Follett Higher Education Group – Westmont, IL
Home Office Internship Program/IT – eCommerce (Software Development)
May 18 – July 24, 2009 (10 week program)
Job Description:
The intern will perform assigned duties under the direction of an experienced professional, and will work in a learning environment and gain knowledge and experience that will augment his/her college education.- Paid, hourly, full-time, 40 hours week
- Must complete pre-employment background check process
Minimum Qualifications:
- Junior or senior standing, currently enrolled at an accredited college or university
- GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above
- Pursuing bachelor's degree in the primary functional area of the department
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to identify and solve problems
- Strong computer proficiencies in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, with the ability to efficiently learn new technologies
- Intermediate (or better) skills in Java development
- Experience with MyEclipse and JUnit is a plus
- Excellent customer service acumen
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
- Previous work experience is a plus
Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the department intern manager you will perform a variety of responsibilities in Information Technology’s eCommerce organization that will include, but are not limited to: enhancing automated testing capabilities by developing automated test cases and other projects as assigned. Emphasis will be on automated testing technologies and practices with the opportunity to work hands-on with tools such as Cruise Control, JUnit, and Ant.Educational requirement: pursuing a major in Computer Science; emphasis in Software Development preferred and coursework in Java development required
