What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Intern position at Colliers Engineering & Design?
Overview
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an IT Intern to join our Technology team to provide internal support and technical assistance to end users on a variety of issues. A candidate should be able to accurately and efficiently troubleshoot problems and advise of the appropriate action. Perform computer maintenance, upgrades and new installations and support desktop, laptop and peripheral devices.
Colliers Engineering & Design, an affiliate of Colliers, is a trusted provider of multi-discipline engineering, design and consulting services to public and private sector clients. Headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey with 70 offices throughout the United States, we specialize in providing a comprehensive suite of services including: civil/site, transportation, MEP (mechanical, electrical & plumbing) engineering, architecture, geospatial/survey, infrastructure, governmental, geotechnical/environmental, telecommunications and utilities engineering. We employ 2,600 talented professionals who utilize the most advanced technologies to deliver customized solutions for our clients.
Responsibilities
At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.
Our interns are given opportunities to learn in a variety of settings. Multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and architectural design projects provide interns an opportunity to see the work in real-life settings, working side by side with other professionals in their chosen field. They are also able to participate in educational opportunities that build a variety of transferrable skills valuable in every career. Our Career Exploration Series provides interns with chances to network and learn from the professionals doing the work and growing our business. Interns also complete a series of reflections, problem solving activities, contests, drawings, and create end of summer presentations which help showcase their learning and experiences. Additional networking and trainings specific to the students' areas of study are also made available to students throughout the Summer Internship program.
Our internship program is designed to help grow our organization organically with talented individuals starting their careers all over the country. On average, we make full-time, permanent offers to students approaching graduation within a year more than 50% of the time. We want great talent to start their careers here stay with CED and its affiliates for their entire career!
We have created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. We make as many of these opportunities available to our interns, as well as our regular employees as possible.
Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an IT Intern to join our Technology team to provide internal support and technical assistance to end users on a variety of issues. A candidate should be able to accurately and efficiently troubleshoot problems and advise of the appropriate action. Perform computer maintenance, upgrades and new installations and support desktop, laptop and peripheral devices.
Colliers Engineering & Design, an affiliate of Colliers, is a trusted provider of multi-discipline engineering, design and consulting services to public and private sector clients. Headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey with 70 offices throughout the United States, we specialize in providing a comprehensive suite of services including: civil/site, transportation, MEP (mechanical, electrical & plumbing) engineering, architecture, geospatial/survey, infrastructure, governmental, geotechnical/environmental, telecommunications and utilities engineering. We employ 2,600 talented professionals who utilize the most advanced technologies to deliver customized solutions for our clients.
Responsibilities
- Respond to requests for technical assistance relating to computer systems, software and hardware.
- Diagnose and resolve technical hardware and software issues.
- Setup, migrate and support desktops, laptops and mobile devices.
- Review of requirements specifications and preparation of technical specifications.
- Estimate, unit testing, code reviews and associated technical documentation.
- Identify key application features.
- Work with other Development team members to set specifications for new applications.
- Perform unit and integration testing before launch.
- Troubleshoot applications.
- Find bugs and offer timely solutions.
- Test existing applications, identify deficiencies and offer solutions.
- Follow standard help desk procedures.
- Identify and escalate situations requiring urgent attention.
- Track and route problems and requests and document resolutions in a ticketing system.
- Travel to other offices as needed.
- Pursuing a Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
- Ability to install, configure and maintain personal computers, networks, hardware & software.
- Familiarity with Windows operating systems.
- Familiarity with handheld devices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
- Object Oriented Design, Analysis, and Programming course work experience using Python, Java, C , or C# preferred.
- Experience designing web pages using HTML preferred.
- Knowledge or experience with JavaScript framework preferred.
- Relation Database Design course work experience using MySQL, MS SQL Server a plus.
- Experience using Version Control Systems GIT, DevOps or the like a plus.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.
Our interns are given opportunities to learn in a variety of settings. Multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and architectural design projects provide interns an opportunity to see the work in real-life settings, working side by side with other professionals in their chosen field. They are also able to participate in educational opportunities that build a variety of transferrable skills valuable in every career. Our Career Exploration Series provides interns with chances to network and learn from the professionals doing the work and growing our business. Interns also complete a series of reflections, problem solving activities, contests, drawings, and create end of summer presentations which help showcase their learning and experiences. Additional networking and trainings specific to the students' areas of study are also made available to students throughout the Summer Internship program.
Our internship program is designed to help grow our organization organically with talented individuals starting their careers all over the country. On average, we make full-time, permanent offers to students approaching graduation within a year more than 50% of the time. We want great talent to start their careers here stay with CED and its affiliates for their entire career!
We have created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. We make as many of these opportunities available to our interns, as well as our regular employees as possible.
Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!
