this one is due today. sorry about the extremely short notice.
> Nokia Research is looking for a technical intern to work on a project
> in the US and Kenya during 2010.
>
> Self-help groups are a large-scale phenomenon in Africa.
> Participation varies by country, typically from 50-90% of the total
> population. ?These groups, called "chama" ("association" in Swahili),
> help their members save and borrow in a rotational manner. ?Chama also
> offer a way for people to exchange skills or barter tasks. ?This
> aspect of skill exchange is the focus of the project.
>
> The project is to help design and to implement a method for self-help
> groups to better learn about and exchange skills within a group and
> between connected groups. ?The method will use IVRs and SMS to act as
> a communication channel.
>
> The applicant must be a current student at a US college or university
> and have a strong computer science background. ?Advanced
> undergraduates, Masters, and early PhDs are encouraged to apply.
>
> Publication of results will be strongly encouraged. ?Presentation of
> work at a Nokia Lab in the US will be required at the end of the
> internship.
>
> Facility with Django/Python, Perl, basic bash and cron scripts, basic
> Unix system administration, and MySQL are required and will be
> evaluated as part of the application process.
>
> Scope of the internship:
> - January: two week visit to Kenya to meet the team and to better
> understand how self-helps group work in sub-Saharan Africa.
> - Feb-May/June (end of your term): begin project development (5-10
> hours/week)
> - June-Aug (three months): finish implementation, and field test
> prototype in collaboration with social scientists in Kenya
> - Sep-Dec: ?prepare academic paper on work (5-10 hours/week)
>
> Please only apply if you can travel to Kenya in January and during the
> summer, and can be an intern during the spring and fall semesters.
>
> Applicants should sent a succinct, single-page cover letter and a CV
> to Jonathan Ledlie (jonathan.ledlie at nokia.com) by Friday November 20.
> Please send two reference letters and a copy of your transcript with
> your application. ?The intern will be selected by December 11.
>
> The internship is paid. ?Both trips to Kenya will be paid for.
> Housing in Kenya will be arranged and paid for.
