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Software Development

Location: United States
Experience Type: Employer Shadows
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Review a web application and identify and fix bugs with the software development team at Datacom

Welcome to our programme! We are so excited to have you here.

At Datacom, we believe our purpose is to help our customers and communities navigate the complexity of the ever-changing world we live in by connecting people and technology, and solving their greatest challenges. With more than 50 years of experience in technology, we have grown to be one of Australasia’s leading locally-owned technology companies.

During this programme, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Datacom team member and complete tasks that replicate the work our software development team does every day. You’ll learn how to review and plan improvements for a web application and identify the root causes of bugs and how to fix them.

We hope this programme provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Datacom!

The tasks have been specially created to be achievable for people with minimal knowledge or prior exposure to Technology. Our pathways are a ‘taster’ with which we hope to inspire you to pursue study in fields that you may not have considered.

This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete.

Skills Learned:

  • Software review
    Review a web application and plan for future improvements

    • Written Communication
    • Software Evaluation
    • Critical Thinking
  • Identifying root causes and fixing bugs
    Identify the root cause of bugs and implementing a fix to improve the application

    • Software Development
    • Root Cause Analysis
    • Development Tools
  • Finish Line

Experience Information

Sponsor
Datacom
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Contact & Location

Phone
507-933-7575
Email
career@gustavus.edu
Address

Johnson Student Union 209
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Career Service Hours

M Monday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
T Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
W Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
TH Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
F Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Meet the Team

Jill VanOsdol Meet Jill
Hector Aguilar Meet Hector
Julie Rudolf Meet Julie
Emilie Moeller Meet Emilie
Janeen Swenson Meet Janeen
Phone
507-933-7575
Email
career@gustavus.edu
Address

Johnson Student Union 209
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082

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