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Student Developer CASS Software Development Group


Job Location:

Corvallis, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 7 October 2026 (15 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department:
CASS Software Development Group

Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:


  • A Resume
  • A Cover Letter
  • Supplemental Questions

Supplemental Questions:


1. What programming language(s) do you have experience with or education in

2. Major (and focus if you have one)

3. Credit hours: Are you taking six-plus credits

4. Are you available to work over summer (in person or remotely)

5. Can you commit to work 15 hours during the school year

6. Is your GPA over 3.0

7. Are you graduating before December 2027

8. Are you an undergraduate student (working toward a BS) or a graduate student (Please indicate what advanced degree MS

or an MEng or other)

9. Would you be able to work in person Or would it need to be remote-only


For additional information please contact: Padraic McGraw at


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability protected veteran and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill seven part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Student Developer CASS Software Development Group for the CASS Software Development Group of School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University (OSU).


The Center for Applied Systems and Software (CASS)exists as a student internship program. Hourly students are hired and trained by full-time developers or student managers to perform computer development projects. Student jobs/internships average 1 to 3 years in length and most graduates are hired by technology addition to the technical and development skills students gain they also learn how to work as a member of a team gain an appreciation of the importance of deadlines and other facets of running a business such as planning budgeting resource allocation documentation and communication.


This position is responsible for reporting to work at a scheduled time and checking in with theirCASSmanager.


This is a POOLEDPOSTING. That means we will be hiring some applicants right away but the posting will stay open so that we may pull applicants from the pool for interviews as openings occur until the final closing date.


Position Duties:


  • Self-directed Student Developers are assigned one or two projects by full-time staff. They are then expected to complete work items related to that project either self-selected or assigned to them within a reasonable amount of time. Student Developers can also expect to use task-tracking software to report their progress on work items.
  • Examples of work Adding a new feature to an application fixing a bug updating documentation or researching and making recommendations about a particular technology.
  • Help is available and encouraged In order to complete these work items Student Developers are expected to seek help when it is needed either from full-time staff other student developers student mentors inCASS or from the internet.
  • Work as a team Student Developers operate in a team environment; they attend virtual and in-person meetings in order to report their progress communicate issues that are blocking their progress propose solutions to problems posed by stakeholders and other developers and collaborate withCASScustomers. For particularly difficult work items Student Developers will pair-program with other students or full-time staff.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their this position students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Critical Thinking Teamwork Technology Career & Self Development

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: be academically enrolled in a high school community college or university and pursuing a program or course of study

  • Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
  • Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
    • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
    • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
    • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
    • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
    • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

  • *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered full-time by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the
    Office of International Services(OIS) and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.


    Required Qualifications:


    • Basic knowledge and comfort with OOPlanguages
    • Relational database experience ()
    • Development experience or classes taken in one or more of the following technologies:
      • NETlanguages (C# F# )
      • C
      • HTMLCSS JavaScript
      • Java TypeScript
      • Python
    • Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
    • Communication: Ability to clearly document work and communicate findings to team members
    • Learning Mindset: Eagerness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving requirements.

    Preferred qualifications:


    • Would like the applicant to have work experience (volunteer work can count)
    • Experience with task-tracking software such as Azure DevOps Boards Jira or GitHub Issues
    • Experience using an Integrated Development Environment such as Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code
    • Experience with Git or another version-control technology

    Working Conditions/Schedule:
    Replacing student developers who have left after spring and summer terms.

    Working conditions:
    Typical work schedule is at least 2-hour-consecutive periods between 8am and 6pm Monday through Friday.
    Minimum 15-hours per week during the academic term. With the possibility of up to 40 hours during breaks if there is work to be completed
    Possibility of remote work for Ecampus students located outside of the Corvallis area.

    Salary Range:

    Anticipated Start Date:

    Anticipated End Date:


    Required Experience:

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