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Form of workThe Enterprise Software Solutions department at Argonne National Laboratory invites you to work with the team supporting the Laboratory's central software and services. This position involves applying computer science to problem solving, analyzing requirements, and recommending and designing the means for meeting those requirements, either by revising existing systems or developing new ones.
The student will work in an agile team environment; exhibit effective collaboration and user interaction, and will maintain a professional work ethic and respect of team members and software users. The position requires learning agility, perseverance, and communication skills.
The position provides effective systems support across a broad range of technologies and applications; completes programming using languages and software products; designs and conducts tests; addresses the root causes of problems; and recommends long-term solutions.
Argonne National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, where talented scientists and engineers work together to answer the biggest questions facing humanity. Located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, the laboratory works in concert with universities, industry, and other national laboratories on questions and experiments too large for any one institution to do by itself. Through collaborations here and around the world, we strive to discover new ways to develop energy innovations through science, create novel materials molecule-by-molecule, and gain a deeper understanding of our planet, our climate, and the cosmos.
At Argonne, we explore the world together in order to build a better one!
The world's best and brightest minds come to Argonne-minds that are curious and bursting with new ideas. Minds that have a passion for excellence and innovation. Whether it be for premier research opportunities, a chance to blend work and home life, a diverse community of colleagues or a place where others genuinely care about the planet, Argonne offers something for you. We offer work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth.
At Argonne National Laboratory you will have the opportunity to contribute to and support research that addresses our nation's challenges and advances the frontiers of science and technology. Our science impacts the world and you can be a part of that! Whatever your role-scientist, engineer, or support staff--there is a path for you here at Argonne.
Education and Experience Requirements
This opportunity is open to any undergraduate student with relevant experience who meets the following criteria:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application.
- Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
- Must be currently enrolled full-time at an accredited institution and have completed two years of undergraduate academics in a business program.
- Major: Computer Science
- Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test.
- Knowledge of web-based programming languages and frameworks, preferably Java web application development, or similar
- Knowledge of software development life cycle, agile development, software testing and debugging
- Ability to understand and follow organizational best practices and standards
- Strong service orientation, demonstrated ability to work effectively in a customer-focused service environment
- Ability to have a user-oriented outlook
- Ability to be highly responsive and prioritize several diverse projects
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills including the ability to initiate and foster collaborative relationships
- Ability to produce secure, reliable, and extendable code
- Knowledge of relational databases and tools, is a plus
- Knowledge of Enterprise Linux platform and technologies, is a plus
- Ability to model Argonne's Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork
Full-time and part-time availability, actual schedule will be determined upon hiring.
Job Family
Undergraduate Student Employment
Job Profile
Professional Career Internship - Sophomore
Worker Type
Employee
Time Type
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
EEO Information
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. In support of this commitment, Argonne encourages minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment. Argonne considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.
All Argonne offers for appointments in the student employment category are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis. Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.
