1
edit
Changes
no edit summary
[[Category:CDOT Meetings]]
= Summer 2011 Staffing Needs =
== FeralSpace==
=== Open Source Mobile Java Developer ===
* Location: Seneca@York Center for Development of Open Technology
* Number of positions: 3
Located in the Office of Research and Innovation, Seneca’s Centre for
Open Technology seeks to fill three co-op positions during the
spring/summer of 2011.
The project will be to develop and ship a mobile Java application for
the Blackberry, and involves Mozilla’s web technologies. We are looking
for candidates who can ship software they’re proud of on a deadline,
working closely with team members and mentors at both Seneca and
Mozilla. Java experience is a must-have, Eclipse and mobile development
experience are nice-to-haves. Solid communication skills and a
familiarity with the communication tools around open source development
(source control, issue tracking, irc) are extremely important.
Priority will be given to candidates who have shown skill and enthusiasm
for open source and mobile development, J2ME and working well as part of
a team.
=== Open Source Interface Developer ===
* Location: Seneca@York Center for Development of Open Technology
* Number of positions: 1
Located in the Office of Research and Innovation, Seneca’s Centre for
Open Technology seeks to fill one co-op position during the
spring/summer of 2011.
This position will involve developing the front-end of a mobile Java
application for the Blackberry, and assist with the customization of a
related hosted-service We are looking for candidates who can ship
software they’re proud of on a deadline, working closely with team
members and mentors at both Seneca and Mozilla. Experience developing
user interfaces with Java and modern web standards (HTML+CSS) are
must-haves. Mobile-device interface development experience, a portfolio
of prior work and familiarity with Photoshop and/or GIMP are
nice-to-haves. Solid communication skills and a familiarity with the
communication tools around open source development (source control,
issue tracking, irc) are extremely important.
Priority will be given to candidates who have shown skill and enthusiasm
for open source and user-interface development, graphic design and and
working well as part of a team.
==NexJ==
=== Open Source Developer ===
* Location: Seneca@York, Centre for Development of Open Technology
* Number of Positions: 3
Located in the Office of Research and Innovation, Seneca's Centre for
Development of Open Technology (CDOT) seeks to fill three co-op positions during the summer of 2011. The positions are for open source developers, with a focus on Eclipse, Java, Enterprise and Open Web technologies. These positions are being funded through a Seneca CDOT NSERC grant as well as industry partners.
We seek candidates who have a passion for Eclipse, Java, Enterprise Web technologies and need to continue extending and enhancing these technologies. Successful candidates will work on a number of open technologies, designing and developing applications, fixing bugs, adding new features to existing applications, and undertaking various research projects.
Priority will be given to candidates possessing skills in open source and web development, including:
* Java
* Eclipse
* Java EE, Web Services
* HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript
* Open Source Communication Tools (wikis, irc, bugzilla)
Experience with some of the following would be an asset:
* Mobile Programming such as BlackBerry and/or Android
* Design Patterns
* Open Service Gateway interface (OSGi)
==Mozilla==
=== Open Web Developer ===
* Location: Seneca@York, Centre for Development of Open Technology
* Number of Positions: 2
Located in the Office of Research and Innovation, Seneca's Centre for Development of Open Technology (CDOT) seeks to fill two co-op positions during the summer of 2011. The positions are for open web developers, with a focus on HTML5 video and canvas, and JavaScript libraries. These positions are being funded through a Seneca CDOT NSERC grant as well as industry partners.
We seek candidates who have a passion for the open web, and in advancing the technologies available to web developers. Successful candidates will work on various open source JavaScript libraries maintained by the Centre, developing code, fixing bugs, adding new features, interacting with the Mozilla open source community, and undertaking various research projects.
Priority will be given to candidates possessing skills in open source and web development, including:
* JavaScript
* HTML5 video, audio, canvas
* JSON, XML, CSS, DOM
* Open Source Communication Tools (wikis, irc, lighthouse)
* Git and Github
Experience with some of the following would be an asset:
* WebGL
* Mozilla Firefox internals
* Video editing tools
==3D in the Web==
Located in the Office of Research and Innovation, Seneca's Centre for Development of Open Technology (CDOT) seeks to fill two co-op positions during the summer of 2011. The positions are for open web developers, with a focus on HTML5 video and canvas, and JavaScript libraries. These positions are being funded through a Seneca CDOT NSERC grant as well as industry partners.
... more from Cathy...
==Time lines==
{|border="1" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"
|-
|Jan 31, 2011
|Job Board opens for Summer 2011 placements
|-
|Feb 6, 2011
|1st day of job closures
|-
|Feb 7, 2011
|1st application bundles sent out to employers
|-
|Feb 9, 2011
|1st day of interviews
|-
|Feb 9-18, 2011
|1st round interview period for IT students
|-
|Feb 16, 2011
|IT On campus interview day (Seneca@York Campus)
|-
|Feb 18, 2011
|1st Round Rankings due from IT students and employers
|-
|Feb 22, 2011
|1st Round IT Offer confirmations communicated to students and employers
|-
|Feb 22 - end of semester
|Following 1st round offers, postings and interviews will be continuous through the semester until all students are hired
|}
= Counts =
* Dave
** 2 FT co-ops
** 1 PT Project Coordinator
** 1 FT Project Coordinator
** 1 FT Summer student
* Cathy
** 1 FT Senior Technical WebGL Expert
** 1 FT co-op (Game Development)
* Chris
** 1 FT Buildmaster
* Jordan
** 3 FT co-op Java Developers
* FeralSpace (Faculty Advisor = ?)
** 3 FT co-op/summer student Java Developers
** 1 FT co-op/summer student Interface Developer
= ToDo / Action Items =
