Subject: Kodak HCI Internship opportunity (fwd) ANNOUNCING: KODAK PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN HUMAN/COMPUTER INTERACTION Eastman Kodak Company is seeking applications from candidates for our professional internship program in human/computer interaction. The internship program is for graduate students interested in industry or academic careers in HCI. The term is 6 to 8 months starting in January, 3 months starting in June, or 9 to 12 months starting in September. The internship is a full-time position based in Rochester, New York, with competitive salary, benefits, and travel expense reimbursement. JOB DUTIES Interns work with Kodak user interface designers on applied problems and research in HCI design, prototyping, and usability evaluation. We apply user-centered design and usability engineering methods to build software solutions for commercial electronic imaging products, imaging workstations, consumer desktop imaging products, digital cameras and scanners, retail imaging kiosks, and Internet imaging services. Interns analyze customer needs, conduct benchmark product comparisons, build user interface prototypes, conduct usability evaluations and tests, and perform research on advanced user interface concepts. PREREQUISITES Applicants should have completed 1 to 3 years in an accredited Masters or Ph.D. degree program in Computer Science, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Computer Graphics, or related discipline, with a focus on HCI. Skills in graphical user interface design and prototyping with computer-based tools are required. Coursework in human performance, cognition, software engineering, object-oriented technology, visual interaction design, graphics design, statistics and experimental design, or technical communication is important background. Creative energy, initiative, teamwork skills, and written and oral communications is important, too. U.S., Canadian, or Mexican citizenship, or visa status that permits work in the U.S., is required. TO APPLY Applications are accepted at any time, but the deadlines are April 1 for the 3-month summer internship, May 1 for the 9- to 12-month fall internship, and November 1 for the 6- to 8-month winter internship. Send your application materials to: Dr. Prasad Prabhu, Eastman Kodak Company, Human Factors Lab, Mail code 01916, 1700 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14650-1916. Eastman Kodak Company is an equal opportunity employer. We invite people with disabilities to notify us of their need for accommodation. Your application must contain: 1) Your resume, 2) Contact information for two personal references, 3) Statement of career goals and how they may be consistent with Kodak HCI research and development, 4) Letter of recommendation from your graduate advisor, and a 5) Copy of your current graduate transcript. FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information about the internship program or application requirements, email pvprabhu@kodak.com or telephone 716-722-1292. Information about Kodak is available on the WorldWideWeb at http://www.kodak.com/. A summary of the HCI internship program is available at http://www.kodak.com/aboutKodak/corpInfo/employmentOps/jobs/sp971015-01.shtml Information about Rochester is available at http://www.roch.com/. -- ______________________________________________________ Jennifer Perotti, Ph.D. Eastman Kodak Company HUMAN FACTORS 901 ELMGROVE RD Phone:(716) 253-1219 Mail Code: 35800 Fax: (716) 726-5755 Rochester, N.Y. 14653 - 5800 E-mail perotti@image.kodak.com ______________________________________________________