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Posted Job Title
Digital Library Development InternJob Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-ExemptJob Description Summary
Digital Library Development is providing a career development opportunity for undergraduate students who are interested in software development, data analytics, and quality assurance in an academic library environment. The Digital Library Development intern will be a member of the cross-functional team of focused on testing and launching the library's new discovery system. Over a period of 12 weeks, they will work closely with developers, metadata specialists, data analysts, user researchers, and librarians to evaluate the new system's usability and validate its core functionalityJob Description
- Evaluate system usability against core tasks and performance metrics
- Participate in user testing sessions together with user researchers to aid design decisions
- Run and modify automated testing scripts
- Review and analyze user-submitted feedback
- Create and interpret usage reports based on system logs and analytics data - Observe and learn from libraries staff in different roles
Qualifications:
-Current enrollment in an undergraduate program in computer science, data science, or related field
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience and facility with spreadsheets, data processing tools, and programming/scripting preferred
- Familiarity with analytics tools like Google Analytics and usability research methods preferred
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDepartment / School
University LibraryPay Range
$7.25 - $15.00 Hourly RateSalary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements
Background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
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