PLML High School Engineer Fellowship Application | Public Learning Media Laboratory

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The PLML High School Engineer Fellowship

The Public Learning Media Laboratory High School Engineer Fellowship is a competitive fellowship offered to High School Juniors or Seniors in the Boston area. The position provides an intermediate or advanced Javascript / PHP programmer with support they need to apply their skills to producing advanced educational technologies.

Candidates will be selected based upon their interest in and knowledge of advanced web technologies, their programming skills, and for their potential to implement and improve upon software design specifications.

Over the course of the Fellowship the Fellow will work with a production team to produce one or more educational tools and/or upgrade existing tools.

In addition to the production team, the Fellow will receive support and mentorship from a team of technical producers affiliated with The Public Learning Media Laboratory.

Read the full application or apply, below.

Application

Your Name: *

What is your first and last name?

Phone Number: *

Phone Number

E-Mail Address: *

E-Mail Address

Street Address 1: *

Street Address 1

Street Address 2: *

Street Address 2

City: *

City

Zip: *

Zip Code

State: *

At this time, we are accepting applicants in MA and CT.

Describe a past accomplishment: *

What is a technology accomplishment, of your creation, that you are especially proud of? What was the most challenging aspect of your accomplishment? What resources did you use to gain support in bringing your accomplishment to fruition? (250 words maximum)

Discuss what you would like to learn: *

What are 1-2 things that you most desire to learn in your work with PLML? (250 word maximum)

Share what you would like to do: *

Fast forward five years. Based current tech, what new web technologies have appeared on the scene? What is your role in developing them? (250 words)

References: *

Please list 1-2 references (name and phone number) we can contact to further discuss your qualifications. References should be someone other than a family member, and know something about your technical work.

Examples include past employers, teachers, online/gaming community leaders, local community leaders.

Do you have any questions for us?:

Now that we have grilled you, virtually, do you have any questions for us?