KEEP

Summer Internship 2022: Software Development - (SI2022SD)

The KEEP (http://www.keep.edu.hk) and the VeriGuide (http://www.veriguide.org) are projects that provide online resources to support faculty teaching and student learning needs. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for education and communication to help share KEEP’s and VeriGuide’s vision and mission with Hong Kong and the world and are hiring candidate(s) for the post of Summer Internship(s) on software development.

The software development team is looking for full-time interns during the summer period (to commence as soon as possible, or from June 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022).

We welcome students from all disciplines to apply. This position follows the guidelines from the Student Helpers Engagement Scheme (SHES). Incomplete or wrong applications will not be considered. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until May 17, 2022 (Tuesday), or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

* By complying with the requirements of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, all personal data will be privately and securely kept and will be used for candidate shortlisting purposes only.

** Send your application to internship@keep.edu.hk **
Inquiries: internship@keep.edu.hk

Assist in exploring, designing and operating the eLearning platform as well as learning management systems
Work closely with the software development team and assist in front-end and/or back-end development work
Perform quality assurance, troubleshoot and debug applications
Perform tests to optimize application performance
Ensure cross-platform interoperability and responsive web design for all applications (e.g. mobile phone)
Assist in eLearning research projects (e.g. data collection and literature review)
Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

Proficiency with at least one programming language(s), such as Python, PHP, JavaScript (React/Node.JS) and/or Java is mandatory
Interest in learning SQL, MongoDB, Apache, Nginx, haproxy, Solr, SAML2, Hadoop, and Nutch is welcome
Interest in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning is welcome
Interest in WordPress plugin development is welcome
Knowledge of learning management systems operation and UX/UI Design is advantageous
Experience in version control software and platform such as Git or GitHub is advantageous
A sense of responsibility is mandatory
Proactive and well-organized personalities
Preference will be given to non-final year students

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for this post.

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