Job Summary

Student Developer for Purdue Broadband Team Project

We are currently seeking enthusiastic, detail-oriented student developers to assist in a Rural Broadband Project. The successful candidates will be responsible for the development of a comprehensive program for systematic investigation of Internet plans across different geographical areas. The program should autonomously execute a step-by-step process from data generation to analysis. For example, 

1. Pick a geographical area and a target
2. Generate a set of random addresses within the selected area
3. Systematically capture, organize, and format this data into a structured tabular file
4. Extract internet plan data from various sources
5. Analyze the resulting data, and generate statistical charts to visually represent findings

Required Skills

• Proficiency in managing tabular files (.csv, .xls), preferably with experience using libraries such as pandas.
• Demonstrated ability to write web crawlers/scrapers.
• Experience with multithreading/multiprocessing programming.
• Strong skills in analyzing tabular data, preferably with experience using libraries such as sklearn.
• Ability to generate statistic charts using libraries such as matplotlib and seaborn.

Qualifications

• Current student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Additional Details

We encourage all students who meet the above criteria and have a passion for making a difference in rural communities through technology to apply.

To apply, please submit your resume along with a brief statement of interest outlining your relevant skills and experience. 

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