{"id":10999,"date":"2012-01-18T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T19:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=10999"},"modified":"2012-01-18T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2012-01-18T19:25:11","slug":"intern-harmony-institute-technology-intern-spring-2012-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2012\/01\/18\/intern-harmony-institute-technology-intern-spring-2012-2\/","title":{"rendered":"[INTERN] Harmony Institute Technology Intern &#8211; Spring 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>The Harmony Institute (HI) is\u00a0looking for a\u00a0<strong>Technology Intern for Spring 2012<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; ideally a creative hacker and technologist interested in human behavior and decision-making. Please see the description below or attached PDF.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find the most up-to-date information on employment at our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/harmony-institute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">website.<\/a>\u00a0Please forward to anyone you think would be a good fit and post to any relevant networks. Thanks!<br \/>\n______________________________<wbr>______________________________<wbr>______________________________<wbr>____<br \/>\n<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/wbr><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Job Description<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\nThe Harmony Institute has a paid technology internship position for Spring 2012. The Institute seeks a technology intern to work in: data research and visualization, web and software development, and interaction design. The position requires a commitment of 2 days per week from January \u2013 May 2012.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Qualified applicants should have solid coding, technical architecture, and technology research experience.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Duties include:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Data research (API\u2019s, schemas, extraction, visualizations)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Designing and coding web sites &amp; applications for experiments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Designing and coding interactive data visualizations with Processing, openFrameworks, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Brainstorming with staff on connecting technology to social issue research<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Help with quantitative and qualitative evaluation processes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Ideal applicants will be able to write and present to staff about their technical research and development. Strong candidates will also have an interest in social issue research, media research, and social science.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Relevant majors include: Computer Science, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Design &amp; Technology, Computer Art or other creative technology equivalents.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\nHow to Apply<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Send cover letter explaining your interest and skills, resume and portfolio to: info (at) harmony-institute (dot) org.<\/p>\n<p>Please write your name (Last name, First name, HI Tech Intern Spring 2012) in the subject line of your email.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">We will accept applications on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\nApplication deadline: January 31, 2012.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">About the Harmony Institute<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\nThe Harmony Institute (HI) is a research center founded in 2007 to further an understanding of how mainstream entertainment can educate and engage US audiences on decisive social and environmental concerns.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">The Institute is focused on measuring the impact and influence that entertainment can have on social and environmental issues. By combining tools from the academic, nonprofit and commercial worlds, HI\u2019s research illuminates for media creators and funders the reach and influence of social issue entertainment. This methodology is a critical component of HI\u2019s mission to increase awareness of the role media can play in addressing pressing social issues.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">In June 2010, HI released its first publication,\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">FTW! Net Neutrality For The Win: How Entertainment and the Science of Influence Can Save Your Internet<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">. The guide offers a concise overview of the policy debate surrounding \u201cnet neutrality,\u201d as well as a communication strategy derived from the behavioral sciences, that assists communicators looking to influence the discourse. In July 2010, HI was featured in a\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">New York Times<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">\u00a0profile titled, \u201cAdding Punch to Influence Public Opinion,\u201d and the following December, HI received a grant from the Ford Foundation to further develop its innovative methodology with the evaluation of one of 2010\u2019s most widely discussed social documentaries,\u00a0<\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Waiting for \u201cSuperman.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">To learn more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/harmony-institute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">harmony-institute.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Harmony Institute (HI) is\u00a0looking for a\u00a0Technology Intern for Spring 2012\u00a0&#8211; ideally a creative hacker and technologist interested in human behavior and decision-making. 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