CIE- Virtual Fit Me Student Developer at Harrisburg University – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg University’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Student Software Developer Position

This position is an appointment under the supervision of an innovator selected by and participating in the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE). The innovator’s goal is to create a design for a software solution determined by customer discovery and market research to address the problem defined. The innovator is seeking a developer assistant to build and implement functional programs for Prototype.

This position will provide Harrisburg University students with programming experience that may enhance opportunities for graduate programs and/or employment opportunities.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Assisting the CIE Innovator with non-administrative duties.
• Participate in research initiatives to identify software solutions.
• Design algorithms and flowcharts.
• Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications.
• Integrate software components.
• Verify and formulate programs and systems.
• Troubleshoot, debug, maintain and upgrade software.
• Gather, evaluate and interpret user feedback.
• Recommend and prepare solutions/improvements.
• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting.
• Maintain regular meetings with the supervisor to relay ongoing results and procedures.
• Display positive behavior inside and outside the workplace.

Academic Qualifications & Skills:

• Current enrollment in Computer Information Science at Harrisburg University.
• Academic GPA of 3.2 or higher.
• Knowledge of coding languages
• Academic experience with software design and development
• Skilled in proper oral and written communication.
• Familiar with Application Programming Interface (API)
• Experience in Python programming language, a plus

Other Qualifications:

• Be dependable.
• Good oral communication
• Ability to learn new languages and technologies.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and accurately.
• Good critical thinking skills and ability to solve technical and methodological issues.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work over the summer.