L6 00000012 - Software Developer - Software Globalization Tools - 16 Month May 2006 Intern

IBM Canada Ltd.

 

Job:

 

Student Opportunities/Software Development/Software Developer

Location:

 

Markham & Toronto Area

Organization:

 

Software Development Lab/Lab/L6 - Bus & Dev Support - D 61

 

THIS POSITION REQUIRES COMPLETE INFORMATION BE ENTERED INTO OUR ONLINE SYSTEM AT WWW.CAN.IBM.COM/HR (> SELECT "STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES"), TO THE APPROPRIATE JOB POSTING NUMBER.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS IN THE ONLINE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  ***BE SURE TO ENTER THE CORRECT CAREER CENTRE I.D. NUMBER, TO CONFIRM YOUR CO-OP/INTERNSHIP STUDENT STATUS***

The following position is a part of IBM Canada's EPIC (Employment Pathways to Interns & Co-ops) Student Program. These outstanding entry-level IT, sales, and corporate positions are limited to students registered in a Canadian University or College co-op or internship program, who have completed a minimum of 2 years of their degree or diploma program, and who will be returning to full-time study upon the completion of the temporary IBM workterm.
 
The Globalization Centre of Competency is a team in the IBM Toronto Lab which provides technical support, tools and education to IBM software developers around the world.  The intern works closely with team members to support this mission so that developers can create software that supports the languages and cultural conventions of a global marketplace.  They work with the local department of 8 people, but communicate with an extended team and IBM developers around the world via email.  Strong requirement to be able to quickly learn and apply new technical skills.  Looking for a responsible, self-motivated person who can work effectively as a member of a team as well as deliver work independently.  Good communications and problem solving. 

The intern will be part of a small development team working on a project to replace some of our existing mainframe tools to a new environment using Java technologies.  This work will include design, coding, testing and documentation.  They will also be responsible for maintaining and executing various tools to create reusable globalization resources for development, mainly written in C.  They will maintain and enhance our repositories of resources using Lotus Notes Application Development, which will be learned on the job.  Must have experience with Windows 2000 or XP and Unix platforms, in addition to Java.  Knowledge of OO programming, relational database, GUI programming, HTML/XML, data structures and operating systems.  Experience with J2EE, JSPs, EJBs, and SQL is nice to have.  


QUALIFICATIONS:
- Students applying to this posting must be registered in a co-op or internship program for the length of the placement
- This position is intended for senior-level undergraduate students who will be returning to full-time study upon completion of the internship/co-op term


LENGTH OF TERM:  16 MONTHS CONSECUTIVE

PREFERRED DISCIPLINES:  Computer Science/Engineering/Math

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  January 13, 2006

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:  1

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APPLICATION PROCESS:

To submit your resume and transcript information for this position, please do the following:

1- apply online to IBM via www.can.ibm.com/hr under -> Student Opportunities -> to the position number/title above.  Note that full and complete resume and transcript information is required.  If your online application is missing your resume, transcript, or any other pertinent information, your application will not be considered.

2- You must include your "CAREER CENTRE I.D NUMBER", for confirmation of your co-op or internship status.

Please note that you only need to attach ONE resume, cover letter, and transcript to your profile, regardless of how many positions you apply to.  A separate, tailored resume & cover letter are not required for each job.  Although this is not required, should you wish to attach separate resumes or cover letters for each position you apply to, you can do so by attaching a new document with the *same title* over top of the resume or cover letter in your profile each time you apply for a new job

PLEASE NOTE:
If selected for interview, you will also be required to complete an online aptitude test.  You will be sent an invitation via email and must complete the test on or before your interview date.

One of the purposes of our student programs is to identify students who, based on mutually satisfactory work term experience, would be suitable candidates to join IBM and start a career following graduation.

IBM Canada Limited is committed to the principle of equity in employment.  We encourage applications from qualified women, men, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons and persons who are physically challenged.