Internship—ITP Renewables

This position is offered through the ANU Computing Internship (COMP3820 / COMP4820 / COMP8830)

ITP Renewables is a specialist renewable energy consultancy, with projects spanning policy and master planning, feasibility studies, detailed design, construction supervision, and operation management

Project - Business analytics tool
ITP’s growth trajectory has meant that we are always looking to improve our systems to increase efficiency and rapid access to business-critical information. We also need to leverage the power of automation to allow us to improve quality and deliver more for our clients.

Our financial reporting tool was built in-house, and allows us to track progress on projects and forecast our pipeline of future work. It has proven invaluable for our project managers, team leaders, and upper management. It’s one of the biggest improvements we’ve made to our systems and is popular among all who use it. We’d like to continue to improve it, add more features, and add some analytics to really allow us to give us the information we need to make good business decisions.

As part of this job, your role may consider how you can:

expand our Python codebase that underpins the database
develop and refine the database frontend, adding features and fixing bugs
improve UI to make information more easily accessible and engaging
integrate our other business tools with the database through APIs
look for improvements that could be made beyond what users have requested
improve performance through efficient coding and optimising cloud infrastructure setup
be proactive about identifying and mitigating cybersecurity threats

Required technical skills
Software development, DevOps, Python programming (in particular Python web frameworks), SQL database design, JavaScript (our frontend is written in React), Docker and containerization

Required/preferred professional and other skills
N/A

Delivery Mode
In-Person Internship

Student location
Student must be located in Canberra only

Project’s Special Requirements/ Conditions
None

Type of internship
Paid (intern/s will be engaged as a casual employee)

How to apply
Applications are invited from eligible students to apply for the Computing Internship courses COMP3820 or COMP4820 or COMP8830. Eligibility details of COMP3820 / COMP4820 / COMP8830 and further information about the Computing Internship can be found on the Computing Internship page.

Eligible students can apply through the Computing Internship application form which will be available via the Computing Internship page between Friday 15th September to Sunday 1st October.

You can nominate multiple preferred Internship projects and host organisations through the one online application form.

Eligibility and Room Available in degree to undertake COMP3820/COMP4820/COMP8830 will be assessed at the time of application. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria or do not have room in your degree to fit COMP3820/COMP4820/COMP8830, your application will not be progressed.

Your application will require you to upload the following documents:

an updated copy of your Resume, and
an Expression of Interest (limit 350 words) for each organisation you wish to apply to (for organisations with multiple projects only submit one Expression of Interest but state clearly which project/s you wish to be considered for).

Semester 1 2024 applications open on Friday 15th September to Sunday 1st October.

You are on Aboriginal land.

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