The Office of Information Technologies (OIT) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is sponsoring a UMass Summer Computer Technology Internship Program. OIT has identified as a priority the need to diversify its staff and would like to draw on the student population of participating colleges by providing invaluable technical work experience during the Summer of 2008.

The experience will provide the students with the opportunity to develop their technical and organizational skills by working in a large IT organization. OIT consists of approximately 157 employees, with a budget of $20M. OIT functions as the main technology support organization for approximately 25,900 students, 1,169 faculty and 6,134 staff on the Amherst campus.

Specifically, the UMass Summer Computer Technology Internship Program will fund students from participating colleges (UMass Boston, several Massachusetts community colleges and Alabama State University) to work in a variety of technical positions within OIT from Monday, June 2, 2008 through Wednesday, August 20, 2008.

Jobs for Summer 2008 are:

• Technology Skills Assessment Intern
• Technical Services Intern
• SPIRE Interaction Design Intern
• SPIRE Communications Intern
• Web Programming Intern
• Training Development Intern
• Consulting Services Intern
• Copyright Intern
• Nanotechnology Learning Modules Intern

Students can apply to up to two internships, but MUST supply a cover letter for each position indicating how the student fulfills the job qualifications listed on the job description.

Informational sessions will be held in February.

Our Information Session Schedule will be available in February.

Interns are eligible for three academic pass/fail credits for their internship experience. Interns will be responsible for the approximate $635 in expense for the three credits.

Housing is available to interns starting on Sunday, June 1, 2008 through Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Students will reside in a single room in a residential hall on the UMASS Amherst campus. The program covers the cost of housing and a Summer Value Meal Plan which covers 60 meals. (A non-residential program is also available.)

Interns will receive a stipend of $375.00 per 37.5-hour workweek (paid hourly) for the 12 weeks of this program. Internship positions do not provide benefits such as health insurance coverage.

For compensation details see program FAQ’s .

Applications must include...

• A completed application form PDF 105K | Word 69K
• Cover letter(s) for each desired position indicating how the student fulfills the job qualifications
• An up-to-date resume
• The names and telephone numbers or email addresses of two references (a recent employer or instructor)
• An unofficial transcript

Need help writing your cover letter or resume? See our sample documents to see what we're looking for when reviewing applications.

• Sample Cover Letter (pdf, 60K)
• Sample Resume (pdf, 44K)

For more advice on preparing your application, we recommend that you visit the career advising office at your university. Monster.com ( http://www.monster.com ) and CareerBuilder.com ( http://www.careerbuilder.com ) are also great resources.

For compensation details see program FAQ’s .

Deadline & notification
The application deadline is Friday, March 07, 2008 . Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by March 28, 2008. Interviews will be scheduled during the week of March 31, 2008.

Where to submit your application
Submit applications and all supporting materials to Dorothy Surowiec, OIT, Lederle Graduate Reasearch Center Lowrise, 740 North Pleasant Street, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA, 01003 or dorothys@oit.umass.edu

Read a former summer intern's testimonial here.

For more information, please contact Andrew Vernon (vern@oit.umass.edu), OIT Help Desk Manager.