PC-USA-2
Team Up with Peace Corps on a new End-User Application
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Work alongside a creative Peace Corp team on the design and development of an open source web-based program to strengthen the administration of a future volunteer recruiting platform. |
Analytical writing, Coding, Design thinking, Software development |
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Team Up with Peace Corps on a new End-User Application |
Work alongside a creative Peace Corp team on the design and development of an open source web-based program to strengthen the administration of a future volunteer recruiting platform. |
Peace Corps |
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PC-USA-2 |
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Analytical writing, Coding, Design thinking, Software development |
The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. Its official mission is to provide social and economic development abroad through technical assistance, while promoting mutual understanding between Americans and populations served.
This internship is an opportunity to work alongside a Peace Corps creative team on a new web-based, mobile, end-user application to strengthen the administration of Peace Corps new future volunteer recruiting platform.
The new application will be either a shared service with the Department of State, United Nations or some other organization or agency. You will work with Peace Corps analysts to develop the application’s substantive content. You will collaborate with the Peace Corps team on the application’s design and then write the code to bring the application to life. The goal is to build an intuitive, mobile ready, user-friendly product to help simplify a complex administrative process.
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United States |
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Required Skill(s) or Interests
Coding, Problem-solving, Design thinking, Self-motivation & independence, Analytics , and Software development.
Additional Information
You will work closely with the Peace Corps Office of Technology Transfer team and the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), especially during the initial phase of the project when we’ll collaborate on the design of the application.
The ideal candidate will have front and back end web application development expertise using only open source frameworks, libraries, and tools. The ideal candidate should be literate in the latest versions of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or other scripting languages and understanding of Databases such as MySQL. A good understanding of modern cloud based publishing practices is a plus. You should be available for periodic video calls during business hours (east coast time) for the duration of the project. The Peace Corps team is flexible and will schedule calls that accommodate your schedule.
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2019-06-21 12:17:39 |
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2554 |
PC-USA-1
Peace Corps SharePoint Portal Cleanup
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Assist the Peace Corps in herculean effort to move, structure, and create SharePoint content for its 62 posts and Headquarters. |
Analytical writing, Data analysis, Design thinking, Editing and proofreading, Research, Writing |
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Peace Corps SharePoint Portal Cleanup |
Assist the Peace Corps in herculean effort to move, structure, and create SharePoint content for its 62 posts and Headquarters. |
Peace Corps |
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PC-USA-1 |
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Analytical writing, Data analysis, Design thinking, Editing and proofreading, Research, Writing |
The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. Its official mission is to provide social and economic development abroad through technical assistance, while promoting mutual understanding between Americans and populations served.
This internship is an opportunity to work alongside a Peace Corps knowledge management team on an initiative to provide a better collaboration experience for its HQ and overseas staff.
The Peace Corps current deploys SharePoint 2007 to each of its posts. This software is being upgraded to version 2016 and the hosting will move from the Posts to the Headquarters. This means all of the content from the Posts will need to be cultivated, reviewed and moved into new portal home. This process will be shepherd by the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and supported by its business partners and Posts in the Agency.
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United States |
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Required Skill(s) or Interests
SharePoint 2007/2013/2016, Problem-solving, Microsoft Office, Self-motivation & independence, Windows 7/10, and Attention to Detail.
Additional Information
You will work closely with the Peace Corps Business Office and Knowledge Programs and Infrastructure professionals in the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
Interested Peace Corps departments may include the Office of Volunteer Recruitment and Selection (VRS), Office of third Goal and Returned Volunteer Services (D/3GL), the Office of Global Operations (OGO), Peace Corps Response as well as the Regions and Post Leadership.
The ideal candidate will have experience in SharePoint 2007 or newer and government computing. You should be available for infrequent video calls during business hours (east coast time) monthly and weekly sync meetings. The Peace Corps team is flexible and the work can be performed anytime during the week.
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2019-06-21 12:08:34 |
100 |
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2553 |
