Thank you for your interest in working at the Center for Writing!
The Center for Writing’s student Technology Specialist experiences a complete view of software development for web applications. Through collaborating with the Center's Senior Technology Specialist and IT professionals in the University, the Tech Specialist will learn about and practice fundamentals of software engineering relevant for the workplace. Previous holders of this position have gone on to work at Amazon, Epic, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, and Oracle.
The Technology Specialist position will be for Summer 2024, with the goal of continuing into future semesters depending on funding and performance.
Serve as an essential member of the Center for Writing's technology development team, which includes both technical and non-technical staff; collaborate with Center's Senior Technology Specialist to design, develop, and maintain the Center for Writing's database-driven web applications, which are used daily by thousands of students; communicate progress in weekly team meetings and daily email correspondence.
Provide technical support for users of computers and related peripherals in the Center for Writing, and/or refer support requests to the Office of Information Technology.
Applicants must
be registered undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
have excellent diagnostic and analytical skills
understand object-oriented programming
be able to configure, upgrade, maintain and troubleshoot Apple and PC computers
be able to communicate effectively with non-technical student and professional staff
be able to collaborate with the technology development team
be able to work independently on projects
The preferred candidate will
have a strong interest in learning more about designing secure, interactive web applications using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
have experience with weakly typed languages, like Python, particularly in Prototype JS; MVC Frameworks; Unit Testing; Revision Control Systems (especially Git); and the UNIX operating system
have past coursework or experience that may include software engineering, database systems, and user interface design as it relates to web usability
have at least 2 years of undergraduate studies left
Candidates from historically underrepresented or marginalized communities and identities are encouraged to apply. In addition, we welcome applications from students from all language backgrounds—especially students who are going to be sophomores or juniors during the 2024–25 school year.
The application requires four documents, all submitted in Handshake.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until May 1, with priority given to applications submitted by 11:59 pm Central time on Tuesday, April 16.
Please apply via Handshake. If you have any questions about the position or the application process, please contact Dr. Katie Levin at kslevin@umn.edu.
Unfortunately, given an especially tight budget, we are unable to hire any new graduate students for 2024–25. We hope to be able to hire again for the 2025–26 academic year. In Spring 2025, we will contact all students who have completed this interest form.
We have completed our hiring for the 2024–25 academic year. Interested in working at Student Writing Support in 2025–26? In Spring 2025, we will contact all students who have completed this interest form.
The Center for Writing is hiring a new director. For more information and application instructions, please visit the University of Minnesota's job site and search for job ID #359090.
The Writing Across the Curriculum Program is also hiring a new director. For more information about the position, go to our job site and search for job ID#358939.