Backend Web Developer traineeship

General information

Period: 1 February 2020 to 1 July 2020 (flexible)

Duration: 4-6 months

Commitment: Full-time

Description:

Do NOT apply for this internship through the erasmusintern.org platform - an email application is obligatory to be considered.

Applications received after the deadline won't be considered.

Who are we?

The European University Foundation (EUF) is an alliance of European universities aiming to accelerate the modernisation of the European Higher Education Area. We are strong advocates for interoperability of tools and platforms and pursuing the “once only” principle for students and staff, as well as bringing services at the users’ fingertips. We are heavily involved in the digitisation of the Erasmus programme by coordinating projects creating tools for digital administration, exchange of data across countries and better data security.

What will you do?

Our projects are regarded as high impact by European stakeholders and authorities, notably:

The Erasmus+ App: a powerful tool for students to improve their Erasmus+ mobility experience. The Erasmus+ App will become more and more interconnected with other services and platforms that will cater for different aspects of Erasmus+ mobilities – be it exchange of documents, support to the intercultural or language learning process or dealing with the reporting routines.

The Erasmus Dashboard: A web application that makes the lives of university staff easier by digitising administrative procedures.

The Erasmus Without Paper: this project will ensure that student data can be securely and easily exchanged as this project is developing a framework and common standards for interoperability between higher education institution systems. The EUF offers a chance of contributing to high impact projects and to work in our Brussels office with a dynamic team of highly skilled professionals from all around Europe.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Architectural design of the data structures

• Support the development of an application backend / CMS

• Support the development of API's to ensure connectivity with other systems

• Implementation of external identity providers

• Creation of tests, technical guidelines and documentation

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Required skills and experience

• Very good knowledge of written and spoken English

• Experience with server side application development and databases.

• Experience with the design of data structures and API development

• Basic knowledge of working with REST, GraphQL and other modern API technologies

• Experience with OAuth2 and SAML are considered an asset

• Knowledge of Node.js, Amazon Web Services and Software Containers, as well as experience with open-source development are considered an asset

• Precise and organised way of working

• Creativity and problem-solving as well as good communication skills

• Interest in learning more about web and app technologies

• Capability of working in a team as well as independently

• Any additional knowledge of prototyping methodologies and user testing are considered an asset.

Terms and conditions

• Internship duration 4-6 months

• The internship should begin between January 1st and March 1st 2020

• The Intern is encouraged to have an Erasmus+ traineeship scholarship or equal funding. The EUF is able to provide selected candidates with a top-up grant to cover the living costs. Please provide the information about the availability of a grant in your application.

• High possibility of transitioning into a permanent position after the traineeship.

• Our young and dynamic team offers a challenging and rewarding work environment with mentorship

Highly valued

• Experience in local, national or European student organisations

• Fluency in other European languages (e.g. French, Italian, Spanish)

• Volunteer experience

To apply, please send a motivation letter and a CV to [email protected] by Sunday, 15th December 2019.

Applications received after the deadline won't be considered.

The EUF regrets that we are unable to acknowledge all applications received. Please note that only suitable candidates will be invited for an interview.

Link: http://uni-foundation.eu

The European University Foundation will collect and store your resume and contact details. We process this data for recruitment purposes only. We store this data in our internal data storage solution provided by Google, which stores data in the U.S and is fully compliant with EU data protection laws, and we will not share it with anyone else.  If you submit an application, we will keep this data until our open role is filled. We cannot estimate the exact time period, but we will consider this period over when a candidate accepts our traineeship offer for the position for which we are considering you. When that period is over, we will delete your data. If you wish to access your data that we have collected, request us to delete your data, correct any inaccuracies or restrict our processing of your data, please write to [email protected]. You have the right to lodge a complaint about the way we handle your data with the Commission nationale pour la protection des données or you can contact us at [email protected] for more information or concerns.