Programming Internship (Paid!)<\/p>\n
Swivel is seeking an enthusiastic senior-level undergrad or graduate
\nstudent who loves math and statistics and is interested in receiving
\nhands-on experience with data parsing and analysis.<\/p>\n
Your typical day will include scouring Web sites, newspapers, and the
\nblogosphere for interesting and controversial topics, writing scripts
\nto gathering supporting data, and then using Swivel to analyze it,
\ndiscover compelling insights, and share those insights with the world.<\/p>\n
You’ll work on projects concentrating on discovering and parsing
\nlarge, real-time data feeds and importing them into our database.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities include:<\/p>\n
* Work with and improve existing software and develop new tools
\nfor data harvesting; these include custom scripts, browser plugins and
\nexcel macros to import data to our database
\n * Help identify and develop methods for working with complex data
\nsets.
\n * As a primary user, assist Swivel with feedback and product
\ndirection.<\/p>\n
Ideal Candidate:<\/p>\n
* College junior or senior Computer Science major, recent
\ngraduate, or graduate student. Must be local to San Francisco Bay Area.
\n * Proficient with Ruby, Perl, or Python, in particular strong
\nregular expression and web programming knowledge
\n * Experience with UNIX
\n * Strong quantitative skills and a love for data and statistics
\n * Self-starter who is able to work independently
\n * Passionately curious about the world around us
\n * Must be able to work 12-15 hours per week (flexible schedule)<\/p>\n
Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@swivel.com. In your cover
\nletter, please share with us some matters of interest to you <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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