mission: inspire and guide the next generation of builders to use technology constructively....
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Mission:Inspire and guide the next generation of builders
to use technology constructively.
Creative Inventions and Robotics
www.build-it-yourself.com
By invitation …
Grade 6-12 students who have demonstrated a passion for computers, art and technology.
Work with the Build-It-Yourself development team, primarily ...
• MIT, Purdue and Cornell engineering students• Mass Art graphic design students
Build-It-Yourself Intern Program
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Qualifications
Projects:• Web applications• Computer games• Graphic design• Robotics• Content development
Exercise multi-discipline skills including:• Product development• Project management• User interface design• Program architecture• Testing• Teamwork• Product marketing
Build-It-Yourself Intern Program
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Projects
Make presentations to customers and partners and at education conferences.
Build-It-Yourself Intern Program
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Goal #1
Work for Build-It-Yourself as a developer or mentor.
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Goal #2
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Use Build-It-Yourself experiences in resumes, portfolios and applications to college.
Goal #3
During the school year, developers and interns meet in our Webcast room for one hour on Saturdays and Sundays.
During the summer, interns are invited to spend a week or more working with our developers at MIT or at our ‘lab’ in Cambridge.
Interns are expected to spend a significant number of hours completing a variety of projects.
Build-It-Yourself Intern Program
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Time Commitment
Interns are paid $6/hr up to $180/year for:1. work that becomes part of the Build-It-Yourself product.2. mentoring in Build-It-Yourself workshops.3. presenting Build-It-Yourself projects at conferences.
Build-It-Yourself Intern Program
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Compensation
Support Slides
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Project Information
Active Projects:1. Web site redesign 2. Invention Universe Flex/Flash updates 3. Skills measuring games 4. Scratch modules5. Robots for < $30 modules6. Motor Controller Electronics
Projects on the Drawing Board:1. Digital photography course2. Digital music course 3. Car of the future course 4. Build-It-Blocks port from MS SQL to MySQL
Intern Team:http://www.build-it-yourself.com/dev/biy-interns.html
Development Team:http://www.build-it-yourself.com/dev/biy-dev-team.html
Development Project Management Sites:http://www.build-it-yourself.com/dev/
Build-It-Yourself Intern Program
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Lessons Presented
Technical:How the Internet worksHTML coding that validatesArchitecture for database driven web sitesSetting up Web and SQL serversPHP codingSQL QueriesScratch code guidelinesModular codeFile management
Project Management:Defining target audiencesDefining product goalsDefining functionalityDefining information architectureCreating a project management planMeasuring successProblem solving techniques
Presenting Ideas and Graphics:Elevator pitchesThe art of public speakingGraphic design- pixel vs. vector drawing tools (PPT vs.
Gimp/Photoshop)- color theory- layout theory- cartooning- animation- grafitti
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Content Development:Developing trailersDigital musicPhotographyElectronicsTemplates
Compensation Policy
Build-It-Yourself has a policy to pay interns for hours spent:1) delivering workshops.2) presenting BIY to partners3) developing content or platforms. Compensation is at a rate of $6/hr up to 30 hours per year (or up to $180/year). Interns may log hours for content/platform work that is actually used on our Website, or for presentations or for workshops that had a successful outcome. Our policy is not to compensate interns for learning time or prep time or meeting time. Interns must keep time sheet and submit an invoice.
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AlumniBushra – MITMax – DartmouthNatasha – Phillips Andover and Harvard Naseem – HarvardKaty – YaleEmily - YaleMichael – Choate and McGillHerman – London School of EconomicsAmy - Mahattanville
Build-It-Yourself Intern Program
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