Spring 2027 IT Co-op Assignment

Department: Information Technology
Reports To: IT Manager

About the role

To provide work assignments which align with student interests and goals, and to develop experienced and talented candidates for PCC technical positions. Work assignments will be reviewed during the co-op period, and where feasible, modified to better align with student interests, goals, and capabilities. The incumbent is responsible for performing various and increasingly challenging technical tasks within an IT department in order to: learn and become more proficient at those technical tasks; augment education with work experience. The incumbent will spend time with Help Desk issues to obtain a basic knowledge of the business environment and to understand the technology, applications, and users. The development and implementation of C#, VB6, and/or SQL based applications and reports based on the requests provided during the co-op period.

Responsibilities

• Understand business technology and users
• How to find root cause and manage resolution
• Change control
• Software and application conventions
• Knowledge of business data and business functions
• How to design an application
• Adherence to software specification
• Operational efficiency of software
• Maintainability of software
• How to audit process for accuracy, variability, cycle time, reliability, and manufacturing cost
• Experience operator training
• Project planning and measurement of progress
• Integration with other software and systems
• Supervision of other developers
• Effective use of resources
• How to audit results and data
• How to measure business benefit in terms of product quality, product delivery, and cost

Qualifications

• Full-time student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / CIS.
• Good understanding of .Net, C#, and SQL.
• Good understanding of logic, Boolean algebra, etc.
• Good understanding of basic PC and network hardware and printers.
• Basic understanding of Crystal Reports a plus.
• Good analytical skills to be able to analyze a system and understand how it works.
• Highly motivated and results oriented.
• An aggressive approach to problem solving.

Skills

• Implement real-time computer systems to reduce product lead time, improve product quality, and reduce costs.
• Apply technology to improve the business in a cost effective manner.
• A "hands on" use of current technology.
• Utilize current and advanced technologies to integrate systems and functional areas.
• Understand the business in order to improve the business with both technology and creativity.
• Understand the software assets of the business, especially the SyteLine ERP and Airfoils Quality Control System (aka AQCS).
• Practice continuous improvement in the business and in the application of technology.