[[Category:Ways to Get Involved with CDOT - Students]][[Category:CDOT]]
CDOT projects employ students as Research Assistants (RAs) for co-op placements, summer jobs, and part-time work while studying at Seneca.
CDOT Research Assistants are hired in four categories:
* Students Co-Ops - Full-time employment as part of the [http://www.senecac.on.ca/coop Seneca Student Co-op program].
* Summer Students - Full-time employment during the summer semester (May-August). To be eligible in this category, candidates must be returning to full-time study at Seneca after the summer.* Part-time - Part-time employment (up to 24 hours/week depending on study workload) while . Candidates may be studying at Senecaor be Seneca graduates, or in some cases, candidates not affiliated with Seneca may be considered.* Graduate "Internships" Time-Certain Contracts - Full-time non-renewable contracts, up to one year in duration, for positions requiring very specific skills. "Interns" Graduate time-certain contract positions are selected generally filled from fresh recent Seneca graduates who have previously worked in CDOT.
Research Assistant contracts are usually aligned with Seneca semesters:
* Winter: January - April
* Summer: May - August
* Fall: September - December
However, the funding or operational requirements of specific projects may lead to contracts that are not fully aligned with a semester.
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 specific applied research grants and/or industry partners. There are typically 612-18 40 Research Assistants working in CDOT at any one time; the largest number of RAs is usually hired during the summer semester.
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:
All CDOT employees must be eligible to work in Canada and must have a Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN).
== Job Opportunities Preparing to Work at CDOT ==
=== Fall 2014 ===If you are considering working in CDOT in a future semester, it is a good idea to develop some experience, open source community connections, and a portfolio of your work. You should be able to demonstrate that you solve problems creatively, work effectively in and with an open source community, have self-initiative, and that you learn new skills and knowledge as necessary.
==== Part Time Research Assistants ====In order to do this, you will need to go beyond what you can do in the classroom: augment your studies with personal experimentation.
We Here are seeking two (2) part-time research assistants for some ideas:* Create a mobile app and the Open Source Technology for Emerging Platforms (OSTEP) project. These positions are 16-20 hours per weekmatching server software, are based on an open to current studentssource software stack. Implement the software in a cloud service (Google or Amazon, are physically located in for example) and make the CDOT research area code available on the first floor GitHub.* Set up your own network of servers, configuring the TEL building, network and will run from mid- services to lateinteroperate. Use a variety of operating systems and software versions. Set up a multi-October through the end tier system with some combination of a web server, application server, database server, file server, and/or print server. Experiment with orchestration software (Ansible/Puppet/Chef), set up redundancy (server failover), try to break into your own systems, or optimize the Fall 2014 semestersystems for highest performance. You can buy cheap used computers or create virtual machines on your PC to do this virtually.* Contribute bug fixes or feature improvements to an open source project.* Write documentation for an open source project.* Create a kernel module for a new device.
These positions focus on DevOps (rapid, highly automated software building, testing, deployment, management, and monitoring).== What to Include in an Application to Work at CDOT ==
Successful applicants In addition to information normally included in a resume and cover sheet (education, experience, contact information, which job you are applying for, and so forth), we suggest that you include the following information:* If you are a student:** Which program you are enrolled in;** Which semester you are in within that program;** Whether you will be graduating from the program before you start work at CDOT, or continuing as a student. This information is important to determine which hiring categories may apply to you;** Which courses you have taken that deal with open source code and technologies; and** Which courses you have taken that are related to the position for which you are applying.* If you are applying for a co-op position:** How many semesters of co-op you could work (1, 2, or 3)* If you are applying for part-time work:** Your availability, if known; and** Your course workload (number of courses you will be taking while working at CDOT)* Projects that you have done:** In courses, that you have basic familiarity particularly enjoyed and are proud of; and** Outside school, whether for your own personal interest, learning, as part of a job, or as a freelancer or consultant.* Your knowledge of and interest in technologies:** Rank your knowledge of all of the languages and technologies you know. Be realistic. You could say something like "Elementary skills in python (short scripts); moderate skills in JavaScript (including experience with system administration on Linux systemsJQuery and FooLib); and advanced skills in C++, including software package managementdebugging with gdb, profiling with gprof and operf, system and optimization" or "Very experienced with Apache configurationand tuning; very experienced using Git/GitHub (see my repo at http://github.com/...); elementary experience with Node.JS".** Which technologies you enjoy using the most, and bash or python scriptingthe types of problems you enjoy solving.** What you would most like to learn while at CDOT - the technologies you want to use and the types of problems you'd like to solve.
Familiarity with package building'''Please note that most RA positions in CDOT require independent creative problem solving skills, system image compositionself-directed learning, automated installation, automated continuous integration/testing, system configuration management, Nodeand personal initiative.js, Websphere, JBOSS, or Ruby on Rails will be considered an assetIt is strongly recommended that your application include projects which go above and beyond your classwork.'''
To apply, please email your resume with cover letter to: Chris Tyler <chris.tyler@senecacollege.ca> by Friday, October 10. Interviews may be requested during the week of October 14-17. ==Job Opportunities = Winter 2015 === ==== Co-op Research Assistant ==== See the Seneca co-op job listings for additional information.
=== Future Opportunities ===
Watch for CDOT job postings:
* Subscribe to the [http://cdot.senecacollege.ca/mailman/listinfo/cdot-job-openings CDOT-job-openings mailing list].
* In the Seneca Co-op listings, and
* On this web page.
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