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Java Engineering Intern
Pearson
Bloomington, MN, United States
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Description
As the global leader in electronic testing, Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) validates the skills and knowledge of millions of individuals every year. Our customers’ high-stakes certification, licensure, admissions and other credentialing exams help people advance in technology, government and professional careers, as well as attain educational growth. Pearson VUE offers proctored exams through the world's largest network of test centers in addition to testing in online and unproctored environments.
In addition to helping our clients develop, manage, deliver and grow their programs, we work diligently to ensure that their candidates have a positive testing experience. Our focus on employees has fueled sustained growth even in a down economy and has earned Pearson VUE recognition from the Minneapolis Star Tribune as a “Top Workplace” numerous times in recent years.
Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson, the world's leading learning company with global-reach and market-leading businesses. Pearson is listed on both the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Summary
The Java Software Development Intern is responsible for analysis, design, implementation, and unit testing of integrated software products to produce high-quality code for a technology organization responsible for supporting automation that presents exams to candidates, records responses, calculates scores and reports results. To do so you will have an opportunity to use industry best practices while working in a team of high-performing professionals. You are also responsible for maintaining and supporting mission-critical applications as necessary while contributing to team process improvements. As part of the software development internship will partner with a technology mentor to help you continue to grow, learn and contribute.
This internship also has a Professional Development focus where you'll have an opportunity to participate in Panel Discussions (Leadership & Former Interns), learn more about our broader organization by being exposed to "Day in the Life of" job overviews, and engage in all-intern social events.
The Java Software Development Intern will:
• Participate in scrum activities like backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-up, retrospectives and reviews.
• Implement entire stories or subset of tasks or fix defects as part of an agile development team.
• Document and escalate defects per standard processes
Qualifications
Required Education & Experience:
• Completion of at least Sophomore level coursework (Junior level strongly preferred) leading towards a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or closely related field
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Java strongly preferred)
Desired Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
• Desire to learn and expand knowledge in development languages, applications, and tools
• Intellectual horsepower and proven ability to quickly learn new processes and tools, business domains and technical applications
• Strong Written and Verbal skills to communicate with clarity and brevity to other professionals, including software developers, program management, product management, business analysts, etc.