Position Title: Graduate Assistant
Company: Department of Agriculture, Illinois State University
Full time/Part time: Full time
Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Position Title: Graduate Assistant
Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Description:
The Department of Agriculture is seeking an IT graduate student as a Graduate Assistant to help with some of the web programming/development tasks. Funding would be available full-time for the entire summer and likely to be extended for fall ’11.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage, develop, and implement custom web and database systems for Department of Agriculture.
- Perform database maintenance/DBA tasks.
- Support and enhance existing web application and database systems.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by Dr. Patrick D. O’Rourke.
Required Qualifications:
- Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts
- Thorough working knowledge of databases, database concepts, and SQL.
- Experience developing and maintaining web-based applications.
- Technical Skills:
- Experience in C# / VB.NET, SQL Server – coding skills, and Crystal Reports.
- Microsoft C# / VB .NET 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
- Microsoft ASP .NET 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
- Microsoft SQL Server
Desired Qualifications:
- Logical thinking and troubleshooting skills necessary to remedy software and hardware issues.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Experience with simulation software would be a plus but not required.
Required Documents:
Resume/C.V.
Reference List
Interested students need to contact:
Patrick D. O’Rourke
Agribusiness Management
Campus Box 5020
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5020
porourke@ilstu.edu
Parag Garg
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5020
pgarg@ilstu.edu
