Student / Intern | HA - IT - Web Development

UF Health

Gainesville, Florida

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Academic Research, Bug Tracking Software, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), CakePHP, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Software, Computer Systems, Content Management Systems (CMS), Data Analysis, Database Programming, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Faculty Administration, HTML (HyperText Markup Language), Health Information Technology, Healthcare, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Portal, Internet Security, Interpersonal Skills, Intranet, JavaScript, Medical Records, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Network Administration/Management, Network Systems, Organizational Skills, PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Lifecycle, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Reporting Dashboards, Social Media, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Engineering, Systems Administration/Management, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Test Plan/Schedule, Usability Testing, Volunteer Experience, Web Programming, Web Server, Web Services, Wordpress, Workflow Analysis, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Gainesville, Florida
POSTED
8 days ago
Overview:
 

Start Your Career right here at UF Health

 

Work Style: Onsite
Location: Gainesville, FL
FTE: Part-Time (0.5 FTE)

 

 

The UF Health Web Services team offers an ongoing paid internship tailored to candidates’ skill levels and interests that can be taken for class credit. Our internship gives you an opportunity to learn at any stage of the development process.

 

Our internship is designed for experience. Whether it’s improving internal documentation, conducting usability tests, or building a production-ready module or site feature, we’ll give you a chance to learn at every stage of the development lifecycle. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate on real systems that power UF Health:

 

  • Departmental, academic and research sites built with WordPress Multisite.
  • Directory, a comprehensive PHP application that serves information out to hundreds of internal sites.
  • Our intranet site, Bridge, which serves an internal audience of 33,000 faculty, administrators and staff.
  • Our organization’s flagship site, UFHealth.org, which provides patient-centered information to over 12 million active users, annually.

 

We’ll help you hone critical skills in technical writing, data analysis, and web development while you make meaningful contributions that serve our entire healthcare community.

 

But that’s not all. As part of our team, you’ll have access to top-tier development, design and content-strategy professionals providing enterprise-level service and support to one of Florida’s premier academic health centers. You’ll gain invaluable knowledge about development practices, adapting to a corporate culture, and other soft skills so important in today’s marketplace. You’ll also be party to team lunches, strategy retreats and other extracurricular activities.

 

Some past applications interns have developed and maintained:

 

  • Media Tracking DB: used by UF Health Communications to track public relations work and equivalent ad value for media mentions and column inches.
  • Social Media Portal: An online aggregate of all social media accounts for UF Health.
  • Stale Content Detector: A WordPress plugin that automatically alerted site editors if content hadn’t been updated in six months.
  • Stats Portal: A real-time dashboard application that collected online appointment request data, current real-time users and other analytics data and presented it as a collection of easy-to-understand stats blocks and graphs.
Responsibilities:
 Key Responsibilities
 
  • Develop new features for sites built in WordPress, Craft CMS, Cake, and other frameworks using clean and efficient PHP, JavaScript, and CSS code.
  • Write programming tests to increase stability
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software bugs
  • Create and maintain technical documentation
  • Participate actively in weekly team meetings and collaborative projects
  • Analyze existing workflows and implement improvements
  • Explore and learn about new and current technologies
 
Qualifications:

 

Education-

Currently enrolled in an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree program in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field preferred

 

Preferred - 

  • Basic understanding of PHP, web server environments, HTML, CSS
  • Ability to understand and communicate about complicated logic-based challenges and workflows
  • Ability to work in a team-based, office environment

 

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of computer systems, software applications, networking, databases, or programming concepts through coursework, projects, or prior experience.
  • Strong interest in pursuing a career in Information Technology or healthcare technology.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to learn new technologies and concepts quickly.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) preferred.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with organizational policies and procedures.

Preferred

  • Previous internship, academic project, volunteer experience, or coursework related to IT, cybersecurity, software development, networking, systems administration, data analytics, or technical support.
  • Familiarity with healthcare technology environments is a plus.
  • Minimum of one year of programming experience (personal or professional)
  • Strong programming fundamentals
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
 

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