I'm posting this as a courtesy for a guy I'm consulting with for the semester who is looking for a NCSU student to intern for the semester. Not sure if it's more suited to Computer Engineer or CSC, but here's what he sent me for the job description:

Job Title: Developer

Description Summary
This is a unique ground floor opportunity to become a leader in a new start-up venture concept. You will take a lead role in application/system development as we form a team to address the challenges of new business innovation.

Interns will be assigned to lead a specific project in creation of system architectural plans & development of these systems in support of new business opportunities.

Development interns will be responsible for technical aspects of the creation and implementation of sellable server and client software products and technologies. All efforts will require significant interaction with other team members and business partners.

Working hours are flexible to accommodate course work and extracurricular activities. Up to 10 hours per week and sufficient effort to maintain continuous progress is expected.

Interns will collaborate as integral participants in a business development (BD) team to deliver quality solutions on schedule. The BD team will recommend pursuing, abandoning or deferring plan implementation. Interns will execute business plans accepted for implementation, individually or as teams.

Projects include capitalistic, social entrepreneurial and non-profit business opportunities. Projects may be facilitated by individual interns or by groups, depending on the scope of work involved.

Essential Job Functions
• Create and implement sellable server and client software products.
• Perform duties independently or in-groups as directed.
• Build business relationships with strategic partners.
• Make presentations.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Implement marketing and business plans.
• Perform essential elements of a business start-up.
• Interface with vendors.
• Represent the company's interests in the community and professional organizations.
• Conduct company business professionally.
• Demonstrate progress on a regular basis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Personal Characteristics
• Collaborative experience with integrating technologies into third party systems.
• Excellent interpersonal communication (both verbal and written).
• Ability to derive summary and detail information.
• Good problem solving and creative thinking skills.
• Adaptable to various work environments and demands (fast, slow, independent, team).
• Ability to communicate and persuade others to accept unconventional ideas.
• Receive and provide constructive criticism in a beneficial manner.
• Spirited for an entrepreneurial environment.
• Self motivated.
• Enthusiastic.
• 2+ years college studies with OOA/OOD foundation.
• Have access to and proficient in the use of PC based e-mail, Word Processing, Presentation and Internet search tools.
• Experienced in coding these technologies:
Internet e-mail
Encryption
Multi-tier (Client/Server/DB)
Database
OO programming language
Distributed components
Application integration
Website (data driven)

I can't answer a whole lot of technical questions for y'all but if you want to know about the company, etc. just post and I'll reply.

I'm not guaranteeing this is how your pay structure will work but I'm assuming you will be paid similar to other interns in that you are given a flat $ amount per month, so if you are diligent and don't slack off when you're working you'll have a great hourly rate... if you do other stuff at the same time and it takes you twice as long it won't turn out to be as great.

Shoot him an email at bbroedel@bellsouth.net if you're interested, or PM me and I'll forward any info you may have along.

1/16/2007 5:19:48 PM

Quote :

"Encryption Multi-tier (Client/Server/DB) Database OO programming language Distributed components Application integration Website (data driven) "

If you are hiring a junior, you'll probably get 3 of 7 of those items.
If you are hiring a senior, you'll probably get 5 of 7 of those items.

All that to say, be flexible with the wording "experienced in coding".

1/16/2007 10:28:04 PM

Both juniors & seniors welcome

Perlith - thanks for the heads up!

The guy hiring is actually a tech guy going into business consulting after working on both sides, so I'm sure he'd be glad to work with the intern to train them in a few of the skills they may lack... this might be beneficial to you all going into the work force come May.

1/17/2007 1:07:28 PM

This isnt a developer position. From the essential job functions, this is a project management, technical liason, lead developer, sales person and marketing person.

This sounds like a full time job at best, but more like a 70-80 hour a week startup position, much less an internship. Hell, I only meet most of the "requirements" and I've been in industry for 7+ years.

Hope it pays well. Also is worded very ambiguously, very business doublespeakish

1/17/2007 2:23:18 PM

^agreed

not too descriptive on requirements

Quote :

" Experienced in coding these technologies: Internet e-mail Encryption Multi-tier (Client/Server/DB) Database OO programming language Distributed components Application integration Website (data driven)"

Thats quite a bit for an intern. I would disagree that a junior or senior have experience coding all of those well. Well, I mean, if you count "internet email" as a program relaying a mail message using an API, then yeah thats fine for a student but somehow I do not think thats what it is talking about.

Based on those criteria, you are looking for:
-OO Developer (java maybe)
-Database Developer
-Website Developer
-Client Server Developer

The job should be $60/hr and up.

1/17/2007 3:43:34 PM

^ and ^^ hmm... see this obviously isn't my department so I can't really give any insight... but I will probably let the guy know about feedback like this... might help him draft a better post for me.

Sorry I described it as a "developer" position... that's what he mentioned it would be geared toward ... so I thought it would be an accurate description. Oops.

On a somewhat related note, are there anymore resources for me to check into to try and find interested folks... other than TWW, ePack, and http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/student_jobs/selectjobs.html? Any suggestions appreciated

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 5:44 PM. Reason : more]

1/17/2007 5:42:15 PM

^CSC department emails out job positions all the time...I'd contact someone in the department to see if you can do this

or maybe the career center

1/17/2007 7:48:43 PM

get him to look at hiring someone as a full time person to do this with them in charge of coordignation, the best way to do this mess would be to hire somebody to handle it, then have then subcontract out the work as needed.

1/17/2007 9:14:05 PM

^^ thank you! I think UCC (career center) administers ePack though so....

^ is "coordignation" a word or is that a typo? I think he's steering away from FT because he works with a company FT and is starting this from the ground up PT... but "then have then subcontract out the work as needed" sounds like it might be a better plan for him.

Thanks TWW - keep this stuff coming!

1/17/2007 9:49:44 PM

This is a short description he had originally sent... maybe it might be a good starting place to say you have some interest even if you don't have all the skills previously mentioned:

"Software Developer:
Web development including e-commerce or other data driven multi-tier application.
Java with ability to utilize and extend Java APIs.
2+ years college studies with OOA/OOD foundation."

try this contact info as well if you're interested:
cced-internship@earthlink.net

[Edited on January 18, 2007 at 12:04 AM. Reason : + email]

1/17/2007 11:54:39 PM

^That gives more information in 4 sentences than all the gibberish up top did. MUCH better.

1/18/2007 1:29:22 AM

Ok, and a Thursday morning update:

He is looking to hire TWO people who maybe collectively can manage most of what he wants. So there

He's going to re-write the description and send it back to me. Keep checking if you're interested.

1/18/2007 9:37:42 AM