Vernier Science Education makes electronic sensors and software that science teachers and students use to collect and analyze scientific data, on a variety of computer platforms including Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Chromebook, and Raspberry Pi. For each of these platforms, and others, Vernier also supplies tools, such as libraries and sample code, so students can write their own programs using their sensors. They have developed resources for LabVIEW, Arduino IDE, Scratch, Python, and JavaScript. They are currently focusing on Python as the programming language of choice.
The engineering education activities that they create combine coding, robotics, and engineering design. This is a great way for students to learn programming and do interesting projects. The selected intern will work with former teachers and software developers to help further develop additional software and/or engineering tools and examples, supporting science, engineering and coding education.
The primary mentor will provide guidance and support throughout the internship. The mentor will also provide the opportunity for the intern to work with other members of the Engineering Education team and participate in regular meetings with the team. The internship also affords the opportunity to engage in typical Vernier office events, such as a summer health and wellness challenge, and volunteer activities. For more about the company and the mentor’s work, please visit www.vernier.com.
Students must be minimum age specified by June 17. These age requirements are strictly enforced by the mentoring organization, and there are no exceptions.
We strongly encourage students to apply who are from one or more systemically and historically excluded group, including but not limited to, non-cis-gendered students, girls, BIPOC, first-generation college bound students, low-income/low-resourced students, students with disabilities, who are neurodivergent, and those who speak a primary language other than English.
This internship will be taking place in-person as permitted by Federal/State/Local/Vernier guidelines. To reduce the risks of coronavirus exposure, mentors and interns will act in accordance with applicable COVID guidelines and procedures. Selected applicants will be required to review and sign a waiver agreement.
If you have any questions about the application, website technical issues and/or this position description, please contact Saturday Academy at ase@saturdayacademy.org. Do not contact the mentor directly. Contacting the mentor directly is grounds for disqualification of your ASE application.