LINGUIST List 21.2299 Thu May 20 2010 Internships: Comp Ling: Intern, NextBio, Cupertino, California Editor for this issue: Matthew Lahrman <mattlinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to use non-discriminatory standards in hiring policy. In particular we urge that employers do not discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. To submit an internship, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/internship Directory         1.     Jeon, Computational Linguistics: Intern, NextBio, Cupertino, California Message 1: Computational Linguistics: Intern, NextBio, Cupertino, California Date: 18-May-2010 From: Jeon <yeongmigmail.com> Subject: Computational Linguistics: Intern, NextBio, Cupertino, California E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Nextbio Web Address: http://www.nextbio.com Type of Work: Programming Linguistic Field(s): Computational Linguistics Voluntary Internship Location: Cupertino, California, USA Minimum Education Level: MA Special Qualifications: **The candidate**: * Must be familiar with Windows and Linux development environments * Must be have the basic knowledge of web based database driven applications * Must have working knowledge of Java and design patterns **Must have background in at least one preferred skill set** * Preferred - Java Enterprise Edition and Java web application development frameworks based on technologies like Servlet, JSP,JDBC, Spring, etc * Preferred - have working knowledge of one or more: HTML, Javascript, CSS * Preferred - background in distributed computing and Hadoop * Preferred - background in search, especially Lucene and Solr * Preferred - background in machine learning and NLP including Mahout, OpenNLP, Weka, Mallet, etc. Description: An exciting summer internship position at a fun and fast paced startup. A great opportunity for someone to come in and contribute directly to the development of various applications at NextBio. This is an excellent chance to work with a great software development team and learn some cutting edge technologies. We are looking for a currently enrolled BS/MS/PhD CS (or related) student someone who has completed at least 2 years of coursework with proficiency in at least one language like Java. The intern is expected to learn quickly and will take on one or more software application development and related projects. A senior member of the development team will guide you and help you in the success of your projects. **About NextBio**: NextBio is a leading startup company located in the heart of Silicon Valley. NextBio is a life science search engine that enables researchers and clinicians to access and understand the world's life sciences information. One of the premier startups in the life sciences, NextBio has an experienced group of founders with highly successful exits and an impressive list of clients that includes Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Stanford, among many others. NextBio is looking for individuals that are interested in making a large impact by being part of a team of intelligent, dedicated, and driven individuals. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Contact Information: Yeongmi Jeon Email: yeongminextbio.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 20-May-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.