[ACT-R-users] Programmer Undergraduate/Graduate Student Internship at AFRL - Summer 2014

[HALVERSON, TIMOTHY E DR-02 USAF AFMC 711 HPW/RHCPA]

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(Please note that individuals must be U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States to be eligible for these positions.)

Dear Colleagues,

Please broadly disseminate this opportunity for a summer internship with the Air Force Research Laboratory to your students.



Programmer for Research Integrating Cognitive Agents with Web Interfaces
SOCHE Supporting 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Available Summer 2014

The Warfighter Interface Division at the Air Force Research Laboratory seeks a talented programmer for a full-time research internship appointment supporting the development of a unified environment for cognitive agents that use web-based visualizations. This work contributes to a larger research goal automating the evaluation of visualization tools for warfighter decision making. The position offers experience working on a multi-disciplinary research team in an exciting, fast-paced environment advancing the cutting edge of models and metrics for human-machine teaming in complex environments.

Specifically, the intern will work with mentors to develop the bridge between the cognitive agents and the web-based tasks/displays. Tasks will include writing client-server code and developing the communication protocol. The intern will develop or enhance skills in scripting languages (e.g. JavaScript, Python), communication protocol standards, and client-server paradigms. S/he will gain invaluable experience for working on a research and engineering team.


Desired qualifications:
Currently junior level or above seeking degree in Software Engineering,
Computer Science, Information Technology, or related, relevant field;
Solid background in JavaScript or Python;
and Solid background in Java or C/C++;
Experience using HTML or JavaScript D3 library helpful;
Experience with client-server programming helpful;
Familiarity with cognitive architectures or agent-based modeling helpful;
Enthusiasm and curiosity for research helpful;
Previous experience in a laboratory setting helpful;


This position is a contractor appointment through the Southern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) program. 
Appointment is for up to 10 weeks full-time with potential for follow-on appointment. This internship is located at Wright-Patterson AFB; internship requires appointee to relocate to Dayton, Ohio for the duration of the internship.

Applicant must be a US Citizen and a degree-seeking student in good academic standing. The SOCHE program is open to all qualified US Citizens without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, or status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran.

Applicants will need to apply at the SOCHE Internship web site:
http://access.socheintern.org/

Applicants are encouraged to email their CV/resume and brief statement of research interests (1 page max), to Dr. Tim Halverson, 711 HPW/RHCP, Timothy.Halverson.1 at us.af.mil and Dr. Leslie Blaha, 711 HPW/RHCV, Leslie.Blaha at us.af.mil. Inquiries are welcome. 
Please be sure to include relevant programming coursework in your CV/resume.

Please submit your application by May 15, 2014.