2019 Summer Northern Illinois University Campus Innovator
Discover. A more rewarding way to work.
At Discover Financial Services, you’ll find yourself in the company of some of the industry’s smartest and most reliable professionals. And at a company that rewards dedication, values innovation and supports growth.
Thrive in an environment that promotes teamwork and shared success. Build on a foundation of mutual respect. Join the company that understands rewarding careers like no other, with this exceptional opportunity:
Job Description:
The code_orange program is a unique Discover® employment opportunity for students of Northern Illinois University. We are looking for passionate people who value exploring new ideas, designing new solutions and developing applications using the latest technologies. Become a Campus Innovator and make an impact by solving problems through team-based software development. Campus Innovators will have access to a state-of-the art Discover Lab located in the center of campus at the Founders Memorial Library. This provides students a great balance of taking classes and experiencing real work in our company culture during the summer while being able to work a maximum of 40 hours. Students will also interact and network with Discover mentors and management.
Do you challenge the status quo? Great, so does Discover. We are looking for students with a passion for exploration of new ideas, collaboration in agile teams on problem solving, designing new solutions, and developing applications. Students will be given the opportunity to work with and research new technologies that Discover could leverage in the future, as well as present their ideas and work to their peers, program managers and other Discover representatives. We want students who live our values to make an impact, empower each other, build quality software and be transparent.
Innovator Responsibilities:
Produce high quality products through the tenants of XP (extreme programming)
Assist with creating and maintaining a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline to build, test, and deploy code
Embrace an API mindset to support internal and external requests
Actively participate and contribute in team agile ceremonies
Ensure solutions address security, availability, and maintainability needs
Learn new technologies and explore proof of concepts
Presentations and demos to peers
The summer role will start on May 13 th and end August 16 th .
Skills:
Basic Skills/Qualifications
Must be enrolled at Northern Illinois University
Must be an undergraduate Junior or Senior
Working towards developing expertise in such areas as computer science, computer engineering, informatics, management information systems, information security, networking, telecommunications or a related discipline
A minimum of 3.0 major GPA on a 4.0 grade point scale
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
Skills Desired:
Preferred Skills
Passion for learning
Strong collaborator
Self-motivated
The code_orange program is a unique Discover® employment opportunity for students of Northern Illinois University. We are looking for passionate people who value exploring new ideas, designing new solutions and developing applications using the latest technologies. As a Campus Innovator, you will make an impact through participating in team-based problem solving.
Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or as a qualified individual with a disability.
So, what are you waiting for? Apply today!