R&D Internship

<p><strong>Overview</strong></p> <p>The&nbsp;<u><a href="https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/about-esri/zurich-rd">Esri R&amp;D Center-Zurich</a></u>&nbsp;is seeking skilled and creative interns to work on challenging projects that consist of the research and development of early-stage prototype software or methods (several interesting work topics are available). These internships are a great opportunity to gain professional work experience in a leading-edge technology environment. This is a five- or six-month full-time, paid internship available with two weeks of vacation.</p> <p><strong>What We Do</strong></p> <p>At the Esri R&amp;D Center-Zurich, we develop web, desktop, and game engine-based software applications for GIS (Geographic Information System), urban planning, and architectural design. The applications are 3D graphics heavy, and their CI/CD setups include intricate system tests, such as screenshot testing. The CI/CD runs on top of an in-house DevOps platform-as-a-service (PaaS), which integrates with a global infrastructure that allows us to deliver high-quality software to millions of users.</p> <p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p> <p>We are a dynamic and enthusiastic international team that is driven by the pursuit of using state-of-the-art methods and technologies to develop and deliver excellent products:</p> <ul> <li>Passionate and supportive working culture</li> <li>Emphasis on team and personal growth through training and team development events</li> <li>Strong focus on company culture: appreciative, compassionate communication, enabling and embracing diversity</li> <li>40-hour work week with flexible working hours</li> <li>Competitive salary</li> <li>Fun team activities</li> </ul> <p>We are part of Esri Inc, a global organization based in California focused on GIS and spatial analytics to enable global change.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Select or define a focused internship project in the area of 3D Web GIS (spatial analysis, web cartography, web apps), or UI/UX design</li> <li>Research the&nbsp;state of the art on the topic and study real-world use cases</li> <li>Propose a design and work plan and discuss it with your supervisor and colleagues</li> <li>Start implementing&nbsp;the work plan and share results with the team as you go</li> <li>Document the finished work, make showcase videos, and present it to the team.</li> <li>Optional: contribute to the daily development tasks in one of our Scrum product teams (as additional side track)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience