Student Developer - CASS Software Development Group

CASS Software Development Group

For additional information please contact:
Padraic Mc Graw at padraic.mcgraw

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

This recruitment will be used to fill seven part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Student Developer – CASS Software Development Group for the CASS Software Development Group of School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Center for Applied Systems and Software (CASS) exists as a student internship program. Hourly students are hired and trained by full-time developers or student managers, to perform computer development projects. Student jobs/internships average 1 to 3 years in length, and most graduates are hired by technology companies. In addition to the technical and development skills students gain, they also learn how to work as a member of a team, gain an appreciation of the importance of deadlines, and other facets of running a business such as planning, budgeting, resource allocation, documentation, and communication.

This position is responsible for reporting to work at a scheduled time and checking in with theirCASSmanager.

This is a POOLED POSTING. That means we will be hiring some applicants right away, but the posting will stay open so that we may pull applicants from the “pool” for interviews as openings occur, until the final closing date.

Position Duties:

• Self-directed –Student Developers are assigned one or two projects by full-time staff. They are then expected to complete work items related to that project – either self-selected or assigned to them – within a reasonable amount of time. Student Developers can also expect to use task-tracking software to report their progress on work items.
• Examples of work –Adding a new feature to an application, fixing a bug, updating documentation, or researching and making recommendations about a particular technology.
• Help is available and encouraged –In order to complete these work items, Student Developers are expected to seek help when it is needed, either from full-time staff, other student developers, student mentors inCASS, or from the internet.
• Work as a team –Student Developers operate in a team environment; they attend virtual and in-person meetings in order to report their progress, communicate issues that are blocking their progress, propose solutions to problems posed by stakeholders and other developers, and collaborate withCASScustomers. For particularly difficult work items, Student Developers will pair-program with other students or full-time staff.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Technology, Career & Self Development

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:
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• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal…