CDOT Job Opportunities

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CDOT projects employ students as Research Assistants (RAs) for co-op placements, summer jobs, and part-time work while studying at Seneca.

What You Should Know about Working at CDOT

CDOT Research Assistants are hired in four categories:

• Students Co-Ops - Full-time employment as part of the Seneca Student Co-op program.
• Summer Students - Full-time employment during the summer semester (May-August).
• Part-time - Part-time employment (up to 24 hours/week depending on study workload) while studying at Seneca.
• Internships - Full-time employment for fresh Seneca graduates. The number of internships is small, and interns are selected from students who have previously worked in CDOT.

Research Assistant contracts are aligned with Seneca semesters:

• Winter: January - April
• Summer: May - August
• Fall: September - December

Each Research Assistant works on a specific applied research project, and requires a specific skill set. RAs work in teams under the technical direction of a faculty lead, and are funded by an industry partner and/or specific applied research grants. There are typically 6-18 Research Assistants working in CDOT at any one time; the largest number of RAs is hired during the summer semester. Research Assistant positions typically pay $XX per hour.

Because there is a limited number of CDOT Research Assistant positions available, competition for these positions is high, and CDOT hires applicants with strong skills. We also recommend that all applicants for Research Assistant positions:

• have experience as an Open Source community contributor, and/or
• have taken a Seneca course in Open Source (OSD600/DPS909, SBR600/DPI908, or SPO600).

Job Opportunities

There are no current job postings, but watch this space for possible Winter 2014 openings.

For Summer 2014, watch for job postings:

• In the Seneca Co-op listings, and
• On this web page.