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UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking two talented and highly motivated part-time Support and Applications Interns to join Research Computing, a unit within UFIT. The interns will assist the RC Support and Services Team with developing support-focused internal CLI tools, databases, web applications, and APIs, as well as support request triage, application installation, reference data management, and other Tier 1 user support activities on the HiPerGator supercomputer.
The internship location is the New Physics Building on the main campus.
Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:
- Development of support-related scripts/tools/databases/web applications
- Installation, troubleshooting, and HPC adaptation of research applications on HiPerGator
- Support service request triage
- Basic HPC user support via the ticketing system and Slack
Some key learning outcomes for the student intern are:
- Programming experience (support tool and web app development)
- Practical understanding of contemporary research computing infrastructure and applications
- HPC application installation skills
- Application troubleshooting and modification
- Identification, documentation, and execution of project tasks and performance objectives
- Developing customer service and communication skills that demonstrate openness, sensitivity, and the ability to interact respectfully with all people
About UF Information Technology
Led by Senior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the nine departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI² Center; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/.
About the University of Florida
One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida’s West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.
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