http://forums.flowingdata.com/ Strength in Numbers en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:01 +0000 http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/ibm-internship#post-2484 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:09:29 +0000 nathany 2484@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <blockquote><p>Do you enjoy playing with large amounts of data to discover trends? Are you interested in how social media may be used to make predictions? Are you looking for hands-on experience with cutting edge technology in a supportive environment? If so, you may be the intern we’re looking for to join our team! The Workforce Analytics team at IBM in Armonk, NY is looking for a talented intern for the summer of 2011 to work on social analytics. We are interested in the potential of social media to deliver insights. Our ideal candidate will have an active interest in social media, experience working with internet-scale datasets and an eagerness to apply data science skills to solve business problems.</p></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.sadatshami.com/2012/01/09/internship-available-at-ibm-in-ny/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sadatshami.com/2012/01/09/internship-available-at-ibm-in-ny/</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/12-month-internship-at-thomson-reuters-london#post-2246 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:06:28 +0000 bizintelintern 2246@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>Thomson Reuters are looking for an individual to join a 12-month-internship in Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation in London.</p> <p>Please see this link for more details and to apply:</p> <p><a href="http://jobs.thomsonreuters.com/job/30-South-Colonnade-Business-Intelligence-Internship-12-Months-Job/1317958/" rel="nofollow">http://jobs.thomsonreuters.com/job/30-South-Colonnade-Business-Intelligence-Internship-12-Months-Job/1317958/</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/data-application-producer-internship-la-times#post-2044 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:34:33 +0000 nathany 2044@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>Internship available at the Los Angeles Times. Really low pay but could be fun.</p> <p>"Combine programming skills with journalism to provide interactive experiences that give our audiences the data and facts behind the stories we tell. Work with our team of reporters, data analysts and Web developers at the Data Desk and experiment with new story forms. Maps, interactive lists and searchable databases are among the projects possible. Candidates should have database journalism experience and more specialized abilities and/or interests in working in Django, Ruby or other Web frameworks to present data of journalistic interest in Web applications, data visualizations and searchable databases. HTML/CSS/Javascript knowledge is essential. Skills in scraping and familiarity with cross-platform scripts would be useful as well."</p> <p>Link: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/la-producer-role-20100607-html,0,7752933.htmlstory" rel="nofollow">http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/la-producer-role-20100607-html,0,7752933.htmlstory</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/data-viz-internship-in-salt-lake-city-jetblue-airways#post-1971 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:17:42 +0000 Bonny 1971@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>Aviation - it is an exciting arena that is swimming in data. The "Voice of the Customer" team at JetBlue is pulling together all the operations and customer experience data (both structured and unstructured) and building a platform for actionable insight and strategic planning around the customer experience. </p> <p>We're looking for undergrad or grad students who live and breathe data viz. We have a large number of projects that can inspire and intrigue even the most intellectually curious. </p> <p>Internships span 3-4 months (Jan-Apr, May-Sept, Sept-Dec) and are located in Salt Lake City. While pay is not exceptional, the opportunity to make a name for yourself is! Benefits include free travel on JetBlue for the duration of the internship. </p> <p>To apply, send resume to <a href="mailto:Bonny.Simi@JetBlue.com" rel="nofollow">Bonny.Simi@JetBlue.com</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/data-visualization-engineer-paid-internship#post-1617 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:11:03 +0000 MURPHSD1 1617@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit center for engineering, research, and development. Located north of Washington, DC, APL is a division of one of the world's premier research universities, The Johns Hopkins University (JHU).</p> <p>The Human Machine Interaction section of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) researches, develops, and prototypes software for solving multi-faceted knowledge-centric engineering problems. Complex computational systems must ultimately present information to humans in a way that conveys meaning, provides a common view into complex problems, and supports decision making. APL offers paid science and engineering internships each summer. The program provides practical work experience and an introduction to APL. Students spend the summer working with APL scientists and engineers, conducting research, developing leadership skills, and growing professionally.</p> <p>The data visualization engineering intern will work on developing visual representations of abstract cyber-security data and will drive user experience design (Ux) efforts by creating software that interfaces with underlying systems. They will work with the machine interfaces engineering staff on a multi-disciplinary team. The intern will create software that provides compelling and useful data visualization, that allows for visualization manipulation, and that helps control underlying software systems.</p> <p>Candidate should have experience with computer-based interactive design in a web environment and be able to take concepts from storyboarding to execution using graphic design software and standard web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript visualization libraries/frameworks. The candidate should be familiar with user experience design concepts to include the cognitive aspects of data presentation. Desired skills include experience with visualization frameworks such as Processing or Prefuse and basic development experience in relevant languages such as Python, PHP, Ruby, or Java. Minimum overall GPA 3.0/4.0 is required.</p> <p> For most positions, applicants selected will be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship.</p> <p>Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, as well as other applicable laws, and values diversity in its workforce.</p> <p>Interested students should submit a resume (with GPA) to:</p> <p>Stacy D. Murphy<br /> Employment Systems and College Recruiting<br /> Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory<br /> 11100 Johns Hopkins Road<br /> Laurel, Maryland 20723<br /> (443)778-8227<br /> (301)362-8248 Fax<br /> <a href="mailto:Stacy.Murphy@jhuapl.edu" rel="nofollow">Stacy.Murphy@jhuapl.edu</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.jhuapl.edu/employment/summer" rel="nofollow">http://www.jhuapl.edu/employment/summer</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/information-is-beautiful-group-is-looking-for-intern#post-1320 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:33:52 +0000 nathany 1320@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>This should be a fun one for new graduates for anyone looking to crack their way into media:</p> <p><a href="http://www.davidmccandless.com/wanted-intern-junior-researcher/" rel="nofollow">http://www.davidmccandless.com/wanted-intern-junior-researcher/</a></p> <p>David McCandless' book just released to give you an idea of the work:</p> <p><a href="http://flowingdata.com/2009/11/16/review-the-visual-miscellaneum-by-david-mccandless/" rel="nofollow">http://flowingdata.com/2009/11/16/review-the-visual-miscellaneum-by-david-mccandless/</a> </p> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/opening-for-new-york-times-multimedia-intern#post-366 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:52:01 +0000 nathany 366@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>The New York Times is looking for a multimedia intern. Wanna work for the best department in the news business. Here's your chance:</p> <p><a href="http://careers.poynter.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3068531" rel="nofollow">http://careers.poynter.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3068531</a></p> <blockquote><p>Candidates must have a strong, demonstrable interest in journalism and experience in a variety of multimedia technologies including Flash, Photoshop, audio editing, HTML and XML. An understanding of how to integrate databases into multimedia presentations, knowledge of Flash AS2 and AS3 scripting and a familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and libraries are all highly desirable. </p> <p>The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.</p></blockquote> http://forums.flowingdata.com/topic/applied-statistics-internship-at-maxwell-technologies-internship#post-390 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:45:45 +0000 nathany 390@http://forums.flowingdata.com/ <p>There's an applied stat internship opening at <a href="http://maxwell.com" rel="nofollow">Maxwell Technologies</a> located at 9244 Balboa Avenue, San Diego CA 92123. Here's the description:</p> <blockquote><p>Maxwell Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions. Our BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell packs and modules provide safe and reliable power solutions for applications in consumer and industrial electronics, transportation and telecommunications. Our award-winning products and innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions are boosting performance and improving efficiency across multiple industries, including transportation, automotive, telecommunication, renewable energy, consumer and industrial electronics, and aerospace. </p> <p>Maxwell Technologies company culture is ideally suited to people with a "can do" attitude, who enjoy working creatively and collaboratively to shape, promote and sell innovative technologies into the real world. At Maxwell Technologies, everyone has an important role to play in the success of the company. Maxwell employees are the type of people who appreciates a challenge, are creative, energized and want to be involved in "tipping point" technology.</p> <p>Maxwell Technologies is seeking a graduate student intern in applied statistics to analyze data from various sources and develop a reliability model (lifetime failure modeling) for an electronic component. The student will work 10-20 hours per week at our offices in the Kearney Mesa area and the position would last a minimum of 4 quarters. The intern needs to be able to work independently, follow directions well, have the capability managing a large amount of data, and be results oriented. We are looking to fill this intern position by next week if possible, if you have a student that you could recommend, please forward this to him or her.</p></blockquote> <p>Those who are interested should contact Robin Kirchoff via email: rkirchoff [at] maxwell [dot] com </p>