Information Technology Internship (OIM-00135-2022)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP

• Available to students pursuing Computer Science, Information Science, Data Analytics, or a similar major.
• This is a paid part-time internship that could transition into a full-time summer internship.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

You don’t have to be a scientist to contribute to the health of the nation! By joining the Office of Intramural Management (OIM) of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), you can also help to reduce the burden of disease. This paid, full-time, summer internship is located within the Information Services Branch (ISB) of the OIM, Division of Intramural Research (DIR), NHLBI. The ISB specializes in the development, delivery, and administration of software applications in support of the various administrative business functions within OIM and across the NHLBI. The OIM supports 700 scientists, clinicians, and their laboratory staff.

The ISB intern will participate and contribute to software testing and robotic process automations (RPAs). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working on projects in an Agile SDLC environment.
• Acquiring an in-depth understanding of business requirements for application feature/functionality.
• Designing and implementing feature enhancements to applications using Power Platform technologies such as Power Apps, Power BI and Power Automate.
• Fixing open defects in applications.
• Designing, reviewing, and executing test cases to validate that the feature/functionality meets documented requirements.
• Creating tickets for bugs found during application testing and perform post-fix verification
• Meeting with customers to understand and documenting requirements for business processes to be automated
• Designing and implementing process automation using RPA tools such as UiPath and Power Automate
• Testing, deploying, and supporting RPAs

Required Skills/Background:

• Current undergraduate student with a major in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Information Science, Data Analytics, or a similar major
• Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Working technical knowledge of programming languages (JavaScript, SQL, HTML knowledge is preferred)
• Ability to manage and coordinate high-priority short-term projects in a fast-paced agile environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Details:

• This internship will be a remote position with the opportunity to participate in in-person branch events or OIM events at the NIH Bethesda Campus as needed.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this internship

How to Apply:

Please submit an updated resume.

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), people who identify as LGBTQIA and non-binary, people living with disabilities, and people from marginalized communities. We are happy to talk further about steps we’ve taken to integrate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion values into our workplace.