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Software Development Intern
Pearson
Austin, TX, United States
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Description
At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better.
By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
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 Javascript 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 creatign a platform 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 JavaScript Software Development Intern will:
• Participate in scrum activities like 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
This is a college internship. Must reside locally in the Austin, TX area from January through May 2018, and must be currently enrolled in a college or university degree program.
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 (Javascript 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.
• knowledge of HTML, CSS is a big plus.