UVA Career Connect - Web Development (November 2024 - March 2025)
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java (programming language) html generation version control github react jsx ruby on rails algorithm analysis data transformation command-line interfaceWeb Development projects for US employers with talented UVA alumni!
The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs. UVA Career Connect allows employers to tap into top UVA alumni talent for your web development projects.
Submit a project here for our team to review.
- Once approved, participants are not guaranteed yet, but they will apply to your project directly.
- You will have a chance to review, assess, and accept applications. 2-5 participants should be accepted per project.
- Projects can start from November and must be completed by the end of March 2025.
Participants are looking to gain experience and provide impact in web development.
Get specific in your project description about the skills you're looking for in order to attract the most suitable applicants. If you have questions or need help drafting your project content please email us at uva.careerconnect@riipen.com. You can also find all of our help articles here.
Participants
Team size may not exceed 1
Deliverables will vary depending on the project scope. At the conclusion of the project you will have assets that can be used to further your business goals, such as a completed report.
Given the short, remote nature of UVA Career Connect we require a project-based experience. If your project looks like a job posting, we can not accept it. Please provide a concrete scope for the participant’s work and limit their work to a specific project.
If you choose to use a template from our library, ensure that you have added as much context for your business needs as possible. This will also help to ensure that you have the right participants applying to your projects!
Note: If participants are completing confidential work that you do not want shared through Riipen, you can create and sign off on a timesheet for the participant. In this case, we might also recommend that you have the participants sign an NDA before starting your project. You can use the Agreements feature to do this.
Project Examples
Requirements
Projects should be approximately 20 hours in length per participant and are to be completed over 2-4 weeks. Each project should require the contributions of 2-5 participants (40-100 hours in total).
Project work can include, but is not limited to
- Develop interactive web pages using HTML, CSS & Javascript
- Convert UI designs into dynamic web pages
- Contribute to the code-base of design systems
- Contribute to continuous integration & continuous development (CI/CD) in an agile environment utilizing tools like Git & Github
- Write object-oriented Javascript (OOP)
- Fetch data from APIs and use data for web page features
Additional organization criteria
Organizations must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this program:
I confirm that I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions of this program.
I confirm I will work with 2-5 participants for this project.
I will review and respond to participant applications within 5 business days.
I understand that participants may be applying to multiple projects. Participants are responsible for choosing the project(s) they wish to start & work on.
I understand that I must provide ongoing mentorship and guidance to the participant(s) that are working on my project(s). I must be responsive to any questions, and check in on progress to help ensure a good result.
I will evaluate the participants' final project submissions within 5 business days, offering feedback that can be utilized by the participants to strengthen their resumes and LinkedIn profiles.
Please describe the final deliverables that you expect from participants working on this project.