That’s interesting - thanks!
Abigail > On Oct 2, 2015, at 9:59 AM, Art Rhyno. <artrh...@uwindsor.ca> wrote: > > The position funding and the age criteria are part of Industry Canada's Youth > Internship Program (YIP) [1]. One of the goals of the YIP is to help young > people transition into the labour force, there are Federal programs in Canada > for older workers as well. > > art > --- > 1. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cap-pac.nsf/eng/home > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of > Doran, Michael > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 7:04 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Library Developer (Intern) at > OurDigitalWorld Organization > >> To be eligible you must: >> >> ● Be 30 years of age or younger > > How is this not age discrimination? Although I'm not familiar with Canadian > laws and regulations, a quick Google search brings up an age discrimination > brochure by the Ontario Human Rights Commission which states "As an > employer... You cannot refuse to hire, train or promote people because of > their age." [1] > > -- Michael > > [1] Ontario Human Rights Commission > Age discrimination (brochure) > http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/age-discrimination-brochure > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of > j...@code4lib.org > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 3:56 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: [CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Library Developer (Intern) at > OurDigitalWorld Organization > > Digital Library Developer (Intern) > OurDigitalWorld Organization > Toronto > > **OurDigitalWorld (ODW) is seeking a Digital Library > Developer **for an exciting internship opportunity (20 weeks @ 35 hrs/week). > The intern will be assisting on a pilot project (ODW, in collaboration with > Ryerson University Library and Archives and the Digital Public Library of > America) to set up and test a replication of the DPLA platform. The intern > will help assess, create and modify tools, scripts and applications for access > to digital cultural heritage collections.The intern will > work with the project team to understand the requirements and develop > solutions for existing systems using DPLA technologies. > > > > _Duties include_: > > ● Define and actively participate in Github-based workflows for software > development and customization. > > ● Create local technical documentation. > > ● Code testing routines and strategies. > > ● Deploy applications using configuration management tools. > > ● Define metadata mappings and workflows. > > ● Liaise with project partners. > > ● Promote the project to the larger community. > > > > Required Skills and Abilities: > > ● Experience with application development in at least one major programming > languagesuch as Ruby, Python, or Java. > > ● Familiarity with the Ruby on Rails stack or similar technology stacks. > > ● Demonstrated knowledge of server deployment and administration. > > ● Ability to quickly learn and use new technologies. > > ● Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. > > ● Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment. > > ● Ability to write clear technical documentation. > > > > For this position, we are willing to consider a telecommuting arrangement of > up to 80% (4 days a week) depending on the candidate's experience and > qualifications. > > > The internship salary is $22/hr. > > > To be eligible you must: > > ● Be 30 years of age or younger > > ●Have attended some or all post-secondary education > > ● Meet the criteria for employment in Canada > > > Please apply by sending your resume (PDF format) and a cover letter to > o...@ourdigitalworld.org by Friday, October 16th, 2015. Only qualified > candidates will be contacted for an interview. We are hoping to fill this > position as soon as possible. > > > > Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/23395/ > To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
