship Opportunity with ClearView HealthCare Partners

ClearView Healthcare Partners is a premier boutique strategy consulting firm serving companies within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics sectors of healthcare.  We are currently seeking candidates for both internships as well as full-time positions.

Qualifications:

Internships: We are seeking juniors who are concentrating in the life sciences.

Candidates must be looking to work in an entrepreneurial environment, interact with a dynamic group of coworkers, and develop a deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry.  Although prior business or consulting experience is not necessary, all candidates should have a demonstrated interest in the biopharmaceutical industry.  Candidates must be highly analytical in their approach to solving complex problems, should be proficient in both written and oral communication, and must enjoy working within a dynamic team environment.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit resumes and cover letters through Brown Student Job and Internship Board (through Career Development Center).  Resumes without a cover letter will not be considered.

Internships: Please see posting ID 119.  The application deadline is February 3^rd.  Candidates with selected resumes must be able to participate in on-campus interviews on February 17^th.

Website: http://www.clearviewhcp.com/

Contacts:

Katherine Yang (Sc.B. ’10): katherine.yang@clearviewhcp.com

Two Positions Available with Leading Global Company

Tech Concierge for Senior Executives - This is a very exciting opportunity to work directly for successful senior executives in a global leading company that is fast-paced, influential and on the cutting edge of some of the world's largest media developments. The executives' technology is critical to their work. They travel extensively and need their technology to operate.  Whether a blackberry stops sending email, or a home printer won't print, or the connectivity fails in an executive's airplane, vacation home or yacht, the person in this critical technology support role will step in.  This "Senior Executive IT Support Specialist" position involves providing high-touch customer service to the executives and their families. It involves extensive sporadic travel, including internationally.  The right person is first and foremost someone with knowledge and fluency across platforms and devices, but just as important, can think outside the box to devise solutions, is charismatic, and can appropriately communicate and manage expectations of people who are busy with important, high-stakes work.  Competitive compensation and top-of-the line benefits.  

 

IT Support Specialist - This is a critical role on an internal team that provides high level customer service technical support in person and by phone to a highly successful, Providence area company.  We are seeking individuals with 2 to 3 years of hands-on help desk experience, involving direct interactions with the technology users.  The position supports an array of products including desktop computers, telephone, video conferencing and PDAs.  At least five years of relevant work experience is required and an undergraduate degree in computer science would be desired.  Love of staying on the cutting edge of technology is key, along with the ability to adapt to multiple and changing technology devices and software.  Proactive mindset and strong communication skills are important.  Various shift opportunities available.  Competitive compensation and top-of-the line benefits.

To apply to either position, please send resume and cover letter to: 

bschoenfeld@saffron-llc.com 

SCUREF Announces Another Fellowship Program

The South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation (SCUREF) has announced the Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship Program (NNIS). The application deadline for the fellowship is March 4, 2011.
The Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship program (NNIS) provides support to graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in nuclear science and engineering disciplines directly relevant to nuclear nonproliferation. The program aims to cultivate the next generation of highly qualified scientists to meet U.S. Government needs for nuclear nonproliferation expertise and to build a viable student career path in nuclear nonproliferation.

- Student tuition is provided to the university
- Students receive monthly stipends of $2,200 per month
- Appointments are renewable for up to four years
- NNIS Fellows gain theoretical and applied work experience during at least one summer practicum at a Department of Energy laboratory
- NNIS Fellows have the opportunity to closely interact with nuclear nonproliferation technical and policy experts at the laboratories and at U.S. Government agencies
- NNIS Fellows are encouraged to publish reports and articles on their work in scientific and engineering journals
- Travel expenses are reimbursable, as applicable

For more information on the SCUREF, including descriptions and applications, please go to:
http://www.scuref.org/

Proctor & Gamble - Top Engineering Talent Recruiting Event

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is offering a unique opportunity for top Engineering students who are graduating between December 2010 and September 2011 to visit and encounter the excitement and challenge of Engineering at P&G. TETRE (Top Engineering Talent Recruiting Event) is a three day program that will take place in March 2011 during which you will experience firsthand how engineers are helping drive the company business.  

Students must be seeking a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Chemical Engineering, and graduate between December 2010 and September 2011.

At TETRE you will experience the full spectrum of how P&G leverages engineering skills to:

o    Drive Research & Development of upstream Innovation;
o    Convert ideas and concepts into reality in a fast-paced production world; 
o    Design and build P&G’s production systems, considered world-class in our industry;
o    Design sustainable supply chain models that influence and drive the business model choices of our retail partners in the Consumer Products industry.

You will have the opportunity to meet with some of Procter & Gamble's top leadership, participate in cutting edge technology exercises, and experience real business problem solving, and you could leave this event with an offer to work full time at Procter & Gamble upon graduation!
 
The TETRE event will take place from March 13, 2011 – March 15, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  All expenses for this event are paid by P&G.

There are full time roles available at our various plants & technical centers in the following countries:  Brazil, China, and India.  To be considered you must have long-term work authorization in one of the following countries:  Brazil, China or India.      
 
Application deadline for this event is February 18, 2011.
 
Procter & Gamble generally seeks to hire individuals that are in good standing at their university and/or field of study, this typically means people with an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Please apply at www.experiencepg.com to requisition number:  ENG00001288.

Aptima, Inc. - Summer Internship Opportunities

Aptima is looking to fill three 2011 summer internships within our
Analytics, Modeling, and Simulation Division. These internship opportunities
are available at our Woburn, MA headquarters office in addition to our
Washington, DC and Dayton, OH offices. We are very interested in Brown
students given that the nature of our work often complements the academic
pursuit of your students.

Interns in this division may expect to collaborate with teams that employ
computational methods to maximize organizational effectiveness, identify
patterns in noisy data, manage coordination within teams of humans and
agents/robots, and understand organizational, cultural, and social behavior.
Aptima, Inc., is a Massachusetts R&D firm that specializes in solving the
problems of human performance in complex sociotechnical systems. We are
leaders in the design of organizations, user-centered technology and
training systems that make individuals and teams more effective.  Aptima’s
unique approach – human-centered engineering – couples the principles of
social science with quantitative, computational methods. We have a 15 year
track record of success in delivering quantifiable performance improvements
at all levels of commercial, government, and military organizations.  Aptima
has offices in Massachusetts, Washington, DC, and Ohio and has been in
business continuously since 1995.  We employ professionals in the fields of
mathematics, software engineering, social sciences, operations research, and
industrial organizational psychology.

Anyone interested in the summer internship or any open positions may contact
Aptima’s Human Resources Department directly by sending their resumes and
related documents to aptima_personnel@aptima.com. .

Nanoscience and Microsystems REU at Univ. of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico Nanoscience and Microsystems Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSMS REU) program is a 10-week research internship opportunity that emphasizes a strong student-mentor relationship, as well as provides your students with activities to experience the beauty of New Mexico.

 

The program will run from May 30 to August 5, 2011.  The application deadline is March 15, 2011.

 

The program includes:

- $5,000 stipend

- on-campus housing

- up to $600 of travel expenses

- recreational activities such as whitewater rafting, hiking, tour of Los Alamos National Labs, and other trips

Eligibility:

- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

- Currently enrolled in a college or university

(preference given to sophomores and juniors)

For more information and application materials, please visit:

http://www.unm.edu/~reu/

For further questions, please contact:

Kimberly Montoya

REU & PIRE Coordinator

Center for Micro-Engineered Materials

UNM REU Program

203 Farris Engineering Center
MSC01 1120
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001
Phone: (505) 277-2833
Fax: (505) 277-1024
reu@unm.edu

Vector Software - Software Engineering Intern

Vector Software, Inc., E. Greenwich, RI (Please stop by their table at the 02/23/11 career fair)

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INTERN 
We are looking for software engineering interns to take engineering responsibility for creating and supporting a suite of testing tools used by programmers around the world. Our engineers are involved in Language Front Ends, Code Generators, Embedded Systems, and GUI development using Qt.  Applications now open. Please apply though the Brown Student Job and Internship Board.

15th European Career Fair at MIT

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15th EUROPEAN CAREER FAIR @ MIT
January 22, 2011
www.euro-career.com

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Interested in the European job market? Thinking of studying in Europe, or pursuing a career on the other side of the ocean?

You are cordially invited to join us at the largest career fair of its kind:
The 15th Annual European Career Fair @ MIT.

Meet over 120 employers from top companies and organizations
https://www.euro-career.com/public/candidates/participatingcompanies.php

When: January 22 - January 24, 2011
Where: Johnson Athletics Center, MIT Campus, Vassar St, Building W34 Cambridge, MA
Time: 9am - 5pm
Cost: Free

ECF 2011 SCHEDULE:

• Saturday, January 22nd: Career Fair Day (Johnson Athletics Center, MIT) & company presentations (MIT Campus), 9am - 5pm
  
  Come in business attire and bring your resume.
  Great networking opportunity with over 100 top European employers.
  Interviews with selected candidates will be scheduled on the day.
  Visit www.euro-career.com for more information.
• Sunday, January 23rd: Interview day (for selected candidates only)
• Monday, January 24th: Interview day (for selected candidates only)

SATELLITE EVENTS

Sunday, January 23rd:

• 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: "Research in Germany: New Initiatives - More Opportunities"
  Place: Hyatt Regency Cambridge
  Breakfast buffet opens at 8:00am (Charles View Room, 16th Floor)
  - 9:30am - 12:30pm Session I: Pursuing Graduate Studies in Germany (Paul Revere Room)
  - 9:30am - 12:30pm Session II: Opportunities for Post-docs, Young Investigators and Junior Faculty in Germany (Charles View Room)
  *Attendance is free, but registration is required.
  For more information and to register, please visit http://www.research-in-germany.de/ecf2011 .
• 1:30pm - 4:30pm: "Talent opportunities in the Netherlands"
  Place: Hyatt Regency Cambridge - Paul Revere Room
  *Attendance is free, registration is not required.
  For more information about this event please click here.
• 4:40pm - 6:30pm: "Networking 101 - Making Connections and Building Relationships for Success"
  Place: Hyatt Regency Cambridge - Charles View Ballroom
  Strategies for networking, myths and realities surrounding networking and nuts and bolts of networking.
  Moderator: Joanne Kamens, PhD, Senior Director of Research Collaborations, RXi Pharmaceuticals, Worcester, MA
  *Attendance is free, but registration is required.
  For more information and to register, please visit:
  https://www.euro-career.com/public/events/event.php?eventID=2

AFFILIATED EVENTS

• Swissnex Boston "Career opportunities in Switzerland"
  Thursday, January 20:
  
  • 6pm: Fireside Chat - Professional Future in International Railway Planning - SMA
  Friday, January 21: 
  
  • 9am: Strategy Consulting on a Global Scale - Roland Berger
  • 12pm: Tech Talk - Career Development Seminar - Credit Suisse
  • 6:30pm: Switzerland - First Address for your Career in Life Science - Novartis, Roche, Lonza, ETHZ, EPFL, University of Basel
    *Attendance is free, but registration for any of these events is required.
    Please visit here to sign up.
• French American Chamber of Commerce of New England (FACCNE)
  Tuesday, January 18: Cambridge Innovation Center
  
  • 6pm - 8:30pm: Ace the Interview!
    Learn how to ace the interview, change careers, or enter the job market from a successful authority in the business today!
    More info and RSVP here.
  Friday, January 21: MIT Campus - Building
  
  • 5pm - 6:30pm: "Smart Innovations Calls for Smart People"
    Roundtable with Minatec, the European micro- and nanotechnology innovation campus
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm: Minatec - Networking reception
    It is open to students, job seekers, researchers, and executives who wish to learn more about MINATEC.
    *Admission is free but online RSVP is mandatory by January 18.
    More info and RSVP here.

Air Force Research Laboratory Scholars Programs

Space Scholars The Space Scholars Program invites four-year college graduates through PhD-level students in the areas of science and engineering to participate in a unique summer program that may lead to graduate fellowships and full-time employment. These opportunities exist in the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate, which has facilities at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico. Directed Energy Scholars The Directed Energy Scholars Program invites four-year college graduates through PhD-level students in the areas of science and engineering to participate in a unique summer program that may lead to graduate fellowships and full-time employment. These opportunities exist in the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate, which has facilities atKirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site, Maui, Hawaii. Phillips Scholars The Phillips Scholars Program offers upper-level high school and undergraduate students the experience of a lifetime! Phillips scholars gain hands-on experience while working with Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research and technology. They will receive invaluable personal and professional experience while contributing to the future vision of space exploration and energy systems. Phillips Scholars positions may lead to part-time student employment. These opportunities exist in the AFRL’s Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M.

Automotive and Energy REU Program at Oakland University

The department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University (OU) will once again be hosting a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, “AERIM:Automotive and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship Program at Oakland University.” The focus will be automotive and energy-related research topics in mechanical engineering with a special emphasis on technologies that aim to improve efficiencies of internal combustion engines, automotive manufacturing processes, automotive materials, alternative propulsion systems and lubrication and wear. We are seeking to recruit ten talented and motivated undergraduate students from across the United States to spend 10 weeks in the summer working on a research project at OU and are especially interested in providing opportunities for women and underrepresented minority students. Students will be provided with a $5,000 stipend, on-campus housing, meal allowance and travel funding. No prior automotive or research experience is required.
 
The program will run this summer from May 18 to July 27, 2011. Applications must be received by March 7, 2011 to ensure full consideration. For more information about the program, as well as the application materials, please go to: http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu . 
 
Please contact the program director, Laila Guessous, by phone at 248-370-2183 or via email at Guessous@oakland.edu if you have any questions.http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu

Call for Papers [EI/ISTP]

2011 WASE International Workshop on Advanced Intelligence, Software Engineer and Knowledge Management

(IWASK2011)

 Xi'an, China, 30 July, 2011

www.enjoywise.org/iwask11

All papers accepted by WASE IWASK 2011 will be indexed by EI&ISTP and included in IEEE Xplore. Selected 30-50 papers will be recommended to publish in SCI&EI journal.

Important Dates
Full paper submission:              January 30,  2011 
Acceptance Notification:             March 1,    2011
Camera-ready papers:               March 10,   2011
Presenting author registration due:  March 10,   2011
Conference:                        July 30,     2011

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2011 WASE International Summer Workshop on Energy, Electronic and Communication Engineering

(IWEEC 2011)

Xi'an, China, 6-7 Aug, 2011

www.enjoywise.org/iweec11

All papers accepted by WASE IWEEC 2011 will be indexed by EI&ISTP and included in IEEE Xplore. Selected 30-50 papers will be recommended to publish in SCI&EI journal.

Important Dates

 Full paper submission:                                      January  30,      2011
 Acceptance Notification:                                    March     1,        2011
Camera-ready papers:                                        March    10,        2011
 Presenting author registration due:                  March    10,        2011
Conference:                                                         August  6-7       2011

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2011 WASE International Summer Workshop on Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Transportation Engineering

(IWMAT 2011)

Xi'an, China, 6-7 Aug, 2011

www.enjoywise.org/iwmat11

All papers accepted by WASE IWMAT 2011 will be indexed by EI&ISTP and included in IEEE Xplore. Selected 30-50 papers will be recommended to publish in SCI&EI journal.

Important Dates
Full paper submission:                                     January  30,        2011
Acceptance Notification:                                  March     1,          2011 
Camera-ready papers:                                      March    10,         2011  
Presenting author registration due:               March    10,         2011  
Conference:                                                        August  6-7          2011

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2011 WASE International Workshop on Ubiquitous

computing MANET and Cyber Physical System

(UMC2011)

Xi'an, China, 30 July, 2011

www.enjoywise.org/umc11

All papers accepted by WASE UMC 2011 will be indexed by EI&ISTP and included in IEEE Xplore. Selected 30-50 papers will be recommended to publish in SCI&EI journal.

Important Dates Full paper submission:                  January 30,   2011

Acceptance Notification:                 March 1,    2011

Camera-ready papers:                   March 10,   2011 
Presenting author registration due:        March 10,   2011 
Conference:                            July 30,   2011

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Please submit your papers to Easychair Conference System or icie@enjoywise.org

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Internship Program

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council proudly hosts a 2011 Summer Internship Program

The Science and Technology Council Summer Internship Program is for students who want to pursue a career developing or using cutting-edge motion picture technology, in areas such as imaging, sound, visual effects, robotics, and more.

The internship program is sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council, in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, Rhythm & Hues, Industrial Light & Magic, Dolby Laboratories and Technicolor.  Each sponsor will host one intern each during the summer term of 2011.

Intern candidates must be full-time, registered students who will return to school in the fall of 2011 to continue with their graduate or undergraduate degree program.  Recent graduates or students graduating this spring are not eligible to apply.

Students are considered eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria:

• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or registered alien with the right to work in the U.S.
• Must be currently enrolled in a participating accredited program with a minimum of 12 credits.
• Must return to the participating school immediately upon completion of the internship.
• Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be receiving passing grades in all classes.
• Must be eligible for academic credit.

TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION, EMAIL RON_FOREMAN@BROWN.EDU

Application is due Friday January 21.