Posted on Wed 31 Mar 2010
Position: Pervasive Media Studio Technology Internship, £250 per week (7 weeks)
"Everyone at Watershed has a passion for doing a job properly. Often doing a job properly involves creativity, innovation and a lot of thought: being encouraged to do those things, and working with others who do too, every day, is what makes Watershed both a great place and a great place to…
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Clare Reddington
Clare is the CEO of Watershed and a Visiting Professor at University of the West of England."Everyone at Watershed has a passion for doing a job properly. Often doing a job properly involves creativity, innovation and a lot of thought: being encouraged to do those things, and working with others who do too, every day, is what makes Watershed both a great place and a great place to work." Oliver Humpage, Watershed ICT Coordinator
The Pervasive Media Studio is offering a two-month, Studio-based Internship aimed at a Computer Science graduate student. We are looking for a competent and efficient coder with experience in the design, implementation and testing of computer and / or web applications to support our two exciting artist residencies. During the internship you will become part of the Pervasive Media Studio community and work directly with artists to support and help realise their works and projects.
About you:
You will have the ability to understand and inspire, listen and communicate and then make brilliant ideas happen. You’ll also need a flexible, adventurous and collaborative approach to work.
About us:
The Studio is part of Watershed. We have a formal partnership with UWE's Digital Cultures Research Centre. We are a multi-disciplinary lab exploring and producing pervasive media content, applications and services. We work within a brilliant community of artists, creative companies, technologists and academics. Our projects include gaming, projections, location-based media, digital displays and new forms of performance. Some are commercial, some are cultural. We test our projects as early as possible and iterate. We have a great workspace, an open ethos and a can-do attitude.
Eligibility
The internships are offered in conjunction with the University of the West of England are aimed at unemployed graduates who have qualified with an undergraduate degree in 2008 or 2009 from any UK Higher Education Institution.
If you are interested in applying for this position you should:
Read the job description
Read the extra information about Watershed
Download the application form
Download the equal opportunities monitoring form
Please send completed applications to:
Shirin Packam,
The Pervasive Media Studio
Watershed
1 Canon's Road
Harbourside
Bristol
BS1 5TX
The closing date for applicants is 12 noon on Friday 9th April 2010.