• Job Description

  Req#: 509728

  Department Overview:	The Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is looking to connect interns with meaningful open-source projects as part of a new cohort of the internship program in collaboration with Madison College. During the internship, students will join a mentored open source project, participate in an initial training session, and weekly check-ins with the Open Source Program Office, and learn crucial skills related to managing open source software projects and growing software user communities.
  Anticipated Start Date:	2/2/2026
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	5/1/2026
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Partially Remote
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	Minimum: 10 Maximum: 15
  Schedule:	Internship work schedules will be established in collaboration with the project mentors, with a general expected commitment of 10-15 hours/week. In addition to the work schedule established with the project lead, interns will participate in a weekly group session with the OSPO for check-ins, trainings, and guest speakers.
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $17.00
  Number of Positions:	1
  Qualifications:	UW-Madison and Madison College undergraduate and graduate students with applicable backgrounds in any field are eligible to apply. Students must be enrolled in a degree program during the calendar year with at least one semester remaining after the internship’s conclusion. Application materials should include: - A one-page cover letter that highlights your qualifications based on skills identified in the project listing and your interest in open source broadly. - A resume that includes your name, school email address, phone number, field(s) of study (major, minor, degree, certificate), relevant coursework, extracurricular activities, expected graduation date, relevant sample work (ex: GitHub link, personal website, etc.) and any relevant work or research experience. -The names and contact information of three references. Submit a resume, cover letter, and three references as part of your application.
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	A background in linear algebra is essential. A background in numerical analysis and numerical programming is preferred, but not required.
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	RLinearAlgebra.jl is an NSF-supported library for randomized numerical linear algebra that can be used to scale up scientific computing workflows where linear algebra is the bottleneck. RLinearAlgebra.jl is currently in v0.2 with a regularly expanding code base, complete API documentation, complete unit testing, and substantial CI/CD automations (e.g., code coverage, testing, documentation deployment). We are currently focused on four areas: adding new features, substantiating the manual pages, creating tutorials, and creating application-specific examples and benchmarks. The development team meets weekly to review pull requests and refine development goals. The intern would support and participate in the following task(s): (1) Supporting the development of application-specific examples. (2) Aligning existing docstrings with the library's style guide. (3) Adding simple features (coding), corresponding docstrings and unit tests to the code base.
  Physical Demands:	Interns are expected to be able to sit for extended periods. Specific physical demands will be discussed with mentors during the interview process.
  Institutional Statements:	Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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